Market rankings · Washington
Coffee shops and cafes in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,426
- 1,744 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 3,088
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +12.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.7
- 61% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Washington has 5,426 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 1,744 of them (32%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.7, 61% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Households in Washington spend about $13.8B a year on food away from home, or $4,501 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,088 businesses with payroll in Washington classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, up 12.3% from 2019. That is one for every 992 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Since fiscal 2022, 142 SBA-backed loans worth $40.1M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #39 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest (37). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (53).
Every market in Washington for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 37 | 2,904 | 18.1 | $2.7M | +3.3% | #306 of 387 |
| 2Kennewick-Richland, WA | 36 | 177 | 16.4 | $2.5M | +6.5% | #310 of 387 |
| 3Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 35 | 192 | 16.1 | $2.6M | +2.8% | #313 of 387 |
| 4Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 34 | 193 | 17.8 | $2.6M | +2.7% | #319 of 387 |
| 5Bellingham, WA | 32 | 170 | 18.1 | $2.2M | +3.9% | #333 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 30 | 1,822 | 18.0 | $2.5M | +1.0% | #342 of 387 |
| 6Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 30 | 110 | 23.2 | $1.8M | +5.0% | #343 of 387 |
| 7Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 28 | 381 | 16.0 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #352 of 387 |
| 8Longview-Kelso, WA | 28 | 71 | 16.2 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #353 of 387 |
| 9Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 27 | 120 | 22.9 | $1.8M | +2.4% | #360 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 25 | 32 | 12.0 | $3.1M | +1.5% | #362 of 387 |
| 10Walla Walla, WA | 21 | 32 | 13.6 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #378 of 387 |
| 11Yakima, WA | 14 | 167 | 19.0 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 53 | 33 | 12.7 | $3.2M | +7.8% | #238 of 529 |
| 2Othello, WA | 50 | 6 | 9.5 | $3.7M | +4.3% | #263 of 529 |
| 3Port Townsend, WA | 40 | 32 | 19.6 | $2M | +2.7% | #378 of 529 |
| 4Moses Lake, WA | 37 | 61 | 17.2 | $2.1M | +6.3% | #406 of 529 |
| 5Centralia, WA | 37 | 69 | 21.0 | $1.8M | +6.7% | #410 of 529 |
| 6Ellensburg, WA | 37 | 50 | 25.0 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #411 of 529 |
| 7Oak Harbor, WA | 32 | 59 | 16.4 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #456 of 529 |
| 8Pullman, WA | 31 | 27 | 14.4 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #462 of 529 |
| 9Aberdeen, WA | 30 | 53 | 17.3 | $2M | +3.0% | #470 of 529 |
| 10Port Angeles, WA | 29 | 72 | 20.5 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #478 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 52 | 20 | 12.6 | $3.2M | +8.0% | #952 of 2,063 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 50 | 273 | 13.9 | $3.2M | +5.3% | #1,014 of 2,063 |
| 3Mason County, WA | 47 | 33 | 12.7 | $3.2M | +7.8% | #1,145 of 2,063 |
| 4Snohomish County, WA | 45 | 529 | 16.7 | $2.9M | +4.9% | #1,222 of 2,063 |
| 5Franklin County, WA | 44 | 40 | 13.4 | $3.1M | +5.6% | #1,256 of 2,063 |
| 6Adams County, WA | 42 | 6 | 9.5 | $3.7M | +4.3% | #1,306 of 2,063 |
| 7Pierce County, WA | 41 | 555 | 15.8 | $2.8M | +2.5% | #1,355 of 2,063 |
| 8King County, WA | 41 | 1,820 | 19.3 | $2.7M | +3.1% | #1,356 of 2,063 |
| 9Skamania County, WA | 41 | 10 | 19.9 | $2.1M | +5.2% | #1,364 of 2,063 |
| 10Benton County, WA | 40 | 137 | 17.6 | $2.4M | +6.9% | #1,408 of 2,063 |
| 11Thurston County, WA | 39 | 192 | 16.1 | $2.6M | +2.8% | #1,451 of 2,063 |
| 12Stevens County, WA | 38 | 27 | 13.9 | $2.6M | +6.6% | #1,489 of 2,063 |
| 13Kitsap County, WA | 38 | 193 | 17.8 | $2.6M | +2.7% | #1,493 of 2,063 |
| 14Lincoln County, WA | 38 | 7 | 14.5 | $2.5M | +9.7% | #1,496 of 2,063 |
| 15Pend Oreille County, WA | 38 | 10 | 16.8 | $2.1M | +7.1% | #1,500 of 2,063 |
| 16Okanogan County, WA | 38 | 31 | 17.7 | $2M | +7.3% | #1,505 of 2,063 |
| 17Whatcom County, WA | 36 | 170 | 18.1 | $2.2M | +3.9% | #1,565 of 2,063 |
| 18Spokane County, WA | 34 | 354 | 16.2 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #1,626 of 2,063 |
| 19Cowlitz County, WA | 34 | 71 | 16.2 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #1,631 of 2,063 |
| 20Jefferson County, WA | 34 | 32 | 19.6 | $2M | +2.7% | #1,636 of 2,063 |
| 21San Juan County, WA | 33 | 36 | 39.9 | $1M | +4.2% | #1,666 of 2,063 |
| 22Asotin County, WA | 32 | 12 | 12.6 | $3M | +1.0% | #1,681 of 2,063 |
| 23Grant County, WA | 32 | 61 | 17.2 | $2.1M | +6.3% | #1,699 of 2,063 |
| 24Klickitat County, WA | 32 | 20 | 20.3 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #1,704 of 2,063 |
| 25Lewis County, WA | 32 | 69 | 21.0 | $1.8M | +6.7% | #1,705 of 2,063 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Skagit County, WA | 31 | 120 | 22.9 | $1.8M | +2.4% | #1,728 of 2,063 |
| 27Kittitas County, WA | 31 | 50 | 25.0 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #1,730 of 2,063 |
| 28Chelan County, WA | 30 | 90 | 28.6 | $1.4M | +3.3% | #1,767 of 2,063 |
| 29Walla Walla County, WA | 29 | 32 | 13.6 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #1,788 of 2,063 |
| 30Island County, WA | 28 | 59 | 16.4 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #1,820 of 2,063 |
| 31Whitman County, WA | 24 | 27 | 14.4 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #1,909 of 2,063 |
| 32Grays Harbor County, WA | 23 | 53 | 17.3 | $2M | +3.0% | #1,930 of 2,063 |
| 33Clallam County, WA | 23 | 72 | 20.5 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #1,932 of 2,063 |
| 34Pacific County, WA | 23 | 29 | 26.4 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #1,935 of 2,063 |
| 35Yakima County, WA | 21 | 167 | 19.0 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #1,968 of 2,063 |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 5 | 15.8 | $2M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 19.0 | $1.8M | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 7 | 37.6 | $946K | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 29.1 | $1.2M | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Washington?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,426 coffee shops and cafes in Washington. 1,744 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 3,088 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 12.3% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Another 362 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Washington spend on food away from home?
About $13.8B a year, or $4,501 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,426 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per cafe. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Washington has 17.7 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $2.5M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Washington would have about 3,725, against 5,426 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 992 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest, at 37 (lower middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 35 scored counties in Washington, Douglas County scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Washington scores 36 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #39 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington. It maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Washington
- Restaurants and cafes32,930 listings
- Sit-down restaurants16,771 listings
- Fast food and sandwich shops3,230 listings
- Pizza1,861 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops2,252 listings
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