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Coffee shops and cafes in Island County, WA

The coffee shops and cafes in Island County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,820 of 2,063 scored counties
#30 of 35 scored counties in Washington

Listings
59
9 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
35
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +6.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$150.6M
On food away from home · $4,187 a household
Spending per listing
$2.6M
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.4
49% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
85,657
−1.5% since 2020

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What this means

Island County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #1,820 of 2,063 scored counties and #30 of 35 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 59 coffee shops and cafes in Island County. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 15%, against 39% across the U.S. That is 16.4 per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

Households in Island County spend about $150.6M a year on food away from home, or $4,187 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per cafe, 31% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Island County in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,028 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Island County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Island County compares

The same measures for Washington and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the coffee shops and cafes counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Coffee shops and cafes in Island County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureIsland CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.417.711.0
Spending per listing$2.6M$2.5M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)1,0289921,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.1%+12.3%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,187$4,501$4,070
Median household income$90,551$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score2836

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
33 → 35All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +6.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
310
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
599 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
41The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Island County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes.

Population and households in Island County

Population, 2025 estimate
85,657−1.5% since 2020
Households
35,972
Median age
46.9
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
209 sq. mi.
People per square mile
416
Median household income
$90,551+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$113,035
Median home value
$593,300
Jobs located here
16,025
Daytime population
70,254Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Washington, with Island County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Douglas County, WA522012.6$3.2M+8.0%#952 of 2,063
2Clark County, WA5027313.9$3.2M+5.3%#1,014 of 2,063
3Mason County, WA473312.7$3.2M+7.8%#1,145 of 2,063
4Snohomish County, WA4552916.7$2.9M+4.9%#1,222 of 2,063
5Franklin County, WA444013.4$3.1M+5.6%#1,256 of 2,063
6Adams County, WA4269.5$3.7M+4.3%#1,306 of 2,063
7Pierce County, WA4155515.8$2.8M+2.5%#1,355 of 2,063
8King County, WA411,82019.3$2.7M+3.1%#1,356 of 2,063
9Skamania County, WA411019.9$2.1M+5.2%#1,364 of 2,063
10Benton County, WA4013717.6$2.4M+6.9%#1,408 of 2,063
30Island County, WA285916.4$2.6M−1.5%#1,820 of 2,063

Other business types in Island County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Island County, WA?

Island County has 59 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes.

How much do households in Island County, WA spend on food away from home?

About $150.6M a year, or $4,187 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per cafe. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,972 households in Island County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Island County, WA compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?

Island County has 16.4 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $2.6M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Island County would have about 41, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,028 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.

How fast is Island County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Island County at 85,657 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,972 households. The median household income in Island County is $90,551 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

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. Island County scores 28 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,820 of 2,063 scored counties.

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