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Coffee shops and cafes in Kenosha County, WI
The coffee shops and cafes in Kenosha County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #350 of 2,063 scored counties
#14 of 64 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 55
- 27 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $280.3M
- On food away from home · $4,068 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.1M
- 38% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 168,448
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $4,068 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Kenosha County spend about $280.3M a year on food away from home. Spread across 55 coffee shops and cafes, that is $5.1M per cafe, 38% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
There are 55 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Kenosha County as of September 2026. Of those, 27 are chain locations, or 49%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 8.0 for every 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 25 businesses with payroll in Kenosha County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 2,756 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Kenosha County.
Population estimates show Kenosha County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Kenosha County is 68 (upper middle), #350 of 2,063 scored counties and #14 of 64 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Kenosha County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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.
| Measure | Kenosha County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.1M | $4.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 2,756 | 1,995 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +36.4% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,068 | $3,959 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $81,239 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 25All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 303
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5527 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Kenosha 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 Kenosha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 168,448−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 68,904
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 272 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 620
- Median household income
- $81,239+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,301
- Median home value
- $265,500
- Jobs located here
- 76,591
- Daytime population
- 157,773Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oconto County, WI | 83 | 9 | 5.4 | $7.2M | +2.9% | #65 of 2,063 |
| 2Washington County, WI | 82 | 34 | 6.0 | $7.4M | +1.8% | #74 of 2,063 |
| 3Calumet County, WI | 77 | 7 | 3.3 | $12.8M | +2.9% | #147 of 2,063 |
| 4Racine County, WI | 74 | 47 | 5.8 | $6.8M | +0.4% | #200 of 2,063 |
| 5Pierce County, WI | 74 | 14 | 8.8 | $4.9M | +3.1% | #215 of 2,063 |
| 6Kewaunee County, WI | 73 | 5 | 6.0 | $6.6M | +1.0% | #227 of 2,063 |
| 7Dodge County, WI | 72 | 22 | 6.1 | $6.2M | −0.3% | #247 of 2,063 |
| 8Adams County, WI | 71 | 5 | 5.3 | $6.4M | +5.2% | #267 of 2,063 |
| 9Chippewa County, WI | 71 | 17 | 6.3 | $6M | +1.9% | #270 of 2,063 |
| 10Waukesha County, WI | 71 | 140 | 8.3 | $5.7M | +2.4% | #271 of 2,063 |
| 14Kenosha County, WI | 68 | 55 | 8.0 | $5.1M | −0.4% | #350 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Kenosha County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes57
- Sit-down restaurants61
- Fast food and sandwich shops56
- Pizza62
- Coffee shops and cafes68
- Bakeries and dessert shops63
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Kenosha County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 55 coffee shops and cafes in Kenosha County. 27 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. 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 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Kenosha County, WI spend on food away from home?
About $280.3M a year, or $4,068 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $5.1M 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 68,904 households in Kenosha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kenosha County, WI compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Kenosha County has 8.0 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $5.1M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Kenosha County would have about 76, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,756 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Kenosha County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Kenosha County at 168,448 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 68,904 households. Median household income in Kenosha County is $81,239, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.5%, 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. Kenosha County scores 68 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #350 of 2,063 scored counties.
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