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Coffee shops and cafes in the Gillette, WY area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in the Gillette, WY area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #342 of 529 scored small-town markets
#2 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Wyoming

Listings
27
10 chain locations (37%)
Official establishments
15
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$74M
On food away from home · $4,114 a household
Spending per listing
$2.7M
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.0
36% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
48,145
+2.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 27 coffee shops and cafes in the Gillette area. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 37%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.0, 36% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

At $4,114 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in the Gillette area spend about $74M a year on food away from home. That works out to $2.7M per cafe, 26% 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 15 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in the Gillette area in 2023. That is one for every 1,199 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. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show the Gillette area grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in the Gillette area is 43 (lower middle), #342 of 529 scored small-town markets and #2 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Wyoming.

How the Gillette area compares

The same measures for Wyoming 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 Gillette, WY area compared with Wyoming and the U.S.
MeasureGillette areaWyomingU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.015.211.0
Spending per listing$2.7M$2.5M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)1,1991,3371,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+30.9%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,114$3,811$4,070
Median household income$89,869$76,176$80,734
Groundwork market score4325

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
15All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
128
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
7All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2710 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
20The 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 the Gillette area, 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 the Gillette area

Population, 2025 estimate
48,145+2.1% since 2020
Households
17,988
Median age
37.3
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
4,802 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$89,869
Average household income
$106,141
Median home value
$279,100
Jobs located here
24,989
Daytime population
48,158Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across Wyoming

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Wyoming for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Wyoming, with the Gillette area marked.

Top small-town markets in Wyoming

Small-town markets in Wyoming ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Evanston, WY-UT491416.2$2.4M+2.0%#280 of 529
2Gillette, WY432715.0$2.7M+2.1%#342 of 529
3Jackson, WY-ID413725.5$2M+4.2%#368 of 529
4Cody, WY403224.0$1.5M+5.1%#379 of 529
5Laramie, WY382615.2$2.3M+3.9%#396 of 529
6Sheridan, WY372719.5$1.9M+7.2%#408 of 529
7Rock Springs, WY362212.6$3M−2.2%#420 of 529
8Riverton, WY282315.3$2.3M+0.7%#487 of 529

Other business types in the Gillette area

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 the Gillette, WY area?

The Gillette area has 27 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in the Gillette, WY area spend on food away from home?

About $74M a year, or $4,114 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 17,988 households in the Gillette area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Gillette, WY area compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?

The Gillette area has 15.0 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $2.7M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, the Gillette area would have about 20, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,199 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is the Gillette, WY area growing?

Population estimates put the Gillette area at 48,145 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,988 households. The median household income in the Gillette area is $89,869 a year, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Gillette area scores 43 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #342 of 529 scored small-town markets.

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