Where Are the Most Coffee And Snack Shops in the U.S.? (2026 County Data)
Using Valtr market data, here are the U.S. counties with the most coffee and snack shops — 78,277 counted across 1878 counties.
If you're weighing whether to start a coffee and snack shop business, the first question isn't "is it profitable" in the abstract — it's how saturated is your specific market. We pulled the Valtr market data to map exactly where coffee and snack shops cluster.
The data
Across the 1878 U.S. counties with reportable data, the Census counts 78,277 coffee and snack shops. The most concentrated county is Los Angeles County, California with 3530.
Top 25 counties by number of coffee and snack shops
| # | County | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, California | 3530 |
| 2 | New York County, New York | 1333 |
| 3 | Orange County, California | 1296 |
| 4 | Harris County, Texas | 1168 |
| 5 | Cook County, Illinois | 1149 |
| 6 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 1105 |
| 7 | San Diego County, California | 1075 |
| 8 | Kings County, New York | 994 |
| 9 | King County, Washington | 977 |
| 10 | Queens County, New York | 736 |
| 11 | Santa Clara County, California | 713 |
| 12 | Dallas County, Texas | 669 |
| 13 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 596 |
| 14 | Alameda County, California | 591 |
| 15 | Suffolk County, New York | 572 |
| 16 | Riverside County, California | 568 |
| 17 | Tarrant County, Texas | 561 |
| 18 | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 560 |
| 19 | Clark County, Nevada | 558 |
| 20 | San Francisco County, California | 544 |
| 21 | San Bernardino County, California | 532 |
| 22 | Nassau County, New York | 529 |
| 23 | Broward County, Florida | 490 |
| 24 | Sacramento County, California | 454 |
| 25 | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | 451 |
Density isn't destiny — a high count can mean strong demand or a saturated market. Score your specific location with Valtr to see whether the numbers say go or stop where you are.
Source: Valtr market data
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