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Coffee shops in California

How many coffee shops exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 35 California counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Coffee shops · Espresso bars · Boba / bubble tea shops · Juice & smoothie bars · Ice cream & frozen yogurt shops. Counted together because official statistics use one 722515 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Above the U.S. rate — 133% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in California

Coffee shops

12,851

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

133%

vs. U.S.

Residents

38,319,676

in covered counties

Workers

15,030,202

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 35 California counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing coffee shops and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in California

City	County	Coffee shops	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
San Francisco	San Francisco County	556–580	830,479	727,248	4.7	221–222%	High density
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo County	125–163	271,285	97,546	3.9	186–212%	High density
Irvine	Orange County	1,382–1,498	3,175,270	1,572,620	3.5	166–169%	High density
Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz County	101–129	272,278	80,401	3.2	154–181%	High density
El Segundo	Los Angeles County	3,699–4,013	9,801,306	3,924,098	3.1	150–152%	Range spans bands
Chico	Butte County	74–102	207,286	61,889	3.1	148–192%	Range spans bands
Santa Clara	Santa Clara County	762–844	1,935,981	1,162,159	3.0	144–147%	Above average
Roseville	Placer County	151–183	422,233	166,507	3.0	142–172%	Range spans bands
San Rafael	Marin County	92–142	257,061	106,330	3.0	141–190%	Range spans bands
Fremont	Alameda County	600–636	1,655,008	750,285	3.0	141–145%	Above average
Menlo Park	San Mateo County	283–313	713,109	457,352	2.9	139–148%	Above average
San Diego	San Diego County	1,111–1,289	3,282,423	1,385,217	2.8	133–141%	Above average
Santa Rosa	Sonoma County	158–212	485,213	174,040	2.8	131–161%	Range spans bands
Goleta	Santa Barbara County	144–188	443,781	158,550	2.8	131–147%	Above average
Napa	Napa County	46–60	135,313	65,776	2.7	130–158%	Range spans bands
Folsom	Sacramento County	497–547	1,596,140	531,159	2.7	127–134%	Above average
El Dorado Hills	El Dorado County	58–100	192,693	49,889	2.7	127–201%	Range spans bands
Ventura	Ventura County	255–295	841,297	285,173	2.6	123–128%	Above average
Monterey	Monterey County	119–161	426,948	115,284	2.5	117–150%	Range spans bands
Concord	Contra Costa County	316–358	1,159,422	342,009	2.4	113–122%	Above average
Ontario	San Bernardino County	556–694	2,195,107	711,262	2.2	104–121%	Above average
Riverside	Riverside County	615–703	2,482,806	674,999	2.2	103–110%	Above average
Eureka	Humboldt County	32–92	134,385	33,944	2.1	101–276%	Range spans bands
Modesto	Stanislaus County	128–158	559,023	148,684	2.0	96–114%	Range spans bands
West Sacramento	Yolo County	52–80	222,458	74,293	2.0	95–139%	Range spans bands
Visalia	Tulare County	105–157	473,757	104,822	2.0	95–133%	Range spans bands
Fresno	Fresno County	229–315	1,021,317	301,306	2.0	93–119%	Range spans bands
El Centro	Imperial County	37–59	174,015	33,702	1.9	92–142%	Range spans bands
Tracy	San Joaquin County	174–218	796,477	232,266	1.9	91–106%	Range spans bands
Redding	Shasta County	41–93	190,130	53,985	1.9	90–186%	Range spans bands
Fairfield	Solano County	96–110	449,663	122,066	1.9	89–101%	Range spans bands
Madera	Madera County	31–49	159,701	30,139	1.8	84–128%	Range spans bands
Hanford	Kings County	26–40	152,269	28,375	1.6	74–109%	Range spans bands
Bakersfield	Kern County	159–239	915,763	218,146	1.6	74–100%	Below average
Merced	Merced County	41–69	288,279	48,681	1.3	62–102%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

221%

186%

166%

154%

150%

148%

144%

142%

Most competitors per capita

62%

74%

74%

84%

89%

90%

91%

92%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few coffee shops may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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