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Coffee shops in Connecticut

How many coffee shops exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 7 Connecticut 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 — 116% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Connecticut

Coffee shops

1,002

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

116%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,416,332

in covered counties

Workers

1,405,318

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 7 Connecticut 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 Connecticut

City	County	Coffee shops	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Stamford	Western Connecticut Planning Region	228–276	627,079	283,277	3.0	141–153%	Range spans bands
Stratford	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	101–117	329,194	106,382	2.6	126–136%	Above average
New Haven	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	181–201	570,734	263,302	2.6	123–132%	Above average
Farmington	Capitol Planning Region	300–420	977,746	442,961	2.5	119–145%	Above average
Groton	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	68–114	281,250	99,940	2.1	98–155%	Range spans bands
Middletown	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	40–76	175,257	65,999	1.9	91–174%	Range spans bands
Shelton	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	84–124	455,072	143,457	1.6	76–101%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

141%

126%

123%

119%

98%

91%

76%

Most competitors per capita

76%

91%

98%

119%

123%

126%

141%

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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BizGapMap — free, no-login small-business saturation reports for major U.S. counties. Built entirely from public U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS data (ZBP 2023, ACS 2024 5-year, PEP 2024, LODES, QCEW, IRS SOI). No forecasts, no revenue guesses — withheld cells are marked, and the few derived counts are labelled as estimates.