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Coffee shops in Illinois

How many coffee shops exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 16 Illinois 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): Below the U.S. rate — 82% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Illinois

Coffee shops

2,185

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

82%

vs. U.S.

Residents

10,329,940

in covered counties

Workers

4,617,467

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 16 Illinois 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 Illinois

City	County	Coffee shops	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Oswego	Kendall County	33–41	121,968	28,643	2.4	115–143%	Above average
Downers Grove	DuPage County	270–296	961,096	599,180	2.1	102–107%	Above average
Chicago	Cook County	1,181–1,325	5,132,257	2,445,383	1.9	88–96%	Below average
Champaign	Champaign County	42–96	208,555	71,922	1.7	82–175%	Range spans bands
Bolingbrook	Will County	139–169	697,966	252,149	1.7	80–96%	Below average
Elgin	Kane County	99–125	506,642	177,908	1.7	79–95%	Below average
North Chicago	Lake County	153–181	747,565	351,156	1.7	79–90%	Below average
Springfield	Sangamon County	37–93	194,839	70,812	1.6	76–159%	Range spans bands
Peoria	Peoria County	33–89	179,934	81,431	1.5	71–153%	Range spans bands
Normal	McLean County	28–78	173,337	61,936	1.4	65–168%	Range spans bands
Moline	Rock Island County	23–57	144,245	64,178	1.3	62–132%	Range spans bands
Crystal Lake	McHenry County	48–72	328,030	92,834	1.3	61–89%	Below average
Edwardsville	Madison County	34–76	268,375	94,295	1.1	51–115%	Range spans bands
East Peoria	Tazewell County	16–40	132,535	43,220	1.0	49–117%	Range spans bands
Rockford	Winnebago County	32–68	284,853	110,619	0.9	45–78%	Range spans bands
O Fallon	St. Clair County	17–73	247,743	71,801	0.6	28–112%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

115%

102%

88%

82%

80%

79%

79%

76%

Most competitors per capita

28%

45%

49%

51%

61%

62%

65%

71%

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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