There are 2,342 Starbucks locations in California as of March 2026, ranking it #1 among US states by store count. California accounts for 15.7% of all 14,902 US Starbucks stores. Of these, 1,079 (46.1%) have drive-throughs.
San Diego has the most Starbucks locations in California with 90 stores, followed by Sacramento (68) and San Jose (57). The top 10 cities account for 462 of the state's 2,342 locations.
| City | Starbucks Locations |
|---|---|
| San Diego | 90 |
| Sacramento | 68 |
| San Jose | 57 |
| Bakersfield | 51 |
| Fresno | 45 |
| Los Angeles | 39 |
| Irvine | 32 |
| San Francisco | 32 |
| Modesto | 25 |
| Stockton | 23 |
California has 1,079 Starbucks drive-through locations, which is 46.1% of all stores in the state. This is below the national average of approximately 70%.
With a population of approximately 38,965,193, California has 6.0 Starbucks locations per 100,000 residents — or roughly one store for every 16,638 people. The average distance to the nearest Starbucks in California is 1.1 miles, with the most isolated store 35.3 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Of the 2,342 Starbucks locations in California, 1,641 (70.1%) are company-operated and 701 (29.9%) are licensed stores. Company-operated stores are directly managed by Starbucks, while licensed stores operate inside grocery stores, airports, hotels, and other venues.
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Source: Starbucks Locations IQ, updated March 2026. 2,342 verified store locations in California. Population data from US Census Bureau 2024 estimates. Download free 50-row sample.