There are 515 Starbucks locations in North Carolina as of March 2026, ranking it #6 among US states by store count. North Carolina accounts for 3.5% of all 14,902 US Starbucks stores. Of these, 231 (44.9%) have drive-throughs.
Charlotte has the most Starbucks locations in North Carolina with 77 stores, followed by Raleigh (37) and Greensboro (24). The top 10 cities account for 243 of the state's 515 locations.
| City | Starbucks Locations |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | 77 |
| Raleigh | 37 |
| Greensboro | 24 |
| Cary | 21 |
| Durham | 19 |
| Asheville | 17 |
| Wilmington | 17 |
| Winston-Salem | 13 |
| Fayetteville | 10 |
| Chapel Hill | 8 |
North Carolina has 231 Starbucks drive-through locations, which is 44.9% of all stores in the state. This is below the national average of approximately 70%.
With a population of approximately 10,835,491, North Carolina has 4.8 Starbucks locations per 100,000 residents — or roughly one store for every 21,040 people. The average distance to the nearest Starbucks in North Carolina is 2.2 miles, with the most isolated store 27.9 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Of the 515 Starbucks locations in North Carolina, 271 (52.6%) are company-operated and 244 (47.4%) 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. 515 verified store locations in North Carolina. Population data from US Census Bureau 2024 estimates. Download free 50-row sample.