Market rankings · Michigan
Coffee shops and cafes in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,819
- 1,706 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 1,705
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.4
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Michigan has 3,819 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 1,706 are chain locations, or 45%, against 39% across the U.S. That is 9.4 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
At $3,875 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $15.8B a year on food away from home. That is about $4.1M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Michigan was 1,705 in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,391 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Since fiscal 2022, 148 SBA-backed loans worth $43.5M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #14 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest (78). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest (74).
Every market in Michigan for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 78 | 39 | 6.2 | $6.4M | +0.7% | #16 of 387 |
| 2Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 67 | 45 | 6.6 | $5.2M | +1.8% | #58 of 387 |
| 3Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 64 | 1,593 | 9.0 | $4.5M | +0.1% | #84 of 387 |
| 4Bay City, MI | 62 | 29 | 6.4 | $5.4M | −1.6% | #94 of 387 |
| 5Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 62 | 463 | 10.5 | $3.9M | +2.8% | #100 of 387 |
| 6Saginaw, MI | 60 | 53 | 6.8 | $5.1M | −1.1% | #110 of 387 |
| 7Flint, MI | 58 | 123 | 7.4 | $4.8M | −1.1% | #125 of 387 |
| 8Jackson, MI | 54 | 50 | 8.0 | $4.6M | −0.4% | #159 of 387 |
| 9Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 53 | 193 | 9.9 | $3.8M | +1.4% | #172 of 387 |
| 10Midland, MI | 53 | 37 | 10.6 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #173 of 387 |
| 11Battle Creek, MI | 52 | 46 | 8.6 | $4.1M | −0.6% | #177 of 387 |
| 12Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 51 | 118 | 11.0 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #186 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 49 | 117 | 9.1 | $4.1M | +0.1% | #205 of 387 |
| 13Ann Arbor, MI | 47 | 192 | 12.8 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #220 of 387 |
| 14Niles, MI | 39 | 74 | 11.6 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #284 of 387 |
| 15Traverse City, MI | 34 | 106 | 16.2 | $2.5M | +2.2% | #321 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 74 | 42 | 9.2 | $4.4M | +2.1% | #34 of 529 |
| 2Coldwater, MI | 72 | 13 | 7.7 | $4.5M | +2.5% | #47 of 529 |
| 3Hillsdale, MI | 68 | 13 | 7.3 | $4.8M | 0.0% | #71 of 529 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 66 | 21 | 7.1 | $4.8M | +0.3% | #92 of 529 |
| 4Owosso, MI | 63 | 21 | 7.5 | $4.8M | −0.4% | #121 of 529 |
| 5Adrian, MI | 61 | 35 | 9.0 | $4.1M | −1.6% | #153 of 529 |
| 6Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 59 | 9 | 6.4 | $5.4M | +0.4% | #170 of 529 |
| 7Alma, MI | 53 | 15 | 10.2 | $3.4M | −1.1% | #236 of 529 |
| 8Sturgis, MI | 52 | 21 | 8.9 | $3.9M | +0.1% | #245 of 529 |
| 9Alpena, MI | 50 | 12 | 9.2 | $3.5M | −0.1% | #266 of 529 |
| 10Escanaba, MI | 49 | 14 | 8.8 | $3.9M | −0.8% | #270 of 529 |
| 11Ludington, MI | 48 | 13 | 10.2 | $3.5M | 0.0% | #288 of 529 |
| 12Marquette, MI | 45 | 30 | 10.6 | $3.3M | +2.3% | #314 of 529 |
| 13Houghton, MI | 45 | 18 | 11.7 | $3M | +1.8% | #318 of 529 |
| 14Big Rapids, MI | 44 | 18 | 10.8 | $3.1M | +4.7% | #328 of 529 |
| 15Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 43 | 15 | 10.7 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #339 of 529 |
| 16Cadillac, MI | 39 | 24 | 12.2 | $2.8M | +2.0% | #385 of 529 |
| 17Mount Pleasant, MI | 32 | 28 | 11.2 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #451 of 529 |
| 18Petoskey, MI | 32 | 26 | 17.1 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #457 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barry County, MI | 82 | 13 | 5.3 | $7.4M | +2.2% | #73 of 2,063 |
| 2Lapeer County, MI | 80 | 16 | 4.6 | $8.5M | +1.0% | #99 of 2,063 |
| 3Monroe County, MI | 78 | 39 | 6.2 | $6.4M | +0.7% | #135 of 2,063 |
| 4St. Clair County, MI | 77 | 35 | 5.2 | $7.3M | +0.1% | #151 of 2,063 |
| 5Clinton County, MI | 76 | 19 | 6.0 | $7.1M | +1.6% | #172 of 2,063 |
| 6Montcalm County, MI | 74 | 16 | 6.5 | $5.3M | +4.1% | #210 of 2,063 |
| 7Macomb County, MI | 71 | 257 | 7.2 | $5.5M | +0.7% | #273 of 2,063 |
| 8Ottawa County, MI | 71 | 106 | 9.5 | $4.5M | +3.9% | #282 of 2,063 |
| 9Tuscola County, MI | 70 | 7 | 3.3 | $10.4M | −1.2% | #285 of 2,063 |
| 10Cass County, MI | 70 | 15 | 7.1 | $5.4M | +0.2% | #301 of 2,063 |
| 11Ionia County, MI | 69 | 14 | 6.0 | $6.2M | −0.5% | #319 of 2,063 |
| 12Livingston County, MI | 68 | 73 | 9.5 | $4.9M | +1.7% | #355 of 2,063 |
| 13Allegan County, MI | 68 | 42 | 9.2 | $4.4M | +2.1% | #365 of 2,063 |
| 14Eaton County, MI | 66 | 33 | 7.3 | $5.4M | +0.4% | #399 of 2,063 |
| 15Muskegon County, MI | 66 | 45 | 6.6 | $5.2M | +1.8% | #400 of 2,063 |
| 16Newaygo County, MI | 65 | 14 | 7.1 | $4.9M | +3.1% | #432 of 2,063 |
| 17Branch County, MI | 65 | 13 | 7.7 | $4.5M | +2.5% | #441 of 2,063 |
| 18Otsego County, MI | 64 | 11 | 9.8 | $3.8M | +3.8% | #481 of 2,063 |
| 19Antrim County, MI | 64 | 12 | 10.8 | $3.5M | +5.3% | #485 of 2,063 |
| 20Bay County, MI | 63 | 29 | 6.4 | $5.4M | −1.6% | #497 of 2,063 |
| 21Gladwin County, MI | 62 | 6 | 5.3 | $6.2M | +2.8% | #523 of 2,063 |
| 22Hillsdale County, MI | 62 | 13 | 7.3 | $4.8M | 0.0% | #532 of 2,063 |
| 23Oakland County, MI | 61 | 592 | 11.2 | $4.1M | +1.2% | #575 of 2,063 |
| 24Saginaw County, MI | 59 | 53 | 6.8 | $5.1M | −1.1% | #640 of 2,063 |
| 25Clare County, MI | 58 | 7 | 5.6 | $5.5M | +2.3% | #675 of 2,063 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Genesee County, MI | 58 | 123 | 7.4 | $4.8M | −1.1% | #685 of 2,063 |
| 27Shiawassee County, MI | 58 | 21 | 7.5 | $4.8M | −0.4% | #686 of 2,063 |
| 28Manistee County, MI | 58 | 10 | 9.5 | $3.7M | +2.3% | #704 of 2,063 |
| 29Calhoun County, MI | 56 | 46 | 8.6 | $4.1M | −0.6% | #778 of 2,063 |
| 30Jackson County, MI | 55 | 50 | 8.0 | $4.6M | −0.4% | #807 of 2,063 |
| 31Lenawee County, MI | 55 | 35 | 9.0 | $4.1M | −1.6% | #814 of 2,063 |
| 32Midland County, MI | 54 | 37 | 10.6 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #859 of 2,063 |
| 33Kalamazoo County, MI | 54 | 118 | 11.0 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #865 of 2,063 |
| 34Van Buren County, MI | 54 | 33 | 10.8 | $3.4M | +0.7% | #868 of 2,063 |
| 35Kent County, MI | 53 | 314 | 12.2 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #910 of 2,063 |
| 36Huron County, MI | 51 | 8 | 5.7 | $5.9M | −2.7% | #956 of 2,063 |
| 37Oceana County, MI | 51 | 8 | 7.7 | $4.5M | +1.7% | #964 of 2,063 |
| 38Wayne County, MI | 51 | 620 | 8.8 | $4M | −1.1% | #976 of 2,063 |
| 39Washtenaw County, MI | 50 | 192 | 12.8 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #1,010 of 2,063 |
| 40Sanilac County, MI | 49 | 17 | 9.7 | $3.5M | −1.0% | #1,057 of 2,063 |
| 41Dickinson County, MI | 48 | 8 | 6.7 | $5.2M | −0.3% | #1,078 of 2,063 |
| 42Charlevoix County, MI | 48 | 19 | 15.5 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #1,119 of 2,063 |
| 43Gratiot County, MI | 47 | 15 | 10.2 | $3.4M | −1.1% | #1,141 of 2,063 |
| 44St. Joseph County, MI | 46 | 21 | 8.9 | $3.9M | +0.1% | #1,169 of 2,063 |
| 45Alpena County, MI | 45 | 12 | 9.2 | $3.5M | −0.1% | #1,207 of 2,063 |
| 46Delta County, MI | 44 | 14 | 8.8 | $3.9M | −0.8% | #1,236 of 2,063 |
| 47Berrien County, MI | 43 | 74 | 11.6 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #1,284 of 2,063 |
| 48Ingham County, MI | 43 | 141 | 12.0 | $3M | +1.7% | #1,287 of 2,063 |
| 49Leelanau County, MI | 43 | 22 | 22.8 | $2M | +3.0% | #1,294 of 2,063 |
| 50Mason County, MI | 42 | 13 | 10.2 | $3.5M | 0.0% | #1,314 of 2,063 |
| 51Mecosta County, MI | 40 | 18 | 10.8 | $3.1M | +4.7% | #1,392 of 2,063 |
| 52Marquette County, MI | 39 | 30 | 10.6 | $3.3M | +2.3% | #1,432 of 2,063 |
| 53Chippewa County, MI | 39 | 15 | 10.7 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #1,433 of 2,063 |
| 54Benzie County, MI | 39 | 10 | 13.0 | $2.9M | +3.1% | #1,443 of 2,063 |
| 55Houghton County, MI | 39 | 17 | 11.9 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #1,444 of 2,063 |
| 56Cheboygan County, MI | 38 | 9 | 8.1 | $4.3M | +0.9% | #1,459 of 2,063 |
| 57Gogebic County, MI | 35 | 6 | 8.6 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #1,574 of 2,063 |
| 58Grand Traverse County, MI | 35 | 70 | 17.4 | $2.3M | +1.4% | #1,593 of 2,063 |
| 59Crawford County, MI | 30 | 9 | 14.4 | $2.2M | +5.7% | #1,758 of 2,063 |
| 60Roscommon County, MI | 29 | 13 | 11.2 | $2.9M | +1.9% | #1,779 of 2,063 |
| 61Iosco County, MI | 29 | 13 | 11.1 | $2.8M | +0.3% | #1,786 of 2,063 |
| 62Isabella County, MI | 28 | 28 | 11.2 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #1,811 of 2,063 |
| 63Emmet County, MI | 28 | 26 | 17.1 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #1,822 of 2,063 |
| 64Wexford County, MI | 28 | 20 | 14.6 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #1,823 of 2,063 |
| 65Mackinac County, MI | 27 | 14 | 26.9 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #1,846 of 2,063 |
| 66Ogemaw County, MI | 25 | 13 | 13.9 | $2.3M | +1.6% | #1,884 of 2,063 |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $8.5M | −2.2% | |
| Osceola County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $10.4M | +2.7% | |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $6.7M | +4.3% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $5.1M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $7.2M | +0.5% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $5.6M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $3.9M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 7.2 | $4.4M | +1.1% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $5.8M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $3.7M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 11.3 | $2.9M | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $5.7M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 11.7 | $2.8M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 10.3 | $3.2M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 8.1 | $3.8M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 9.5 | $3.2M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 8.8 | $3.8M | +6.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Michigan?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,819 coffee shops and cafes in Michigan. 1,706 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 1,705 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Official counts also show 487 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Michigan spend on food away from home?
About $15.8B a year, or $3,875 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,819 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per cafe. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Michigan has 9.4 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.1M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Michigan would have about 4,265, against 3,819 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,391 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 66 scored counties in Michigan, Barry County scores highest, at 82 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Michigan scores 61 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #14 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Michigan. It maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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