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Coffee shops and cafes in Cheboygan County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Cheboygan County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,459 of 2,063 scored counties
#56 of 66 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
9
2 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
13
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$38.8M
On food away from home · $3,478 a household
Spending per listing
$4.3M
16% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.1
26% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,793
+0.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $3,478 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Cheboygan County spend about $38.8M a year on food away from home. That works out to $4.3M per cafe, 16% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.

There are 9 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Cheboygan County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 22%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.1, 26% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.

In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Cheboygan County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 858 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cheboygan County grew 0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Cheboygan County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #1,459 of 2,063 scored counties and #56 of 66 scored counties in Michigan.

How Cheboygan County compares

The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the coffee shops and cafes counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Coffee shops and cafes in Cheboygan County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureCheboygan CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.19.411.0
Spending per listing$4.3M$4.1M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)8582,3911,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+12.2%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.9%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,478$3,875$4,070
Median household income$62,875$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score3861

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 13All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
29
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
92 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Cheboygan County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes.

Population and households in Cheboygan County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,793+0.9% since 2020
Households
11,159
Median age
50.7
Homes lived in by their owners
86%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
715 sq. mi.
People per square mile
36
Median household income
$62,875+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,404
Median home value
$192,500
Jobs located here
5,273
Daytime population
21,951Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Cheboygan County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Barry County, MI82135.3$7.4M+2.2%#73 of 2,063
2Lapeer County, MI80164.6$8.5M+1.0%#99 of 2,063
3Monroe County, MI78396.2$6.4M+0.7%#135 of 2,063
4St. Clair County, MI77355.2$7.3M+0.1%#151 of 2,063
5Clinton County, MI76196.0$7.1M+1.6%#172 of 2,063
6Montcalm County, MI74166.5$5.3M+4.1%#210 of 2,063
7Macomb County, MI712577.2$5.5M+0.7%#273 of 2,063
8Ottawa County, MI711069.5$4.5M+3.9%#282 of 2,063
9Tuscola County, MI7073.3$10.4M−1.2%#285 of 2,063
10Cass County, MI70157.1$5.4M+0.2%#301 of 2,063
56Cheboygan County, MI3898.1$4.3M+0.9%#1,459 of 2,063

Other business types in Cheboygan County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Cheboygan County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 coffee shops and cafes in Cheboygan County. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too.

How much do households in Cheboygan County, MI spend on food away from home?

About $38.8M a year, or $3,478 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 11,159 households in Cheboygan County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cheboygan County, MI compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?

Cheboygan County has 8.1 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.3M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Cheboygan County would have about 11, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 858 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is Cheboygan County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Cheboygan County at 25,793 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,159 households. Median household income in Cheboygan County is $62,875, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, before inflation.

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. Cheboygan County scores 38 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,459 of 2,063 scored counties.

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