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Coffee shops and cafes in Houghton County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Houghton County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,444 of 2,063 scored counties
#55 of 66 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 17
- 2 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $49.8M
- On food away from home · $3,482 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.9
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 37,842
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 coffee shops and cafes in Houghton County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 12%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.9, 8% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Houghton County comes to about $49.8M a year: $3,482 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Houghton County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 2,044 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too.
Population estimates show Houghton County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For coffee shops and cafes, Houghton County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,444 of 2,063 scored counties and #55 of 66 scored counties in Michigan.
How Houghton 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.
| Measure | Houghton County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.9 | 9.4 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $4.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 2,044 | 2,391 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.2% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,482 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $58,899 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 7All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 54
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $831K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 172 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Houghton 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 Houghton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 37,842+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 14,305
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,009 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $58,899+36.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,899
- Median home value
- $159,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,811
- Daytime population
- 36,847Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Houghton County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
| 55Houghton County, MI | 39 | 17 | 11.9 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #1,444 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Houghton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes30
- Sit-down restaurants34
- Fast food and sandwich shops56
- Pizza41
- Coffee shops and cafes39
- Bakeries and dessert shops37
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Houghton County, MI?
Houghton County has 17 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes.
How much do households in Houghton County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $49.8M a year, or $3,482 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per cafe. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,305 households in Houghton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Houghton County, MI compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Houghton County has 11.9 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $2.9M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Houghton County would have about 13, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,044 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Houghton County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Houghton County at 37,842 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,305 households. The median household income in Houghton County is $58,899 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Houghton County scores 39 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,444 of 2,063 scored counties.
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