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Coffee shops and cafes in Lenawee County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Lenawee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #814 of 2,063 scored counties
#31 of 66 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 35
- 12 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $142.5M
- On food away from home · $3,666 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.0
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 97,779
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,666 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Lenawee County spend about $142.5M a year on food away from home. Spread across 35 coffee shops and cafes, that is $4.1M per cafe, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Lenawee County has 35 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 34% of them, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 9.0 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 12 businesses with payroll in Lenawee County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 3,239 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. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Lenawee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For coffee shops and cafes, Lenawee County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #814 of 2,063 scored counties and #31 of 66 scored counties in Michigan.
How Lenawee 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 | Lenawee County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.0 | 9.4 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $4.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 3,239 | 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 | $3,666 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $70,518 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 12All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 80
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3512 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The 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 Lenawee 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 Lenawee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 97,779−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 38,871
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 750 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 131
- Median household income
- $70,518+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,684
- Median home value
- $196,800
- Jobs located here
- 24,864
- Daytime population
- 85,633Residents 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 Lenawee 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 |
| 31Lenawee County, MI | 55 | 35 | 9.0 | $4.1M | −1.6% | #814 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Lenawee County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes53
- Sit-down restaurants53
- Fast food and sandwich shops60
- Pizza45
- Coffee shops and cafes55
- Bakeries and dessert shops44
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Lenawee County, MI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 35 coffee shops and cafes in Lenawee County. 12 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 12 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. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Lenawee County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $142.5M a year, or $3,666 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 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 38,871 households in Lenawee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lenawee County, MI compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Lenawee County has 9.0 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.1M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Lenawee County would have about 39, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,239 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Lenawee County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Lenawee County at 97,779 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,871 households. Median household income in Lenawee County is $70,518, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, 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. Lenawee County scores 55 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #814 of 2,063 scored counties.
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