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Coffee shops and cafes in Montcalm County, MI
The coffee shops and cafes in Montcalm County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #210 of 2,063 scored counties
#6 of 66 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 16
- 7 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $84.9M
- On food away from home · $3,463 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.3M
- 43% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 41% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 69,406
- +4.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 16 coffee shops and cafes in Montcalm County. 7 of them (44%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.5, 41% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Households in Montcalm County spend about $84.9M a year on food away from home, or $3,463 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $5.3M per cafe, 43% above 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.
Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Montcalm County in 2023. That is one for every 4,902 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. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Montcalm County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Montcalm County scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #210 of 2,063 scored counties and #6 of 66 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Montcalm 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 | Montcalm County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.5 | 9.4 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.3M | $4.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 4,902 | 2,391 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.2% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,463 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $67,344 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 5All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 21
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $430K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 167 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 Montcalm 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 Montcalm County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 69,406+4.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,511
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 705 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $67,344+36.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,730
- Median home value
- $185,500
- Jobs located here
- 14,213
- Daytime population
- 56,186Residents 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 Montcalm 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 |
Other business types in Montcalm County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes73
- Sit-down restaurants74
- Fast food and sandwich shops61
- Pizza63
- Coffee shops and cafes74
- Bakeries and dessert shops67
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 Montcalm County, MI?
There are 16 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Montcalm County as of September 2026. 7 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 5 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. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Montcalm County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $84.9M a year, or $3,463 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $5.3M 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 24,511 households in Montcalm County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montcalm County, MI compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Montcalm County has 6.5 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $5.3M, 43% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Montcalm County would have about 23, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,902 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Montcalm County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Montcalm County at 69,406 people in 2025, up 4.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,511 households. The median household income in Montcalm County is $67,344 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.2% 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. Montcalm County scores 74 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #210 of 2,063 scored counties.
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