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Coffee shops and cafes in Newaygo County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Newaygo County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #432 of 2,063 scored counties
#16 of 66 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 14
- 3 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $68M
- On food away from home · $3,459 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.9M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,622
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on food away from home in Newaygo County comes to about $68M a year: $3,459 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.9M per cafe, 31% 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 14 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Newaygo County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 21%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 7.1 for every 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Newaygo County in 2023. That is one for every 2,807 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 Newaygo County grew 3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For coffee shops and cafes, Newaygo County has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #432 of 2,063 scored counties and #16 of 66 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Newaygo 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 | Newaygo County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.1 | 9.4 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.9M | $4.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 2,807 | 2,391 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.2% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,459 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $63,304 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 7All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 29
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $565K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 143 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,622+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,651
- Median age
- 42.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 839 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 61
- Median household income
- $63,304+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,003
- Median home value
- $186,700
- Jobs located here
- 10,466
- Daytime population
- 41,120Residents 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 Newaygo 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 |
| 16Newaygo County, MI | 65 | 14 | 7.1 | $4.9M | +3.1% | #432 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Newaygo County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes75
- Sit-down restaurants76
- Fast food and sandwich shops75
- Pizza70
- Coffee shops and cafes65
- 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 Newaygo County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 coffee shops and cafes in Newaygo County. 3 of them (21%) 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. 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 Newaygo County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $68M a year, or $3,459 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4.9M 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 19,651 households in Newaygo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newaygo County, MI compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Newaygo County has 7.1 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.9M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Newaygo County would have about 18, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,807 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Newaygo County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Newaygo County at 51,622 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,651 households. Median household income in Newaygo County is $63,304, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Newaygo County scores 65 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #432 of 2,063 scored counties.
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