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Coffee shops and cafes in Washtenaw County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Washtenaw County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,010 of 2,063 scored counties
#39 of 66 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 192
- 73 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +17.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $664.6M
- On food away from home · $4,414 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 370,214
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $4,414 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Washtenaw County spend about $664.6M a year on food away from home. Spread across 192 coffee shops and cafes, that is $3.5M per cafe, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Washtenaw County has 192 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 73 are chain locations, or 38%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 12.8 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 80 businesses with payroll in Washtenaw County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, up 17.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,882 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 list 16 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Washtenaw County.
Population estimates show Washtenaw County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Washtenaw County scores 50 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #1,010 of 2,063 scored counties and #39 of 66 scored counties in Michigan.
How Washtenaw 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 | Washtenaw County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.8 | 9.4 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $4.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 1,882 | 2,391 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.7% | +12.2% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,414 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $89,180 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 68 → 80All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +17.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,162
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 16All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19273 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 179The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 370,214−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 150,550
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 706 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 524
- Median household income
- $89,180+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,750
- Median home value
- $374,100
- Jobs located here
- 186,868
- Daytime population
- 409,361Residents 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 Washtenaw 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 |
| 39Washtenaw County, MI | 50 | 192 | 12.8 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #1,010 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Washtenaw County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes56
- Sit-down restaurants55
- Fast food and sandwich shops62
- Pizza54
- Coffee shops and cafes50
- Bakeries and dessert shops57
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 Washtenaw County, MI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 192 coffee shops and cafes in Washtenaw County. 73 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washtenaw County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $664.6M a year, or $4,414 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 192 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 150,550 households in Washtenaw County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washtenaw County, MI compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Washtenaw County has 12.8 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.5M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Washtenaw County would have about 179, against 192 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,882 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
How fast is Washtenaw County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Washtenaw County at 370,214 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 150,550 households. Median household income in Washtenaw County is $89,180, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.9%, 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. Washtenaw County scores 50 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #1,010 of 2,063 scored counties.
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