Market rankings · Michigan
Grocery and convenience stores in Michigan
Markets across Michigan ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,063
- 2,336 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 2,527
- +0.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.5B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.3
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7,063 grocery and convenience stores in Michigan. 2,336 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 42% across the U.S. That comes to 17.3 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Household spending on groceries in Michigan comes to about $24.5B a year: $6,009 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 7,063 grocery and convenience stores, that is $3.5M per store, 2% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in Michigan was 2,527 in 2023, up 0.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,613 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 142 SBA-backed loans worth $107.7M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #31 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest (73). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Hillsdale area scores highest (73).
Every market in Michigan for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 73 | 79 | 12.5 | $4.9M | +0.7% | #39 of 387 |
| 2Ann Arbor, MI | 71 | 180 | 12.0 | $5.4M | −0.4% | #51 of 387 |
| 3Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 66 | 729 | 16.6 | $3.8M | +2.8% | #86 of 387 |
| 4Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 62 | 2,492 | 14.1 | $4.3M | +0.1% | #112 of 387 |
| 5Midland, MI | 60 | 54 | 15.4 | $4M | +0.3% | #126 of 387 |
| 6Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 58 | 155 | 14.5 | $4.2M | +0.8% | #137 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 56 | 186 | 14.5 | $4M | +0.1% | #155 of 387 |
| 7Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 56 | 302 | 15.6 | $3.8M | +1.4% | #156 of 387 |
| 8Jackson, MI | 45 | 105 | 16.8 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #232 of 387 |
| 9Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 41 | 117 | 17.3 | $3.3M | +1.8% | #257 of 387 |
| 10Flint, MI | 39 | 273 | 16.3 | $3.5M | −1.1% | #268 of 387 |
| 11Saginaw, MI | 32 | 139 | 17.8 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #311 of 387 |
| 12Battle Creek, MI | 31 | 109 | 20.4 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #317 of 387 |
| 13Traverse City, MI | 31 | 195 | 29.8 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #319 of 387 |
| 14Niles, MI | 27 | 137 | 21.4 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #337 of 387 |
| 15Bay City, MI | 17 | 100 | 22.2 | $2.6M | −1.6% | #373 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hillsdale, MI | 73 | 31 | 17.4 | $3.3M | 0.0% | #50 of 538 |
| 2Holland, MI | 72 | 99 | 21.7 | $2.9M | +2.1% | #60 of 538 |
| 3Adrian, MI | 69 | 62 | 16.0 | $3.7M | −1.6% | #86 of 538 |
| 4Owosso, MI | 68 | 44 | 15.6 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #97 of 538 |
| 5Marquette, MI | 64 | 62 | 21.9 | $2.6M | +2.3% | #136 of 538 |
| 6Coldwater, MI | 58 | 38 | 22.5 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #205 of 538 |
| 7Big Rapids, MI | 57 | 34 | 20.3 | $2.7M | +4.7% | #216 of 538 |
| 8Alma, MI | 56 | 26 | 17.6 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #224 of 538 |
| 9Sturgis, MI | 55 | 45 | 19.1 | $3M | +0.1% | #237 of 538 |
| 10Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 49 | 36 | 25.5 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #296 of 538 |
| 11Houghton, MI | 46 | 38 | 24.6 | $2.3M | +1.8% | #321 of 538 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 46 | 75 | 25.5 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #322 of 538 |
| 12Ludington, MI | 43 | 45 | 35.2 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #362 of 538 |
| 13Mount Pleasant, MI | 41 | 54 | 21.7 | $2.5M | +0.3% | #369 of 538 |
| 14Cadillac, MI | 39 | 52 | 26.5 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #391 of 538 |
| 15Alpena, MI | 33 | 33 | 25.3 | $2.1M | −0.1% | #431 of 538 |
| 16Escanaba, MI | 32 | 39 | 24.4 | $2.3M | −0.8% | #439 of 538 |
| 17Petoskey, MI | 28 | 61 | 40.2 | $1.5M | −1.0% | #466 of 538 |
| 18Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 20 | 52 | 36.9 | $1.5M | −1.9% | #494 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston County, MI | 87 | 75 | 9.8 | $6.9M | +1.7% | #72 of 2,402 |
| 2Ottawa County, MI | 83 | 168 | 15.1 | $4.3M | +3.9% | #130 of 2,402 |
| 3Clinton County, MI | 78 | 48 | 15.2 | $4.2M | +1.6% | #220 of 2,402 |
| 4Oakland County, MI | 77 | 663 | 12.5 | $5.3M | +1.2% | #236 of 2,402 |
| 5Monroe County, MI | 77 | 79 | 12.5 | $4.9M | +0.7% | #238 of 2,402 |
| 6Macomb County, MI | 74 | 431 | 12.0 | $5.1M | +0.7% | #310 of 2,402 |
| 7Washtenaw County, MI | 73 | 180 | 12.0 | $5.4M | −0.4% | #341 of 2,402 |
| 8Kent County, MI | 73 | 420 | 16.4 | $3.8M | +2.5% | #357 of 2,402 |
| 9Eaton County, MI | 72 | 67 | 14.7 | $4.1M | +0.4% | #386 of 2,402 |
| 10Barry County, MI | 70 | 43 | 17.6 | $3.5M | +2.2% | #444 of 2,402 |
| 11Midland County, MI | 67 | 54 | 15.4 | $4M | +0.3% | #522 of 2,402 |
| 12Cass County, MI | 67 | 32 | 15.1 | $3.9M | +0.2% | #523 of 2,402 |
| 13Kalamazoo County, MI | 66 | 155 | 14.5 | $4.2M | +0.8% | #553 of 2,402 |
| 14Hillsdale County, MI | 64 | 31 | 17.4 | $3.3M | 0.0% | #639 of 2,402 |
| 15Lapeer County, MI | 64 | 69 | 19.8 | $3.1M | +1.0% | #642 of 2,402 |
| 16Allegan County, MI | 64 | 99 | 21.7 | $2.9M | +2.1% | #646 of 2,402 |
| 17Lenawee County, MI | 62 | 62 | 16.0 | $3.7M | −1.6% | #702 of 2,402 |
| 18Shiawassee County, MI | 61 | 44 | 15.6 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #753 of 2,402 |
| 19Ionia County, MI | 60 | 40 | 17.1 | $3.4M | −0.5% | #795 of 2,402 |
| 20Otsego County, MI | 60 | 29 | 25.8 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #818 of 2,402 |
| 21St. Clair County, MI | 59 | 119 | 17.5 | $3.4M | +0.1% | #829 of 2,402 |
| 22Ingham County, MI | 58 | 187 | 16.0 | $3.6M | +1.7% | #859 of 2,402 |
| 23Jackson County, MI | 58 | 105 | 16.8 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #862 of 2,402 |
| 24Marquette County, MI | 56 | 62 | 21.9 | $2.6M | +2.3% | #950 of 2,402 |
| 25Muskegon County, MI | 55 | 117 | 17.3 | $3.3M | +1.8% | #974 of 2,402 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Genesee County, MI | 53 | 273 | 16.3 | $3.5M | −1.1% | #1,057 of 2,402 |
| 27Newaygo County, MI | 53 | 49 | 24.9 | $2.3M | +3.1% | #1,094 of 2,402 |
| 28Branch County, MI | 52 | 38 | 22.5 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #1,136 of 2,402 |
| 29Mecosta County, MI | 51 | 34 | 20.3 | $2.7M | +4.7% | #1,168 of 2,402 |
| 30Wayne County, MI | 50 | 1,135 | 16.2 | $3.5M | −1.1% | #1,192 of 2,402 |
| 31Gratiot County, MI | 50 | 26 | 17.6 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #1,197 of 2,402 |
| 32Montcalm County, MI | 50 | 58 | 23.7 | $2.4M | +4.1% | #1,214 of 2,402 |
| 33St. Joseph County, MI | 49 | 45 | 19.1 | $3M | +0.1% | #1,239 of 2,402 |
| 34Kalkaska County, MI | 49 | 22 | 28.2 | $2M | +4.3% | #1,268 of 2,402 |
| 35Saginaw County, MI | 48 | 139 | 17.8 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #1,280 of 2,402 |
| 36Calhoun County, MI | 48 | 109 | 20.4 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #1,287 of 2,402 |
| 37Tuscola County, MI | 46 | 43 | 20.0 | $2.8M | −1.2% | #1,355 of 2,402 |
| 38Berrien County, MI | 45 | 137 | 21.4 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #1,389 of 2,402 |
| 39Grand Traverse County, MI | 45 | 118 | 29.3 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #1,406 of 2,402 |
| 40Houghton County, MI | 43 | 36 | 25.2 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #1,488 of 2,402 |
| 41Leelanau County, MI | 43 | 32 | 33.2 | $2M | +3.0% | #1,500 of 2,402 |
| 42Dickinson County, MI | 42 | 30 | 25.2 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #1,525 of 2,402 |
| 43Lake County, MI | 41 | 15 | 28.9 | $1.8M | +9.1% | #1,574 of 2,402 |
| 44Benzie County, MI | 40 | 23 | 29.8 | $2M | +3.1% | #1,609 of 2,402 |
| 45Mason County, MI | 40 | 45 | 35.2 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #1,621 of 2,402 |
| 46Menominee County, MI | 38 | 20 | 19.3 | $2.8M | −2.2% | #1,659 of 2,402 |
| 47Antrim County, MI | 38 | 37 | 33.3 | $1.8M | +5.3% | #1,686 of 2,402 |
| 48Isabella County, MI | 37 | 54 | 21.7 | $2.5M | +0.3% | #1,706 of 2,402 |
| 49Wexford County, MI | 37 | 31 | 22.6 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #1,709 of 2,402 |
| 50Crawford County, MI | 37 | 21 | 33.7 | $1.6M | +5.7% | #1,729 of 2,402 |
| 51Van Buren County, MI | 36 | 81 | 26.5 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #1,748 of 2,402 |
| 52Osceola County, MI | 36 | 36 | 38.5 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #1,772 of 2,402 |
| 53Bay County, MI | 35 | 100 | 22.2 | $2.6M | −1.6% | #1,781 of 2,402 |
| 54Alcona County, MI | 35 | 15 | 28.3 | $1.9M | +3.7% | #1,796 of 2,402 |
| 55Manistee County, MI | 35 | 39 | 36.9 | $1.5M | +2.3% | #1,802 of 2,402 |
| 56Gogebic County, MI | 33 | 24 | 34.3 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #1,875 of 2,402 |
| 57Charlevoix County, MI | 32 | 41 | 33.4 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #1,901 of 2,402 |
| 58Missaukee County, MI | 32 | 21 | 35.5 | $1.6M | +1.4% | #1,906 of 2,402 |
| 59Roscommon County, MI | 32 | 40 | 34.5 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #1,908 of 2,402 |
| 60Alpena County, MI | 31 | 33 | 25.3 | $2.1M | −0.1% | #1,923 of 2,402 |
| 61Huron County, MI | 31 | 41 | 29.0 | $1.9M | −2.7% | #1,929 of 2,402 |
| 62Gladwin County, MI | 29 | 30 | 26.6 | $2.1M | +2.8% | #1,977 of 2,402 |
| 63Delta County, MI | 28 | 39 | 24.4 | $2.3M | −0.8% | #2,004 of 2,402 |
| 64Oceana County, MI | 28 | 45 | 43.2 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #2,032 of 2,402 |
| 65Presque Isle County, MI | 26 | 18 | 27.0 | $2.1M | +1.0% | #2,067 of 2,402 |
| 66Iron County, MI | 26 | 18 | 32.4 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #2,084 of 2,402 |
| 67Emmet County, MI | 25 | 61 | 40.2 | $1.5M | −1.0% | #2,114 of 2,402 |
| 68Cheboygan County, MI | 24 | 34 | 30.5 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #2,127 of 2,402 |
| 69Sanilac County, MI | 23 | 54 | 30.8 | $1.8M | −1.0% | #2,153 of 2,402 |
| 70Arenac County, MI | 23 | 29 | 44.3 | $1.2M | +0.5% | #2,159 of 2,402 |
| 71Mackinac County, MI | 22 | 29 | 55.8 | $1M | +3.8% | #2,187 of 2,402 |
| 72Chippewa County, MI | 20 | 52 | 36.9 | $1.5M | −1.9% | #2,220 of 2,402 |
| 73Ogemaw County, MI | 19 | 38 | 40.6 | $1.3M | +1.6% | #2,238 of 2,402 |
| 74Clare County, MI | 18 | 50 | 39.9 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #2,255 of 2,402 |
| 75Iosco County, MI | 16 | 40 | 34.2 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #2,287 of 2,402 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 23 | 46.7 | $1.1M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 16 | 45.3 | $1.2M | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 15 | 39.6 | $1.3M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 13 | 37.9 | $1.4M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 12 | 30.8 | $1.8M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 12 | 48.9 | $1.1M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 13 | 41.3 | $1.3M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 17.6 | $3.2M | +6.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery and convenience stores are in Michigan?
There are 7,063 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. 2,336 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 2,527 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 0.2% from 2019. Official counts list 1,695 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Michigan spend on groceries?
About $24.5B a year, or $6,009 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,063 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Michigan has 17.3 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.5M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the national ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Michigan would have about 7,229, against 7,063 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,613 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Hillsdale area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 75 scored counties in Michigan, Livingston County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Michigan scores 47 for grocery and convenience stores (lower middle), #31 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Michigan. It maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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