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Grocery stores in Shiawassee County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Shiawassee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #674 of 2,070 scored counties
#18 of 73 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
15
6 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
9
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$162.8M
On groceries · $5,788 a household
Spending per listing
$10.9M
17% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.3
22% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
67,681
−0.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $5,788 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Shiawassee County spend about $162.8M a year on groceries. That is about $10.9M of household spending for each store on map listings, 17% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.

There are 15 grocery stores on map listings in Shiawassee County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 40%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 5.3 per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Shiawassee County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores. That is one for every 3,125 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.2M has gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Shiawassee County.

Population estimates show Shiawassee County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for grocery stores in Shiawassee County is 60 (upper middle), #674 of 2,070 scored counties and #18 of 73 scored counties in Michigan.

How Shiawassee County compares

The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the grocery stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Grocery stores in Shiawassee County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureShiawassee CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.36.46.8
Spending per listing$10.9M$9.3M$9.3M
Households per official establishment3,1252,4192,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.4%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,788$6,009$6,319
Median household income$67,404$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score6043

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 9
Employees, 2023
281
Annual payroll, 2023
$8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
156 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
1
Amount
$1.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Shiawassee 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.

Population and households in Shiawassee County

Population, 2025 estimate
67,681−0.4% since 2020
Households
28,126
Median age
43.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
531 sq. mi.
People per square mile
128
Median household income
$67,404+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,758
Median home value
$171,600
Jobs located here
14,880
Daytime population
55,429Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Shiawassee County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Livingston County, MI86222.9$23.4M+1.7%#90 of 2,070
2Clinton County, MI82154.7$13.4M+1.6%#156 of 2,070
3Ottawa County, MI77625.6$11.5M+3.9%#253 of 2,070
4Macomb County, MI751444.0$15.2M+0.7%#288 of 2,070
5Monroe County, MI74254.0$15.4M+0.7%#309 of 2,070
6Eaton County, MI74214.6$13.2M+0.4%#313 of 2,070
7Cass County, MI71104.7$12.6M+0.2%#372 of 2,070
8Oakland County, MI692975.6$11.9M+1.2%#432 of 2,070
9Jackson County, MI68274.3$13.5M−0.4%#450 of 2,070
10Barry County, MI67156.1$9.9M+2.2%#485 of 2,070
18Shiawassee County, MI60155.3$10.9M−0.4%#674 of 2,070

Other business types in Shiawassee County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Shiawassee County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 grocery stores in Shiawassee County. 6 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.

How much do households in Shiawassee County, MI spend on groceries?

About $162.8M a year, or $5,788 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $10.9M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,126 households in Shiawassee County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Shiawassee County, MI compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Shiawassee County has 5.3 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $10.9M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Shiawassee County would have about 18, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,125 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

How fast is Shiawassee County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Shiawassee County at 67,681 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,126 households. The median household income in Shiawassee County is $67,404 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.3% 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. Shiawassee County scores 60 for grocery stores (upper middle), #674 of 2,070 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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