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Pizza places in Washtenaw County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pizza places in Washtenaw County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #859 of 2,090 scored counties
#31 of 68 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
137
91 chain locations (66%)
Official establishments
303
All limited-service restaurants · +1.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$664.6M
On food away from home · $4,414 a household
Spending per listing
$4.9M
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.1
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
370,214
−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 $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. That is about $4.9M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.

Washtenaw County has 137 pizza places on map listings as of September 2026. 91 of them (66%) are chain locations, against 58% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.1, 14% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Official counts show 303 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Washtenaw County in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 497 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Official counts list 29 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $8.1M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Washtenaw County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washtenaw County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pizza places in Washtenaw County is 54 (upper middle), #859 of 2,090 scored counties and #31 of 68 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 pizza places counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pizza in Washtenaw County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureWashtenaw CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.18.38.0
Spending per listing$4.9M$4.7M$5.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)497514478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.3%+7.8%+6.1%
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 score5439

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
299 → 303All limited-service restaurants · +1.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
5,245
Annual payroll, 2023
$110.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
29All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
13791 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
131The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
19
Amount
$8.1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants 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 limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places.

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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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for pizza places, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Washtenaw County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for pizza places by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Leelanau County, MI8077.3$6.3M+3.0%#87 of 2,090
2Cass County, MI78104.7$8.1M+0.2%#115 of 2,090
3Clinton County, MI78206.3$6.7M+1.6%#119 of 2,090
4Ottawa County, MI73877.8$5.5M+3.9%#227 of 2,090
5Barry County, MI73197.8$5M+2.2%#229 of 2,090
6Livingston County, MI72628.1$5.8M+1.7%#254 of 2,090
7Allegan County, MI71347.5$5.4M+2.1%#280 of 2,090
8Cheboygan County, MI7054.5$7.8M+0.9%#297 of 2,090
9Newaygo County, MI70126.1$5.7M+3.1%#312 of 2,090
10Osceola County, MI6855.3$6.2M+2.7%#366 of 2,090
31Washtenaw County, MI541379.1$4.9M−0.4%#859 of 2,090

Other business types in Washtenaw County

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

Questions

How many pizza places are in Washtenaw County, MI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 137 pizza places in Washtenaw County. 91 of them (66%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 303 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts also show 29 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 137 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $4.9M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places 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 pizza places?

Washtenaw County has 9.1 pizza places per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $4.9M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Washtenaw County would have about 131, against 137 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 497 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% 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 54 for pizza places (upper middle), #859 of 2,090 scored counties.

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