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Coffee shops in Michigan

How many coffee shops exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 17 Michigan counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Coffee shops · Espresso bars · Boba / bubble tea shops · Juice & smoothie bars · Ice cream & frozen yogurt shops. Counted together because official statistics use one 722515 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 58% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Michigan

Coffee shops

1,103

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

58%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,548,988

in covered counties

Workers

3,065,765

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 17 Michigan counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing coffee shops and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Michigan

City	County	Coffee shops	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Brighton	Livingston County	34–46	160,573	53,590	1.8	86–112%	Range spans bands
Ann Arbor	Washtenaw County	72–94	355,204	154,405	1.7	79–92%	Below average
East Lansing	Ingham County	47–75	264,810	98,776	1.5	71–101%	Range spans bands
Auburn Hills	Oakland County	242–334	1,282,834	727,774	1.5	70–87%	Below average
Grand Rapids	Kent County	121–169	682,712	378,816	1.4	66–79%	Below average
Portage	Kalamazoo County	39–71	256,879	112,688	1.2	59–93%	Range spans bands
Holland	Ottawa County	46–68	306,882	129,108	1.2	59–79%	Range spans bands
Jackson	Jackson County	22–50	159,537	50,099	1.2	57–124%	Range spans bands
Flint	Genesee County	57–97	422,436	114,470	1.2	57–82%	Range spans bands
Detroit	Wayne County	239–327	1,792,362	640,223	1.1	54–70%	Range spans bands
Warren	Macomb County	113–153	878,672	296,871	1.1	52–66%	Range spans bands
Muskegon	Muskegon County	17–37	176,982	51,435	0.8	40–87%	Range spans bands
Saginaw	Saginaw County	18–52	187,091	76,238	0.8	38–101%	Range spans bands
Battle Creek	Calhoun County	12–32	134,378	48,040	0.8	36–90%	Range spans bands
Saint Joseph	Berrien County	10–52	163,620	53,561	0.5	25–130%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Monroe County	8–36	162,298	38,038	0.4	21–94%	Range spans bands
Port Huron	St. Clair County	6–48	161,718	41,633	0.3	16–115%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

86%

79%

71%

70%

66%

59%

59%

57%

Most competitors per capita

16%

21%

25%

36%

38%

40%

52%

54%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few coffee shops may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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