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Convenience stores in Michigan

How many convenience stores 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: Convenience stores · Corner stores · Small-format food & fuel marts. Counted together because official statistics use one 445120 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 44% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Michigan

Convenience stores

364

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

44%

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 convenience stores and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Michigan

City	County	Convenience stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Muskegon	Muskegon County	22–42	176,982	51,435	1.1	119–227%	Range spans bands
Jackson	Jackson County	16–46	159,537	50,099	0.9	95–261%	Range spans bands
East Lansing	Ingham County	24–56	264,810	98,776	0.8	84–167%	Range spans bands
Saginaw	Saginaw County	16–50	187,091	76,238	0.7	78–224%	Range spans bands
Detroit	Wayne County	111–215	1,792,362	640,223	0.5	58–102%	Range spans bands
Warren	Macomb County	51–107	878,672	296,871	0.5	54–103%	Range spans bands
Flint	Genesee County	23–75	422,436	114,470	0.5	52–139%	Range spans bands
Auburn Hills	Oakland County	55–193	1,282,834	727,774	0.3	37–106%	Range spans bands
Grand Rapids	Kent County	23–93	682,712	378,816	0.3	29–87%	Range spans bands
Ann Arbor	Washtenaw County	11–43	355,204	154,405	0.3	28–84%	Range spans bands
Battle Creek	Calhoun County	3–27	134,378	48,040	0.2	21–173%	Range spans bands
Port Huron	St. Clair County	3–47	161,718	41,633	0.2	18–258%	Range spans bands
Brighton	Livingston County	3–23	160,573	53,590	0.2	18–123%	Range spans bands
Saint Joseph	Berrien County	3–47	163,620	53,561	0.2	17–270%	Range spans bands
Holland	Ottawa County	0–36	306,882	129,108	0.0	0–88%	Range spans bands
Portage	Kalamazoo County	0–44	256,879	112,688	0.0	0–119%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Monroe County	0–32	162,298	38,038	0.0	0–193%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

119%

95%

84%

78%

58%

54%

52%

37%

Most competitors per capita

17%

18%

18%

21%

28%

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

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