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Restaurants in Michigan

How many restaurants 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: Sit-down restaurants with table service. Counted together because official statistics use one 722511 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 89% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Michigan

Restaurants

5,155

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

5.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

89%

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

Counties in Michigan

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Saint Joseph	Berrien County	131–151	163,620	53,561	6.9	108–124%	Above average
Auburn Hills	Oakland County	1,102–1,150	1,282,834	727,774	6.7	105–106%	Above average
Ann Arbor	Washtenaw County	285–299	355,204	154,405	6.6	103–105%	Above average
Warren	Macomb County	626–644	878,672	296,871	6.1	95–97%	Below average
Portage	Kalamazoo County	188–212	256,879	112,688	6.0	94–101%	Range spans bands
Brighton	Livingston County	105–115	160,573	53,590	5.6	88–94%	Below average
East Lansing	Ingham County	176–196	264,810	98,776	5.6	88–94%	Below average
Detroit	Wayne County	1,168–1,198	1,792,362	640,223	5.5	87–87%	Below average
Port Huron	St. Clair County	99–125	161,718	41,633	5.4	85–104%	Range spans bands
Grand Rapids	Kent County	466–502	682,712	378,816	5.3	84–86%	Below average
Muskegon	Muskegon County	104–116	176,982	51,435	5.1	80–90%	Below average
Saginaw	Saginaw County	111–131	187,091	76,238	4.9	77–88%	Below average
Flint	Genesee County	225–249	422,436	114,470	4.7	73–77%	Below average
Monroe	Monroe County	81–95	162,298	38,038	4.5	70–82%	Below average
Battle Creek	Calhoun County	70–82	134,378	48,040	4.4	69–79%	Below average
Jackson	Jackson County	78–100	159,537	50,099	4.2	66–83%	Below average
Holland	Ottawa County	140–156	306,882	129,108	3.8	59–63%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

108%

105%

103%

95%

94%

88%

88%

87%

Most competitors per capita

59%

66%

69%

70%

73%

77%

80%

84%

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

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