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Bakeries and dessert shops in Amador County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for bakeries and dessert shops in Amador County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #782 of 1,889 scored counties
#13 of 53 scored counties in California

Listings
14
2 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
14
All snack bars and retail bakeries
Household spending a year
$65.4M
On food away from home · $4,063 a household
Spending per listing
$4.7M
13% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
11% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,876
+3.2% 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 $4,063 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Amador County spend about $65.4M a year on food away from home. Spread across 14 bakeries and dessert shops, that is $4.7M per shop, 13% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.

There are 14 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Amador County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 14%, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.7, 11% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.

Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Amador County in 2023. That is one for every 1,149 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Amador County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Amador County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, ranking #782 of 1,889 scored counties and #13 of 53 scored counties in California.

How Amador County compares

The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the bakeries and dessert shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Bakeries and dessert shops in Amador County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureAmador CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.711.79.8
Spending per listing$4.7M$3.9M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries)1,1499161,369
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+14.4%+24.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.2%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,063$4,559$4,070
Median household income$88,044$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score5433

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 14All snack bars and retail bakeries
Employees, 2023
98
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
3All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
142 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Amador 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 snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops.

Population and households in Amador County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,876+3.2% since 2020
Households
16,091
Median age
48.5
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
595 sq. mi.
People per square mile
70
Median household income
$88,044+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$110,400
Median home value
$449,800
Jobs located here
12,065
Daytime population
33,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Bakeries and dessert shops across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for bakeries and dessert shops, numbered among those based in California, with Amador County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA8893.1$12.1M+8.2%#25 of 1,889
2Colusa County, CA6356.7$5.6M−0.1%#446 of 1,889
3Placer County, CA631569.9$5M+8.9%#452 of 1,889
4San Benito County, CA62209.7$5M+8.6%#471 of 1,889
5Contra Costa County, CA613368.1$6.4M+0.3%#493 of 1,889
6San Joaquin County, CA612198.9$4.8M+5.5%#511 of 1,889
7Solano County, CA571398.8$5.1M+0.6%#648 of 1,889
8Lake County, CA56124.5$7.9M−0.6%#676 of 1,889
9Merced County, CA56657.6$4.7M+5.1%#699 of 1,889
10Del Norte County, CA5555.3$6.8M−4.4%#720 of 1,889
13Amador County, CA54148.7$4.7M+3.2%#782 of 1,889

Other business types in Amador County

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

Questions

How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Amador County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 bakeries and dessert shops in Amador County. 2 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Amador County, CA spend on food away from home?

About $65.4M a year, or $4,063 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $4.7M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,091 households in Amador County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Amador County, CA compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?

Amador County has 8.7 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4.7M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Amador County would have about 16, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,149 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S.

How fast is Amador County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Amador County at 41,876 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,091 households. The median household income in Amador County is $88,044 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% 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. Amador County scores 54 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #782 of 1,889 scored counties.

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