Market rankings · Colorado
Bakeries and dessert shops in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,041
- 678 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 1,901
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +23.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.5B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.6
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.1M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,041 bakeries and dessert shops in Colorado. Of those, 678 are chain locations, or 33%, against 35% across the U.S. That is 8.6 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
At $4,421 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $10.5B a year on food away from home. Spread across 2,041 bakeries and dessert shops, that is $5.1M per shop, 24% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Colorado was 1,901 in 2023, up 23.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,249 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 119 SBA-backed loans worth $50.3M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #6 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (82). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Fort Morgan area scores highest (72).
Every market in Colorado for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 82 | 65 | 5.2 | $8.3M | +14.2% | #5 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 70 | 1,027 | 8.4 | $5.6M | +4.1% | #38 of 387 |
| 3Colorado Springs, CO | 68 | 218 | 7.2 | $5.9M | +3.1% | #50 of 387 |
| 4Pueblo, CO | 56 | 45 | 6.6 | $5.3M | +0.6% | #147 of 387 |
| 5Grand Junction, CO | 54 | 55 | 8.4 | $4.5M | +4.4% | #164 of 387 |
| 6Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 48 | 166 | 10.8 | $4M | +4.8% | #216 of 387 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 45 | 141 | 10.3 | $4.6M | −0.7% | #243 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Morgan, CO | 72 | 6 | 5.4 | $6.4M | +4.2% | #43 of 507 |
| 2Alamosa, CO | 55 | 6 | 5.2 | $6M | +2.1% | #200 of 507 |
| 3Durango, CO | 51 | 26 | 10.7 | $3.9M | +2.2% | #249 of 507 |
| 4Montrose, CO | 51 | 17 | 9.4 | $3.8M | +4.1% | #250 of 507 |
| 5Cañon City, CO | 50 | 14 | 7.8 | $4.4M | +2.4% | #259 of 507 |
| 6Rifle, CO | 49 | 36 | 11.0 | $3.9M | +1.2% | #272 of 507 |
| 7Steamboat Springs, CO | 39 | 23 | 13.8 | $3.2M | +0.9% | #373 of 507 |
| 8Edwards, CO | 37 | 28 | 12.7 | $3.7M | −2.4% | #388 of 507 |
| 9Breckenridge, CO | 33 | 34 | 21.8 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #430 of 507 |
| Sterling, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $13.2M | −2.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Park County, CO | 89 | 5 | 5.6 | $8M | +5.1% | #22 of 1,889 |
| 2Broomfield County, CO | 80 | 14 | 4.4 | $11.6M | +6.3% | #82 of 1,889 |
| 3Weld County, CO | 79 | 65 | 5.2 | $8.3M | +14.2% | #97 of 1,889 |
| 4Douglas County, CO | 78 | 96 | 6.9 | $8.2M | +10.9% | #106 of 1,889 |
| 5Adams County, CO | 70 | 154 | 8.2 | $5.3M | +6.6% | #270 of 1,889 |
| 6Morgan County, CO | 68 | 6 | 5.4 | $6.4M | +4.2% | #308 of 1,889 |
| 7Teller County, CO | 65 | 5 | 4.2 | $9.6M | 0.0% | #380 of 1,889 |
| 8Arapahoe County, CO | 65 | 194 | 7.5 | $6.1M | +2.8% | #385 of 1,889 |
| 9El Paso County, CO | 65 | 213 | 7.3 | $5.8M | +3.2% | #386 of 1,889 |
| 10Jefferson County, CO | 62 | 169 | 7.0 | $6.8M | −0.5% | #460 of 1,889 |
| 11Mesa County, CO | 56 | 55 | 8.4 | $4.5M | +4.4% | #702 of 1,889 |
| 12Pueblo County, CO | 54 | 45 | 6.6 | $5.3M | +0.6% | #773 of 1,889 |
| 13Garfield County, CO | 51 | 23 | 9.8 | $4.3M | +2.7% | #897 of 1,889 |
| 14Larimer County, CO | 51 | 166 | 10.8 | $4M | +4.8% | #903 of 1,889 |
| 15Denver County, CO | 48 | 385 | 11.5 | $3.9M | +3.2% | #1,007 of 1,889 |
| 16Montezuma County, CO | 47 | 10 | 8.9 | $3.9M | +3.0% | #1,039 of 1,889 |
| 17Boulder County, CO | 46 | 141 | 10.3 | $4.6M | −0.7% | #1,068 of 1,889 |
| 18Fremont County, CO | 46 | 14 | 7.8 | $4.4M | +2.4% | #1,070 of 1,889 |
| 19La Plata County, CO | 46 | 26 | 10.7 | $3.9M | +2.2% | #1,083 of 1,889 |
| 20Montrose County, CO | 46 | 17 | 9.4 | $3.8M | +4.1% | #1,084 of 1,889 |
| 21Archuleta County, CO | 44 | 8 | 13.5 | $2.9M | +6.6% | #1,164 of 1,889 |
| 22Moffat County, CO | 37 | 5 | 9.3 | $3.9M | −1.1% | #1,394 of 1,889 |
| 23Chaffee County, CO | 37 | 15 | 15.2 | $2.7M | +6.9% | #1,418 of 1,889 |
| 24Eagle County, CO | 36 | 28 | 12.7 | $3.7M | −2.4% | #1,434 of 1,889 |
| 25Gunnison County, CO | 35 | 11 | 13.0 | $3.1M | +2.9% | #1,482 of 1,889 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Routt County, CO | 35 | 18 | 16.0 | $3M | +2.0% | #1,485 of 1,889 |
| 27Grand County, CO | 33 | 14 | 18.7 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #1,552 of 1,889 |
| 28Pitkin County, CO | 32 | 13 | 14.1 | $3.3M | −4.2% | #1,568 of 1,889 |
| 29Summit County, CO | 28 | 30 | 23.9 | $2M | +0.9% | #1,685 of 1,889 |
| 30Delta County, CO | 27 | 17 | 13.1 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #1,697 of 1,889 |
| 31Las Animas County, CO | 24 | 9 | 13.8 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #1,761 of 1,889 |
| 32Rio Grande County, CO | 13 | 7 | 13.6 | $2.5M | −3.9% | #1,872 of 1,889 |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $17.4M | +16.5% | |
| Logan County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $13.2M | −2.7% | |
| Otero County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $7.9M | −5.2% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $5.3M | +1.9% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $3.8M | −1.1% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $7M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 12.8 | $3.6M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 13.0 | $3.2M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 13.2 | $3.2M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $5.2M | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $4.9M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $10.6M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $9.6M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $13.8M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $3.9M | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.1 | $3.3M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $3.3M | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 22.9 | $1.8M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $7.5M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $2.3M | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $2.4M | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 15.2 | $2.1M | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 39.1 | $956K | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.9 | $1.3M | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.1 | $1.4M | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Colorado?
There are 2,041 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Colorado as of September 2026. 678 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 1,901 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 23.7% from 2019. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Another 272 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Colorado spend on food away from home?
About $10.5B a year, or $4,421 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,041 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $5.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Colorado has 8.6 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $5.1M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Colorado would have about 2,533, against 2,041 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,249 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Fort Morgan area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 32 scored counties in Colorado, Park County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Colorado scores 68 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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