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Bakeries and dessert shops in Emmet County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for bakeries and dessert shops in Emmet County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,795 of 1,889 scored counties
#71 of 71 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 58
- 8 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Household spending a year
- $61.6M
- On food away from home · $4,054 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 74% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.2
- 3.9 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,775
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Emmet County scores 22 (low) on the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, ranking #1,795 of 1,889 scored counties and #71 of 71 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $4,054 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Emmet County spend about $61.6M a year on food away from home. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 74% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
There are 58 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Emmet County as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 14%, against 35% across the U.S. That is 38.2 per 10,000 households, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 9.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Emmet County was 17 in 2023. That is one for every 894 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. Population estimates put the population change in Emmet County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Emmet County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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.
| Measure | Emmet County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.2 | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $4.3M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries) | 894 | 2,015 | 1,369 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.5% | +24.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,054 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $78,112 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 17All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Employees, 2023
- 147
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 588 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Emmet 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 Emmet County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,775−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 15,190
- Median age
- 46.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 468 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 73
- Median household income
- $78,112+39.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,768
- Median home value
- $315,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,430
- Daytime population
- 36,226Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for bakeries and dessert shops, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Emmet County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barry County, MI | 83 | 10 | 4.1 | $9.6M | +2.2% | #58 of 1,889 |
| 2Cass County, MI | 76 | 9 | 4.2 | $9M | +0.2% | #136 of 1,889 |
| 3Lapeer County, MI | 75 | 20 | 5.7 | $6.8M | +1.0% | #164 of 1,889 |
| 4Monroe County, MI | 75 | 38 | 6.0 | $6.6M | +0.7% | #165 of 1,889 |
| 5Allegan County, MI | 73 | 34 | 7.5 | $5.4M | +2.1% | #208 of 1,889 |
| 6Clinton County, MI | 72 | 22 | 7.0 | $6.1M | +1.6% | #218 of 1,889 |
| 7Ionia County, MI | 71 | 12 | 5.1 | $7.2M | −0.5% | #231 of 1,889 |
| 8Branch County, MI | 70 | 10 | 5.9 | $5.8M | +2.5% | #264 of 1,889 |
| 9St. Clair County, MI | 70 | 44 | 6.5 | $5.8M | +0.1% | #265 of 1,889 |
| 10Ottawa County, MI | 69 | 99 | 8.9 | $4.8M | +3.9% | #303 of 1,889 |
| 71Emmet County, MI | 22 | 58 | 38.2 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #1,795 of 1,889 |
Other business types in Emmet County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes24
- Sit-down restaurants24
- Fast food and sandwich shops44
- Pizza41
- Coffee shops and cafes28
- Bakeries and dessert shops22
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Emmet County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 58 bakeries and dessert shops in Emmet County. 8 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 17 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.
How much do households in Emmet County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $61.6M a year, or $4,054 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 58 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 15,190 households in Emmet County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Emmet County, MI compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Emmet County has 38.2 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $1.1M, 74% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Emmet County would have about 15, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 894 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S.
How fast is Emmet County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Emmet County at 33,775 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,190 households. The median household income in Emmet County is $78,112 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.9% 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. Emmet County scores 22 for bakeries and dessert shops (low), #1,795 of 1,889 scored counties.
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