Market rankings · Mississippi
Bakeries and dessert shops in Mississippi
Markets across Mississippi ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 966
- 302 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 661
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +60.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 32 · Lower middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Mississippi 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 966 bakeries and dessert shops in Mississippi. 302 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.4, 14% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Households in Mississippi spend about $3.8B a year on food away from home, or $3,288 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 6% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 661 businesses with payroll in Mississippi classed as snack bars and retail bakeries, up 60.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,733 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, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Mississippi.
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #45 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest (46). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Brookhaven area scores highest (49).
Every market in Mississippi for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 46 | 434 | 8.3 | $4.4M | −0.3% | #235 of 387 |
| 1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 35 | 169 | 10.1 | $3.4M | +3.5% | #311 of 387 |
| 2Hattiesburg, MS | 32 | 59 | 9.8 | $3.5M | +2.6% | #326 of 387 |
| 3Jackson, MS | 27 | 229 | 9.6 | $3.6M | −1.4% | #359 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brookhaven, MS | 49 | 6 | 4.6 | $7M | +0.5% | #266 of 507 |
| 2Picayune, MS | 45 | 18 | 8.2 | $4M | +5.6% | #302 of 507 |
| 3Vicksburg, MS | 41 | 16 | 9.5 | $3.6M | −6.3% | #350 of 507 |
| 4Greenville, MS | 37 | 13 | 7.6 | $3.8M | −9.4% | #387 of 507 |
| 5Starkville, MS | 36 | 19 | 7.3 | $4.3M | +0.8% | #398 of 507 |
| 6Columbus, MS | 34 | 18 | 6.7 | $4.7M | −2.7% | #414 of 507 |
| 7Natchez, MS-LA | 34 | 16 | 7.7 | $3.8M | −0.9% | #416 of 507 |
| 8Oxford, MS | 34 | 33 | 13.7 | $2.6M | +5.3% | #421 of 507 |
| 9Tupelo, MS | 31 | 52 | 10.0 | $3.4M | +0.8% | #439 of 507 |
| 10Grenada, MS | 30 | 12 | 9.5 | $3.2M | −3.6% | #448 of 507 |
| 11McComb, MS | 29 | 17 | 8.4 | $3.4M | −2.6% | #454 of 507 |
| 12Laurel, MS | 26 | 26 | 8.2 | $3.8M | −1.5% | #467 of 507 |
| 13Meridian, MS | 25 | 31 | 8.9 | $3.5M | −3.2% | #478 of 507 |
| 14Corinth, MS | 23 | 15 | 10.4 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #489 of 507 |
| 15Cleveland, MS | 19 | 9 | 7.6 | $3.7M | −8.3% | #497 of 507 |
| Greenwood, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $13.8M | −8.8% | |
| Clarksdale, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $5.5M | −6.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pontotoc County, MS | 61 | 7 | 5.9 | $5.3M | +2.9% | #504 of 1,889 |
| 2Marshall County, MS | 59 | 7 | 5.3 | $6M | +2.6% | #569 of 1,889 |
| 3George County, MS | 58 | 8 | 8.6 | $3.9M | +8.1% | #633 of 1,889 |
| 4DeSoto County, MS | 56 | 66 | 9.3 | $4.3M | +6.3% | #705 of 1,889 |
| 5Tishomingo County, MS | 54 | 5 | 5.7 | $5.6M | −1.1% | #767 of 1,889 |
| 6Jackson County, MS | 54 | 49 | 8.5 | $4.2M | +3.0% | #790 of 1,889 |
| 7Adams County, MS | 53 | 7 | 6.1 | $4.8M | +2.2% | #815 of 1,889 |
| 8Itawamba County, MS | 53 | 7 | 7.3 | $4.5M | +1.3% | #818 of 1,889 |
| 9Panola County, MS | 49 | 5 | 4.1 | $7.5M | −1.4% | #944 of 1,889 |
| 10Lincoln County, MS | 46 | 6 | 4.6 | $7M | +0.5% | #1,058 of 1,889 |
| 11Tate County, MS | 46 | 7 | 6.4 | $5.4M | +2.1% | #1,059 of 1,889 |
| 12Lamar County, MS | 46 | 32 | 12.6 | $2.9M | +4.7% | #1,101 of 1,889 |
| 13Madison County, MS | 43 | 56 | 12.8 | $3.2M | +6.5% | #1,201 of 1,889 |
| 14Hancock County, MS | 42 | 18 | 8.9 | $4M | +1.6% | #1,216 of 1,889 |
| 15Pearl River County, MS | 42 | 18 | 8.2 | $4M | +5.6% | #1,217 of 1,889 |
| 16Warren County, MS | 39 | 16 | 9.5 | $3.6M | −6.3% | #1,325 of 1,889 |
| 17Marion County, MS | 38 | 5 | 5.5 | $5.3M | −1.5% | #1,345 of 1,889 |
| 18Hinds County, MS | 38 | 66 | 7.4 | $4.2M | −6.6% | #1,355 of 1,889 |
| 19Lowndes County, MS | 37 | 15 | 6.5 | $4.9M | −2.4% | #1,388 of 1,889 |
| 20Washington County, MS | 37 | 13 | 7.6 | $3.8M | −9.4% | #1,396 of 1,889 |
| 21Monroe County, MS | 37 | 12 | 8.6 | $3.6M | −2.4% | #1,402 of 1,889 |
| 22Rankin County, MS | 37 | 76 | 12.6 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #1,415 of 1,889 |
| 23Copiah County, MS | 35 | 8 | 8.0 | $3.9M | −2.7% | #1,467 of 1,889 |
| 24Stone County, MS | 35 | 6 | 8.9 | $3.6M | +7.2% | #1,472 of 1,889 |
| 25Simpson County, MS | 33 | 7 | 7.3 | $4.4M | −1.5% | #1,525 of 1,889 |
Show all 82 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Harrison County, MS | 33 | 96 | 11.5 | $2.9M | +4.0% | #1,543 of 1,889 |
| 27Neshoba County, MS | 32 | 9 | 8.8 | $3.6M | −0.9% | #1,559 of 1,889 |
| 28Union County, MS | 32 | 9 | 9.1 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #1,561 of 1,889 |
| 29Winston County, MS | 31 | 5 | 7.0 | $4.4M | −1.2% | #1,580 of 1,889 |
| 30Lafayette County, MS | 31 | 30 | 15.8 | $2.4M | +6.6% | #1,602 of 1,889 |
| 31Covington County, MS | 30 | 5 | 6.8 | $4.4M | −2.2% | #1,607 of 1,889 |
| 32Attala County, MS | 30 | 5 | 7.5 | $4.2M | −4.0% | #1,608 of 1,889 |
| 33Leake County, MS | 29 | 6 | 8.1 | $3.7M | +1.9% | #1,641 of 1,889 |
| 34Oktibbeha County, MS | 26 | 18 | 8.2 | $3.8M | +0.4% | #1,704 of 1,889 |
| 35Forrest County, MS | 26 | 27 | 9.0 | $3.6M | +1.1% | #1,706 of 1,889 |
| 36Wayne County, MS | 26 | 7 | 9.1 | $3.1M | 0.0% | #1,715 of 1,889 |
| 37Alcorn County, MS | 23 | 15 | 10.4 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #1,772 of 1,889 |
| 38Lee County, MS | 21 | 41 | 12.6 | $2.8M | +0.5% | #1,799 of 1,889 |
| 39Bolivar County, MS | 20 | 9 | 7.6 | $3.7M | −8.3% | #1,808 of 1,889 |
| 40Lauderdale County, MS | 20 | 31 | 10.8 | $2.9M | −3.2% | #1,812 of 1,889 |
| 41Chickasaw County, MS | 18 | 5 | 7.5 | $3.7M | −2.0% | #1,830 of 1,889 |
| 42Jones County, MS | 18 | 25 | 10.0 | $3.2M | −1.0% | #1,834 of 1,889 |
| 43Pike County, MS | 18 | 15 | 10.0 | $2.8M | −3.7% | #1,836 of 1,889 |
| 44Grenada County, MS | 15 | 8 | 9.5 | $3.3M | −3.3% | #1,854 of 1,889 |
| 45Yazoo County, MS | 14 | 11 | 12.5 | $2.3M | −14.0% | #1,867 of 1,889 |
| 46Clay County, MS | 12 | 7 | 9.0 | $3.1M | −2.0% | #1,874 of 1,889 |
| Scott County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $9.4M | +0.4% | |
| Leflore County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $14.1M | −9.4% | |
| Prentiss County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $7.5M | +1.3% | |
| Sunflower County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $22M | −10.9% | |
| Tippah County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $6.1M | −1.6% | |
| Newton County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $7.9M | −1.4% | |
| Coahoma County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $5.5M | −6.5% | |
| Holmes County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $8.3M | −8.4% | |
| Jasper County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $19.3M | −3.5% | |
| Clarke County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Smith County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $8.8M | −1.5% | |
| Walthall County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $8.2M | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Calhoun County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $7.8M | −4.4% | |
| Amite County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $7.8M | −1.7% | |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $5M | −0.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $12.8M | −1.4% | |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −14.0% | |
| Perry County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $12.7M | −2.9% | |
| Noxubee County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $3.6M | −4.2% | |
| Webster County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $13M | +2.6% | |
| Carroll County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $13.2M | −7.2% | |
| Montgomery County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 9.7 | $3M | −4.5% | |
| Tunica County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 10.5 | $2.7M | −9.4% | |
| Kemper County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Claiborne County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.4% | |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $8.1M | −11.0% | |
| Choctaw County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $4.8M | −2.2% | |
| Benton County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $8.8M | −2.1% | |
| Humphreys County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $7.7M | −9.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 12.0 | $2.4M | −5.8% | |
| Quitman County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $6.9M | −12.9% | |
| Sharkey County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $3.9M | −17.9% | |
| Issaquena County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% |
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 Mississippi?
Mississippi has 966 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. 302 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 661 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 60.8% from 2019. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Another 267 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Mississippi spend on food away from home?
About $3.8B a year, or $3,288 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 966 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Mississippi has 8.4 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $3.9M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Mississippi would have about 909, against 966 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,733 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 60.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Brookhaven area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 46 scored counties in Mississippi, Pontotoc County scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). 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. Mississippi scores 32 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #45 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 Mississippi. 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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