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Bakeries and dessert shops in Platte County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #555 of 1,889 scored counties
#17 of 57 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
45
11 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
34
All snack bars and retail bakeries
Household spending a year
$198.4M
On food away from home · $4,520 a household
Spending per listing
$4.4M
6% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.3
5% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
114,400
+6.7% 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

Households in Platte County spend about $198.4M a year on food away from home, or $4,520 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.4M per shop, 6% 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 45 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Platte County as of September 2026. 11 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. That comes to 10.3 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.

Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Platte County in 2023. That is one for every 1,291 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 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Platte County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Platte County grew 6.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Platte County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, ranking #555 of 1,889 scored counties and #17 of 57 scored counties in Missouri.

How Platte County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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 Platte County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasurePlatte CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.38.19.8
Spending per listing$4.4M$4.7M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries)1,2911,9131,369
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+43.3%+24.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.7%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,520$3,799$4,070
Median household income$96,227$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score6056

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
14 → 34All snack bars and retail bakeries
Employees, 2023
435
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
4All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4511 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$1.6M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Platte 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 Platte County

Population, 2025 estimate
114,400+6.7% since 2020
Households
43,902
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
420 sq. mi.
People per square mile
263
Median household income
$96,227+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$125,410
Median home value
$345,100
Jobs located here
48,509
Daytime population
103,025Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Bakeries and dessert shops across Missouri

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

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, MO9373.1$13.2M+11.4%#6 of 1,889
2Christian County, MO85185.1$7.8M+8.3%#46 of 1,889
3Jefferson County, MO81515.8$6.9M+2.7%#73 of 1,889
4Newton County, MO80125.4$6.6M+6.1%#87 of 1,889
5Cass County, MO79286.5$6.5M+7.1%#100 of 1,889
6Callaway County, MO7874.2$8.7M+3.2%#104 of 1,889
7Lawrence County, MO7285.5$6.2M+3.7%#217 of 1,889
8Clay County, MO71787.6$5.5M+4.3%#247 of 1,889
9St. Charles County, MO701358.4$5.6M+4.9%#266 of 1,889
10Pettis County, MO67105.9$5.7M+2.9%#334 of 1,889
17Platte County, MO604510.3$4.4M+6.7%#555 of 1,889

Other business types in Platte County

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

Questions

How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Platte County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 45 bakeries and dessert shops in Platte County. 11 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 34 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 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Platte County, MO spend on food away from home?

About $198.4M a year, or $4,520 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $4.4M 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 43,902 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Platte County has 10.3 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4.4M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Platte County would have about 48, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,291 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S.

How fast is Platte County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Platte County at 114,400 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,902 households. The median household income in Platte County is $96,227 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.7% 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. Platte County scores 60 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #555 of 1,889 scored counties.

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