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Bakeries and dessert shops in York County, NE

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,571 of 1,889 scored counties
#16 of 20 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
8
5 chain locations (63%)
Official establishments
6
All snack bars and retail bakeries
Household spending a year
$21.7M
On food away from home · $3,794 a household
Spending per listing
$2.7M
35% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.0
43% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,564
+3.3% 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

York County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, ranking #1,571 of 1,889 scored counties and #16 of 20 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 bakeries and dessert shops in York County. Chain locations make up 63% of them, against 35% across the U.S. That is 14.0 per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.

Households in York County spend about $21.7M a year on food away from home, or $3,794 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 35% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in York County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 952 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Population estimates show York County grew 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How York County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 York County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.07.99.8
Spending per listing$2.7M$5M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries)9521,4801,369
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+35.4%+24.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,794$3,946$4,070
Median household income$77,757$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score3259

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6All snack bars and retail bakeries
Employees, 2023
66
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
85 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 York 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 York County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,564+3.3% since 2020
Households
5,712
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
573 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$77,757+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,779
Median home value
$189,400
Jobs located here
7,309
Daytime population
14,544Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Bakeries and dessert shops across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Saunders County, NE8566.7$6.4M+6.0%#52 of 1,889
2Cass County, NE8087.4$5.9M+3.9%#91 of 1,889
3Sarpy County, NE78496.6$7M+9.0%#108 of 1,889
4Gage County, NE6466.4$5.6M+0.2%#418 of 1,889
5Douglas County, NE602008.4$4.9M+3.6%#541 of 1,889
6Dodge County, NE59117.3$5.1M+2.6%#579 of 1,889
7Lancaster County, NE58977.2$5.4M+3.4%#613 of 1,889
8Platte County, NE56128.8$4.2M+3.9%#707 of 1,889
9Lincoln County, NE5374.7$7.5M−3.6%#804 of 1,889
10Madison County, NE49128.3$4.3M+1.6%#961 of 1,889
16York County, NE32814.0$2.7M+3.3%#1,571 of 1,889

Other business types in York County

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

Questions

How many bakeries and dessert shops are in York County, NE?

York County has 8 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (63%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops.

How much do households in York County, NE spend on food away from home?

About $21.7M a year, or $3,794 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 5,712 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

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

York County has 14.0 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $2.7M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, York County would have about 5, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 952 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S.

How fast is York County, NE growing?

Population estimates put York County at 14,564 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,712 households. Median household income in York County is $77,757, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. York County scores 32 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #1,571 of 1,889 scored counties.

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