Market rankings · Nevada
Bakeries and dessert shops in Nevada
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nevada, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,181
- 476 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 929
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +40.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.7B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Nevada 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
Nevada has 1,181 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 35% across the U.S. That comes to 9.8 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Household spending on food away from home in Nevada comes to about $4.7B a year: $3,930 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,181 bakeries and dessert shops, that is $4M per shop, 3% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Nevada was 929 in 2023, up 40.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,295 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Since fiscal 2022, 40 SBA-backed loans worth $19.2M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Nevada.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #29 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (66). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Fallon area scores highest (80).
Every market in Nevada for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Reno, NV | 66 | 180 | 8.0 | $5.2M | +5.0% | #67 of 387 |
| 2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 44 | 924 | 10.7 | $3.6M | +5.8% | #254 of 387 |
| 3Carson City, NV | 30 | 24 | 10.1 | $3.7M | −0.2% | #339 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fallon, NV | 80 | 5 | 5.3 | $7.2M | +1.1% | #13 of 507 |
| 2Pahrump, NV | 78 | 12 | 5.4 | $6.4M | +10.3% | #19 of 507 |
| 3Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 71 | 13 | 6.0 | $7.2M | +0.9% | #49 of 507 |
| 4Elko, NV | 61 | 15 | 7.4 | $5.3M | +2.1% | #134 of 507 |
| 5Winnemucca, NV | 49 | 6 | 8.7 | $4.3M | 0.0% | #269 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lyon County, NV | 85 | 12 | 5.1 | $7.6M | +9.5% | #47 of 1,889 |
| 2Nye County, NV | 75 | 12 | 5.4 | $6.4M | +10.3% | #167 of 1,889 |
| 3Churchill County, NV | 71 | 5 | 5.3 | $7.2M | +1.1% | #232 of 1,889 |
| 4Douglas County, NV | 69 | 13 | 6.1 | $7.1M | +1.2% | #281 of 1,889 |
| 5Washoe County, NV | 61 | 163 | 8.2 | $5.1M | +4.4% | #507 of 1,889 |
| 6Elko County, NV | 57 | 15 | 7.6 | $5.2M | +2.1% | #647 of 1,889 |
| 7Clark County, NV | 47 | 924 | 10.7 | $3.6M | +5.8% | #1,047 of 1,889 |
| 8Humboldt County, NV | 44 | 6 | 8.7 | $4.3M | 0.0% | #1,142 of 1,889 |
| 9Carson City, NV | 35 | 24 | 10.1 | $3.7M | −0.2% | #1,471 of 1,889 |
| White Pine County, NV | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $11.6M | −4.5% | |
| Pershing County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lander County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Mineral County, NV | Not scored | 1 | 5.5 | $5.8M | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Storey County, NV | Not scored | 5 | 26.4 | $1.6M | +3.7% | |
| Eureka County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% |
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 Nevada?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,181 bakeries and dessert shops in Nevada. 476 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 929 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 40.3% from 2019. 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 158 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Nevada spend on food away from home?
About $4.7B a year, or $3,930 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,181 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $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 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Nevada has 9.8 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Nevada would have about 1,141, against 1,181 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,295 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 40.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Fallon area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Lyon County scores highest, at 85 (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. Nevada scores 49 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #29 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 Nevada. 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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- Pizza949 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes1,549 listings
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