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Bakeries and dessert shops in New York

Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 9,036; 3,329 chain locations (37%)
Official establishments: 8,066; All snack bars and retail bakeries · +16.5% since 2019
Household spending a year: $32.9B; On food away from home
Listings per 10k households: 11.7; 19% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $3.6M; 12% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #46 of 51; Market score 26 · Lower middle

A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

New York has 9,036 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3,329 are chain locations, or 37%, against 35% across the U.S. That is 11.7 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.

Household spending on food away from home in New York comes to about $32.9B a year: $4,270 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 9,036 bakeries and dessert shops, that is $3.6M per shop, 12% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.

Official counts show 8,066 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in New York in 2023, up 16.5% from 2019. That is one for every 955 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, 233 SBA-backed loans worth $67.7M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #46 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest (56). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Massena-Ogdensburg area scores highest (50).

Every market in New York for bakeries and dessert shops

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	56	336	8.8	$4.8M	+1.9%	#150 of 387
2Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	40	445	8.9	$4.3M	−0.8%	#277 of 387
3Rochester, NY	39	426	9.6	$4.1M	−0.7%	#287 of 387
4Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	39	334	13.1	$3.4M	+3.0%	#288 of 387
5New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	36	9,405	12.7	$3.6M	+0.6%	#303 of 387
6Kingston, NY	33	93	12.5	$3.3M	+1.1%	#320 of 387
7Syracuse, NY	30	269	9.9	$3.9M	−1.3%	#337 of 387
8Binghamton, NY	29	90	8.8	$4.1M	−1.3%	#344 of 387
9Ithaca, NY	26	49	11.3	$3.5M	−1.4%	#363 of 387
10Utica-Rome, NY	22	129	10.7	$3.4M	−2.0%	#373 of 387
11Elmira, NY	17	40	11.3	$3.1M	−3.9%	#383 of 387
12Glens Falls, NY	17	76	13.9	$2.7M	−1.9%	#384 of 387
13Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	14	65	13.7	$2.6M	−3.9%	#387 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	50	27	6.5	$5.3M	−2.5%	#254 of 507
2Batavia, NY	47	24	9.6	$3.8M	+0.2%	#285 of 507
3Gloversville, NY	44	17	7.4	$4.7M	−1.6%	#310 of 507
4Hudson, NY	44	27	10.1	$4.1M	−2.1%	#315 of 507
5Amsterdam, NY	42	19	9.7	$3.6M	+1.1%	#336 of 507
6Oneonta, NY	42	32	13.8	$2.6M	+3.8%	#342 of 507
7Seneca Falls, NY	41	14	10.3	$3.4M	−1.7%	#352 of 507
8Corning, NY	39	37	9.4	$3.8M	−1.6%	#368 of 507
9Monticello, NY	38	50	15.9	$2.4M	+2.7%	#384 of 507
10Auburn, NY	34	30	9.5	$3.8M	−2.3%	#415 of 507
11Plattsburgh, NY	29	42	12.5	$2.9M	−2.0%	#456 of 507
12Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	25	57	10.7	$3.1M	−2.6%	#479 of 507
13Cortland, NY	24	22	11.6	$3.1M	−1.9%	#485 of 507
14Olean, NY	23	35	11.0	$3M	−2.1%	#488 of 507

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Saratoga County, NY	66	78	7.7	$5.9M	+2.3%	#362 of 1,889
2Wayne County, NY	66	24	6.2	$5.9M	+0.1%	#364 of 1,889
3Schenectady County, NY	65	47	7.0	$5.7M	+3.0%	#387 of 1,889
4Putnam County, NY	58	39	11.0	$4.6M	+1.4%	#620 of 1,889
5Tioga County, NY	56	15	7.4	$5.1M	−1.9%	#691 of 1,889
6Wyoming County, NY	55	13	7.9	$4.5M	−1.3%	#745 of 1,889
7Rockland County, NY	51	128	12.3	$3.9M	+5.9%	#905 of 1,889
8Richmond County, NY	50	171	10.0	$4.5M	+1.3%	#926 of 1,889
9Albany County, NY	50	126	9.4	$4.4M	+2.2%	#927 of 1,889
10Lewis County, NY	50	9	8.1	$4.3M	−0.3%	#930 of 1,889
11Livingston County, NY	50	22	9.0	$4.2M	−0.2%	#933 of 1,889
12St. Lawrence County, NY	49	27	6.5	$5.3M	−2.5%	#947 of 1,889
13Westchester County, NY	49	434	11.6	$4.4M	+1.4%	#959 of 1,889
14Bronx County, NY	46	325	6.1	$5.2M	−3.8%	#1,060 of 1,889
15Erie County, NY	46	360	8.8	$4.3M	−0.6%	#1,071 of 1,889
16Allegany County, NY	46	15	8.5	$3.9M	+0.9%	#1,080 of 1,889
17Washington County, NY	44	23	9.4	$3.9M	−2.9%	#1,152 of 1,889
18Dutchess County, NY	44	139	12.0	$3.8M	+1.5%	#1,154 of 1,889
19Monroe County, NY	43	299	9.4	$4.2M	−1.0%	#1,175 of 1,889
20Rensselaer County, NY	43	69	10.3	$4M	−0.2%	#1,180 of 1,889
21Oswego County, NY	42	41	8.7	$4.2M	+1.0%	#1,213 of 1,889
22Genesee County, NY	42	24	9.6	$3.8M	+0.2%	#1,219 of 1,889
23Fulton County, NY	41	17	7.4	$4.7M	−1.6%	#1,236 of 1,889
24Columbia County, NY	41	27	10.1	$4.1M	−2.1%	#1,245 of 1,889
25Suffolk County, NY	41	718	14.5	$3.6M	+1.6%	#1,262 of 1,889

Show all 62 counties

Counties in New York, ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Orange County, NY	41	195	14.1	$3.2M	+4.2%	#1,271 of 1,889
27Schoharie County, NY	40	16	12.4	$2.9M	+1.4%	#1,311 of 1,889
28Herkimer County, NY	39	22	8.5	$4.1M	−1.4%	#1,319 of 1,889
29Delaware County, NY	38	15	7.8	$4.5M	+0.2%	#1,349 of 1,889
30Montgomery County, NY	38	19	9.7	$3.6M	+1.1%	#1,362 of 1,889
31Nassau County, NY	38	720	15.7	$3.5M	+0.6%	#1,364 of 1,889
32Otsego County, NY	38	32	13.8	$2.6M	+3.8%	#1,383 of 1,889
33Niagara County, NY	37	85	9.3	$3.9M	−1.5%	#1,393 of 1,889
34Yates County, NY	37	10	10.5	$3.5M	−0.8%	#1,405 of 1,889
35Seneca County, NY	37	14	10.3	$3.4M	−1.7%	#1,408 of 1,889
36Ulster County, NY	37	93	12.5	$3.3M	+1.1%	#1,410 of 1,889
37Queens County, NY	36	909	10.8	$3.9M	−1.1%	#1,432 of 1,889
38Steuben County, NY	35	37	9.4	$3.8M	−1.6%	#1,469 of 1,889
39Onondaga County, NY	34	194	9.8	$4M	−1.9%	#1,498 of 1,889
40Ontario County, NY	33	62	12.8	$3.1M	+0.6%	#1,536 of 1,889
41Kings County, NY	32	1,134	11.2	$3.7M	−2.5%	#1,556 of 1,889
42Chenango County, NY	32	19	9.6	$3.5M	−2.9%	#1,560 of 1,889
43Tompkins County, NY	31	49	11.3	$3.5M	−1.4%	#1,584 of 1,889
44Franklin County, NY	31	23	11.8	$2.9M	−1.6%	#1,593 of 1,889
45Sullivan County, NY	31	50	15.9	$2.4M	+2.7%	#1,601 of 1,889
46Broome County, NY	30	75	9.1	$3.8M	−1.2%	#1,611 of 1,889
47Cayuga County, NY	30	30	9.5	$3.8M	−2.3%	#1,612 of 1,889
48Madison County, NY	30	34	13.0	$3M	−1.2%	#1,620 of 1,889
49Orleans County, NY	28	19	11.7	$3M	−0.5%	#1,680 of 1,889
50Oneida County, NY	26	107	11.2	$3.2M	−2.1%	#1,711 of 1,889
51Clinton County, NY	26	42	12.5	$2.9M	−2.0%	#1,720 of 1,889
52New York County, NY	26	1,488	19.1	$2.5M	−1.3%	#1,725 of 1,889
53Chautauqua County, NY	25	57	10.7	$3.1M	−2.6%	#1,734 of 1,889
54Cattaraugus County, NY	23	35	11.0	$3M	−2.1%	#1,771 of 1,889
55Greene County, NY	23	30	16.1	$2.4M	−1.1%	#1,775 of 1,889
56Chemung County, NY	22	40	11.3	$3.1M	−3.9%	#1,788 of 1,889
57Warren County, NY	21	53	17.6	$2.3M	−0.9%	#1,806 of 1,889
58Cortland County, NY	20	22	11.6	$3.1M	−1.9%	#1,811 of 1,889
59Jefferson County, NY	19	65	13.7	$2.6M	−3.9%	#1,823 of 1,889
60Essex County, NY	18	27	16.5	$2.3M	−2.2%	#1,837 of 1,889
61Schuyler County, NY	15	13	17.7	$2.1M	−5.3%	#1,860 of 1,889
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	11	45.4	$805K	−1.3%

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 New York?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 9,036 bakeries and dessert shops in New York. 3,329 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 8,066 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 16.5% 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 list 917 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in New York spend on food away from home?

About $32.9B a year, or $4,270 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9,036 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?

New York has 11.7 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, New York would have about 7,940, against 9,036 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 955 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Massena-Ogdensburg area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Saratoga County scores highest, at 66 (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. New York scores 26 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #46 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 New York. 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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