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Bakeries and dessert shops in Cortland County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for bakeries and dessert shops in Cortland County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 20 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,811 of 1,889 scored counties
#58 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 22
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Household spending a year
- $68.3M
- On food away from home · $3,595 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.6
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,850
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops in Cortland County is 20 (low), #1,811 of 1,889 scored counties and #58 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 bakeries and dessert shops in Cortland County. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.6, 18% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Households in Cortland County spend about $68.3M a year on food away from home, or $3,595 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.1M per shop, 25% 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 Cortland County was 23 in 2023. That is one for every 826 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 Cortland County declined 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Cortland County compares
The same measures for New York 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.
| Measure | Cortland County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.6 | 11.7 | 9.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $3.6M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries) | 826 | 955 | 1,369 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.5% | +24.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,595 | $4,270 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $70,418 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 20 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 23All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Employees, 2023
- 245
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 223 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Cortland 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 Cortland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,850−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 18,999
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 499 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $70,418+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,337
- Median home value
- $162,100
- Jobs located here
- 17,001
- Daytime population
- 43,892Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for bakeries and dessert shops, numbered among those based in New York, with Cortland County marked.
Top counties in New York
| 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 |
| 58Cortland County, NY | 20 | 22 | 11.6 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #1,811 of 1,889 |
Other business types in Cortland County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes30
- Sit-down restaurants41
- Fast food and sandwich shops44
- Pizza41
- Coffee shops and cafes34
- Bakeries and dessert shops20
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
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Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Cortland County, NY?
Cortland County has 22 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 23 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 Cortland County, NY spend on food away from home?
About $68.3M a year, or $3,595 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 18,999 households in Cortland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cortland County, NY compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Cortland County has 11.6 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $3.1M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Cortland County would have about 17, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 826 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S.
How fast is Cortland County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Cortland County at 45,850 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,999 households. Median household income in Cortland County is $70,418, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. Cortland County scores 20 for bakeries and dessert shops (low), #1,811 of 1,889 scored counties.
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