Market rankings · North Dakota
Bakeries and dessert shops in North Dakota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Dakota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 215
- 64 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 258
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +47.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.3B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 34% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 46% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in North Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 215 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in North Dakota as of September 2026. 64 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. That comes to 6.5 for every 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Households in North Dakota spend about $1.3B a year on food away from home, or $3,940 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $6.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 46% above 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 North Dakota was 258 in 2023, up 47.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,283 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.4M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in North Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Dakota ranks #12 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Fargo metro area scores highest (75). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Wahpeton area scores highest (69).
Every market in North Dakota for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fargo, ND-MN | 75 | 63 | 5.7 | $6.9M | +7.7% | #15 of 387 |
| 2Bismarck, ND | 71 | 31 | 5.5 | $7.5M | +4.5% | #29 of 387 |
| 3Grand Forks, ND-MN | 60 | 28 | 6.4 | $5.8M | +0.8% | #113 of 387 |
| 4Minot, ND | 52 | 21 | 6.6 | $6M | −2.4% | #177 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wahpeton, ND-MN | 69 | 5 | 5.3 | $7.3M | 0.0% | #62 of 507 |
| 2Jamestown, ND | 61 | 6 | 6.4 | $5.6M | −0.6% | #133 of 507 |
| 3Williston, ND | 60 | 11 | 7.3 | $5.9M | +1.4% | #141 of 507 |
| 4Dickinson, ND | 40 | 18 | 11.6 | $3.5M | +0.7% | #358 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, ND | 69 | 52 | 6.2 | $6.4M | +9.1% | #287 of 1,889 |
| 2Burleigh County, ND | 66 | 28 | 6.8 | $6.2M | +4.7% | #359 of 1,889 |
| 3Richland County, ND | 60 | 5 | 7.3 | $5.3M | +1.2% | #538 of 1,889 |
| 4Stutsman County, ND | 58 | 6 | 6.4 | $5.6M | −0.6% | #609 of 1,889 |
| 5Grand Forks County, ND | 56 | 20 | 6.4 | $5.8M | +1.9% | #685 of 1,889 |
| 6Williams County, ND | 55 | 11 | 7.3 | $5.9M | +1.4% | #723 of 1,889 |
| 7Ward County, ND | 49 | 20 | 7.0 | $5.7M | −2.4% | #946 of 1,889 |
| 8Stark County, ND | 34 | 15 | 11.1 | $3.6M | +0.5% | #1,506 of 1,889 |
| 9Barnes County, ND | 30 | 5 | 10.2 | $3.6M | −2.7% | #1,613 of 1,889 |
| Morton County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $18.5M | +3.8% | |
| McKenzie County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Rolette County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $6.5M | −4.1% | |
| Ramsey County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $6.4M | −0.4% | |
| Walsh County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $8.2M | −3.3% | |
| McLean County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $8.8M | −0.2% | |
| Mountrail County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $7.8M | −4.2% | |
| Mercer County, ND | Not scored | 4 | 11.1 | $3.6M | +1.1% | |
| Traill County, ND | Not scored | 4 | 12.0 | $3.4M | −0.8% | |
| Pembina County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $5.5M | −3.8% | |
| Bottineau County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $3.6M | −1.6% | |
| Benson County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Ransom County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $8.8M | −1.5% | |
| McHenry County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $8.7M | −3.9% | |
| Dickey County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $7.4M | −1.5% | |
| LaMoure County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 11.5 | $3.3M | +1.0% |
Show all 53 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Pierce County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Wells County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 11.2 | $3.2M | −5.9% | |
| Sargent County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 5.7 | $6.8M | −3.4% | |
| Sioux County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Cavalier County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 19.2 | $2M | −5.4% | |
| Foster County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Emmons County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 13.1 | $2.7M | −2.4% | |
| Nelson County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 14.9 | $2.5M | −1.0% | |
| Bowman County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| McIntosh County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $4M | −2.5% | |
| Hettinger County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Kidder County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 8.5 | $4M | +0.5% | |
| Eddy County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 8.5 | $3.9M | +0.1% | |
| Renville County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Grant County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Griggs County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 10.1 | $3.6M | −2.5% | |
| Divide County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Burke County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Adams County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Towner County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 10.1 | $3.6M | −5.0% | |
| Oliver County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Logan County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 12.9 | $2.6M | −1.3% | |
| Steele County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 28.6 | $1.4M | +4.8% | |
| Sheridan County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Billings County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 73.7 | $591K | +15.2% | |
| Slope County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
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 North Dakota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 215 bakeries and dessert shops in North Dakota. 64 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 258 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 47.4% 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. Another 41 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in North Dakota spend on food away from home?
About $1.3B a year, or $3,940 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 215 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $6.1M 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 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Dakota compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
North Dakota has 6.5 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $6.1M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, North Dakota would have about 315, against 215 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,283 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 47.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in North Dakota has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Fargo metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Wahpeton area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in North Dakota, Cass County scores highest, at 69 (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. North Dakota scores 62 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #12 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 North Dakota. 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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