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Bakeries and dessert shops in Ramsey County, ND

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$19.2M
On food away from home · $3,548 a household
Spending per listing
$6.4M
54% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.5
44% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,530
−0.4% 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

At $3,548 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Ramsey County spend about $19.2M a year on food away from home. That is about $6.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 54% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.

There are 3 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Ramsey County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.5, 44% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for snack bars and retail bakeries in Ramsey County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Ramsey County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, Ramsey County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Ramsey County compares

The same measures for North Dakota 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 Ramsey County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureRamsey CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.56.59.8
Spending per listing$6.4M$6.1M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries)n/a1,2831,369
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+47.4%+24.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,548$3,940$4,070
Median household income$61,006$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored62

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/aAll snack bars and retail bakeries
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,530−0.4% since 2020
Households
5,410
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,185 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$61,006+3.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,482
Median home value
$199,300
Jobs located here
5,171
Daytime population
11,239Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Bakeries and dessert shops across North Dakota

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

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for bakeries and dessert shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, ND69526.2$6.4M+9.1%#287 of 1,889
2Burleigh County, ND66286.8$6.2M+4.7%#359 of 1,889
3Richland County, ND6057.3$5.3M+1.2%#538 of 1,889
4Stutsman County, ND5866.4$5.6M−0.6%#609 of 1,889
5Grand Forks County, ND56206.4$5.8M+1.9%#685 of 1,889
6Williams County, ND55117.3$5.9M+1.4%#723 of 1,889
7Ward County, ND49207.0$5.7M−2.4%#946 of 1,889
8Stark County, ND341511.1$3.6M+0.5%#1,506 of 1,889
9Barnes County, ND30510.2$3.6M−2.7%#1,613 of 1,889
Ramsey County, NDNot scored35.5$6.4M−0.4%

Other business types in Ramsey County

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

Questions

How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Ramsey County, ND?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 bakeries and dessert shops in Ramsey County. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. No official count is published for snack bars and retail bakeries in Ramsey County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Ramsey County, ND spend on food away from home?

About $19.2M a year, or $3,548 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $6.4M 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 5,410 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ramsey County has 5.5 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $6.4M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 5, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Ramsey County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Ramsey County at 11,530 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,410 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $61,006 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 3.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Ramsey County has no market score for bakeries and dessert shops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ramsey County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for bakeries and dessert shops · All 56 business types in Ramsey County

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