Market rankings · Ohio
Bakeries and dessert shops in Ohio
Markets across Ohio ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,025
- 1,363 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 2,704
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +27.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.6B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.3
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Ohio 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,025 bakeries and dessert shops in Ohio. 1,363 of them (34%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.3, 15% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Households in Ohio spend about $18.6B a year on food away from home, or $3,829 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 12% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,704 businesses with payroll in Ohio classed as snack bars and retail bakeries, up 27.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,799 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 267 SBA-backed loans worth $66.4M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #24 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (74). Of the 28 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wilmington area scores highest (79).
Every market in Ohio for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 74 | 683 | 7.9 | $5.3M | +4.7% | #20 of 387 |
| 2Springfield, OH | 65 | 28 | 5.0 | $7M | −0.4% | #70 of 387 |
| 3Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 64 | 781 | 8.6 | $4.8M | +2.7% | #82 of 387 |
| 4Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 59 | 271 | 7.9 | $4.8M | +1.5% | #129 of 387 |
| 5Akron, OH | 54 | 240 | 8.1 | $4.8M | 0.0% | #161 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 52 | 102 | 6.7 | $5M | −2.6% | #181 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 51 | 33 | 6.6 | $5M | −3.6% | #188 of 387 |
| 6Toledo, OH | 48 | 197 | 7.7 | $4.7M | −1.0% | #209 of 387 |
| 7Cleveland, OH | 47 | 818 | 8.8 | $4.4M | −0.8% | #223 of 387 |
| 8Canton-Massillon, OH | 38 | 149 | 8.9 | $4.1M | −0.2% | #293 of 387 |
| 9Mansfield, OH | 34 | 40 | 8.0 | $4.2M | −0.1% | #315 of 387 |
| 10Lima, OH | 33 | 38 | 9.2 | $3.8M | −1.2% | #318 of 387 |
| 11Youngstown-Warren, OH | 32 | 179 | 9.7 | $3.5M | −1.4% | #325 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 29 | 55 | 9.5 | $3.5M | −3.6% | #346 of 387 |
| 12Sandusky, OH | 20 | 82 | 16.1 | $2.4M | −2.6% | #379 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wilmington, OH | 79 | 8 | 4.8 | $7.7M | +0.6% | #16 of 507 |
| 2Mount Vernon, OH | 66 | 20 | 8.5 | $4.5M | +1.9% | #87 of 507 |
| 3Athens, OH | 63 | 14 | 6.1 | $5.5M | +1.3% | #111 of 507 |
| 4Zanesville, OH | 62 | 19 | 5.5 | $6.2M | +0.7% | #116 of 507 |
| 5Sidney, OH | 61 | 12 | 6.3 | $6M | −0.2% | #129 of 507 |
| 6Findlay, OH | 61 | 21 | 6.6 | $5.7M | +0.1% | #131 of 507 |
| 7Coshocton, OH | 61 | 10 | 6.8 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #136 of 507 |
| 8Urbana, OH | 60 | 12 | 7.7 | $4.9M | +0.2% | #145 of 507 |
| 9Marietta, OH | 56 | 15 | 6.1 | $5.7M | −2.1% | #185 of 507 |
| 10Cambridge, OH | 53 | 11 | 6.7 | $4.9M | −0.1% | #220 of 507 |
| 11Wooster, OH | 53 | 36 | 8.1 | $4.6M | −0.1% | #222 of 507 |
| 12Celina, OH | 52 | 15 | 9.1 | $4.1M | +0.5% | #233 of 507 |
| 13Norwalk, OH | 52 | 22 | 9.4 | $3.8M | −0.4% | #237 of 507 |
| 14Tiffin, OH | 51 | 15 | 6.7 | $5.2M | −1.0% | #242 of 507 |
| 15Greenville, OH | 51 | 15 | 7.0 | $5M | −0.7% | #243 of 507 |
| 16Ashland, OH | 50 | 16 | 7.7 | $4.6M | +0.1% | #257 of 507 |
| 17Van Wert, OH | 49 | 10 | 8.7 | $4.1M | +0.3% | #271 of 507 |
| 18Bucyrus, OH | 48 | 11 | 6.1 | $5.5M | −0.3% | #274 of 507 |
| 19Portsmouth, OH | 47 | 16 | 5.5 | $5.8M | −3.4% | #282 of 507 |
| 20Marion, OH | 46 | 21 | 8.5 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #295 of 507 |
| 21Bellefontaine, OH | 42 | 20 | 10.2 | $3.6M | +0.4% | #335 of 507 |
| 22Chillicothe, OH | 41 | 24 | 8.1 | $4.3M | −0.8% | #345 of 507 |
| 23Fremont, OH | 39 | 24 | 9.7 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #370 of 507 |
| 24Salem, OH | 38 | 32 | 7.7 | $4.3M | −2.2% | #376 of 507 |
| 25New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 34 | 37 | 9.6 | $3.6M | −0.9% | #417 of 507 |
| 26Wapakoneta, OH | 34 | 23 | 12.1 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #418 of 507 |
| 27Defiance, OH | 34 | 18 | 11.7 | $3.1M | +0.1% | #419 of 507 |
| 28Washington Court House, OH | 31 | 12 | 10.4 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #438 of 507 |
| Gallipolis, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $9.7M | −0.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, OH | 86 | 19 | 7.8 | $6.1M | +16.5% | #39 of 1,889 |
| 2Pickaway County, OH | 80 | 13 | 5.9 | $6.5M | +7.4% | #88 of 1,889 |
| 3Clermont County, OH | 79 | 60 | 7.1 | $5.9M | +3.9% | #102 of 1,889 |
| 4Warren County, OH | 78 | 67 | 7.3 | $6.7M | +5.7% | #112 of 1,889 |
| 5Fairfield County, OH | 78 | 44 | 7.3 | $5.9M | +6.5% | #116 of 1,889 |
| 6Madison County, OH | 78 | 14 | 8.9 | $4.6M | +7.1% | #121 of 1,889 |
| 7Morrow County, OH | 76 | 10 | 7.4 | $5.2M | +3.7% | #150 of 1,889 |
| 8Perry County, OH | 74 | 6 | 4.5 | $8.1M | +1.3% | #177 of 1,889 |
| 9Clinton County, OH | 73 | 8 | 4.8 | $7.7M | +0.6% | #198 of 1,889 |
| 10Brown County, OH | 72 | 5 | 2.9 | $12.4M | +1.6% | #213 of 1,889 |
| 11Licking County, OH | 71 | 47 | 6.8 | $6.1M | +3.8% | #242 of 1,889 |
| 12Medina County, OH | 68 | 56 | 7.7 | $5.8M | +1.3% | #313 of 1,889 |
| 13Geauga County, OH | 67 | 24 | 6.7 | $7.2M | +0.3% | #325 of 1,889 |
| 14Delaware County, OH | 67 | 87 | 10.6 | $5.1M | +12.5% | #341 of 1,889 |
| 15Lorain County, OH | 67 | 104 | 8.2 | $4.8M | +3.1% | #346 of 1,889 |
| 16Franklin County, OH | 65 | 434 | 7.8 | $5.1M | +2.8% | #392 of 1,889 |
| 17Clark County, OH | 64 | 28 | 5.0 | $7M | −0.4% | #414 of 1,889 |
| 18Greene County, OH | 63 | 55 | 8.1 | $5.3M | +3.7% | #451 of 1,889 |
| 19Preble County, OH | 61 | 11 | 6.6 | $5.4M | −0.8% | #502 of 1,889 |
| 20Portage County, OH | 61 | 47 | 7.2 | $5.4M | +1.0% | #503 of 1,889 |
| 21Butler County, OH | 61 | 119 | 8.1 | $5.1M | +2.4% | #508 of 1,889 |
| 22Putnam County, OH | 60 | 11 | 8.4 | $4.8M | 0.0% | #542 of 1,889 |
| 23Knox County, OH | 60 | 20 | 8.5 | $4.5M | +1.9% | #551 of 1,889 |
| 24Muskingum County, OH | 59 | 19 | 5.5 | $6.2M | +0.7% | #566 of 1,889 |
| 25Athens County, OH | 59 | 14 | 6.1 | $5.5M | +1.3% | #575 of 1,889 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Miami County, OH | 59 | 39 | 8.7 | $4.5M | +3.4% | #588 of 1,889 |
| 27Hardin County, OH | 58 | 5 | 4.3 | $8.2M | −2.1% | #597 of 1,889 |
| 28Shelby County, OH | 58 | 12 | 6.3 | $6M | −0.2% | #603 of 1,889 |
| 29Hancock County, OH | 58 | 21 | 6.6 | $5.7M | +0.1% | #608 of 1,889 |
| 30Carroll County, OH | 58 | 8 | 7.1 | $4.9M | −1.1% | #616 of 1,889 |
| 31Henry County, OH | 58 | 10 | 8.7 | $4.4M | −0.2% | #626 of 1,889 |
| 32Coshocton County, OH | 56 | 10 | 6.8 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #695 of 1,889 |
| 33Highland County, OH | 56 | 13 | 7.7 | $4.5M | +1.1% | #703 of 1,889 |
| 34Champaign County, OH | 55 | 12 | 7.7 | $4.9M | +0.2% | #732 of 1,889 |
| 35Montgomery County, OH | 55 | 177 | 7.7 | $4.8M | +0.5% | #735 of 1,889 |
| 36Washington County, OH | 54 | 15 | 6.1 | $5.7M | −2.1% | #765 of 1,889 |
| 37Adams County, OH | 54 | 7 | 6.7 | $4.6M | +1.5% | #783 of 1,889 |
| 38Summit County, OH | 51 | 193 | 8.3 | $4.6M | −0.3% | #888 of 1,889 |
| 39Lawrence County, OH | 50 | 10 | 4.4 | $7.5M | −4.2% | #910 of 1,889 |
| 40Pike County, OH | 50 | 5 | 4.6 | $7.2M | 0.0% | #911 of 1,889 |
| 41Jackson County, OH | 50 | 7 | 5.4 | $6M | +0.5% | #913 of 1,889 |
| 42Guernsey County, OH | 50 | 11 | 6.7 | $4.9M | −0.1% | #920 of 1,889 |
| 43Fulton County, OH | 50 | 15 | 8.8 | $4.4M | −1.9% | #928 of 1,889 |
| 44Wayne County, OH | 49 | 36 | 8.1 | $4.6M | −0.1% | #954 of 1,889 |
| 45Scioto County, OH | 48 | 16 | 5.5 | $5.8M | −3.4% | #980 of 1,889 |
| 46Seneca County, OH | 48 | 15 | 6.7 | $5.2M | −1.0% | #982 of 1,889 |
| 47Darke County, OH | 48 | 15 | 7.0 | $5M | −0.7% | #984 of 1,889 |
| 48Lucas County, OH | 48 | 132 | 7.2 | $4.9M | −1.7% | #985 of 1,889 |
| 49Lake County, OH | 48 | 89 | 8.8 | $4.6M | −0.1% | #987 of 1,889 |
| 50Hocking County, OH | 48 | 9 | 7.8 | $4.4M | −1.9% | #991 of 1,889 |
| 51Wood County, OH | 48 | 50 | 9.2 | $4.3M | +1.5% | #993 of 1,889 |
| 52Mercer County, OH | 48 | 15 | 9.1 | $4.1M | +0.5% | #1,003 of 1,889 |
| 53Crawford County, OH | 47 | 11 | 6.1 | $5.5M | −0.3% | #1,019 of 1,889 |
| 54Huron County, OH | 47 | 22 | 9.4 | $3.8M | −0.4% | #1,043 of 1,889 |
| 55Ashland County, OH | 46 | 16 | 7.7 | $4.6M | +0.1% | #1,069 of 1,889 |
| 56Hamilton County, OH | 46 | 353 | 10.0 | $4M | +1.0% | #1,079 of 1,889 |
| 57Paulding County, OH | 45 | 6 | 7.9 | $4.6M | −0.4% | #1,107 of 1,889 |
| 58Van Wert County, OH | 45 | 10 | 8.7 | $4.1M | +0.3% | #1,117 of 1,889 |
| 59Jefferson County, OH | 44 | 19 | 7.0 | $4.7M | −2.4% | #1,136 of 1,889 |
| 60Marion County, OH | 43 | 21 | 8.5 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #1,181 of 1,889 |
| 61Stark County, OH | 41 | 141 | 9.0 | $4M | −0.2% | #1,247 of 1,889 |
| 62Cuyahoga County, OH | 40 | 514 | 9.3 | $4M | −2.3% | #1,292 of 1,889 |
| 63Ross County, OH | 39 | 24 | 8.1 | $4.3M | −0.8% | #1,315 of 1,889 |
| 64Richland County, OH | 38 | 40 | 8.0 | $4.2M | −0.1% | #1,354 of 1,889 |
| 65Allen County, OH | 37 | 38 | 9.2 | $3.8M | −1.2% | #1,395 of 1,889 |
| 66Trumbull County, OH | 37 | 81 | 9.4 | $3.5M | −1.3% | #1,404 of 1,889 |
| 67Columbiana County, OH | 36 | 32 | 7.7 | $4.3M | −2.2% | #1,425 of 1,889 |
| 68Ashtabula County, OH | 36 | 31 | 7.9 | $4.2M | −0.8% | #1,428 of 1,889 |
| 69Logan County, OH | 36 | 20 | 10.2 | $3.6M | +0.4% | #1,436 of 1,889 |
| 70Sandusky County, OH | 36 | 24 | 9.7 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #1,438 of 1,889 |
| 71Wyandot County, OH | 34 | 8 | 8.9 | $4M | −1.4% | #1,496 of 1,889 |
| 72Williams County, OH | 34 | 15 | 9.7 | $3.5M | −1.4% | #1,509 of 1,889 |
| 73Mahoning County, OH | 33 | 98 | 10.0 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #1,534 of 1,889 |
| 74Holmes County, OH | 33 | 18 | 13.4 | $3M | +1.7% | #1,541 of 1,889 |
| 75Tuscarawas County, OH | 32 | 37 | 9.6 | $3.6M | −0.9% | #1,557 of 1,889 |
| 76Belmont County, OH | 31 | 28 | 10.3 | $3.3M | −2.8% | #1,587 of 1,889 |
| 77Auglaize County, OH | 31 | 23 | 12.1 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #1,589 of 1,889 |
| 78Defiance County, OH | 29 | 18 | 11.7 | $3.1M | +0.1% | #1,651 of 1,889 |
| 79Ottawa County, OH | 28 | 23 | 12.4 | $3.2M | −2.0% | #1,676 of 1,889 |
| 80Fayette County, OH | 27 | 12 | 10.4 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #1,688 of 1,889 |
| 81Erie County, OH | 23 | 59 | 18.2 | $2M | −2.9% | #1,778 of 1,889 |
| 82Harrison County, OH | 22 | 5 | 8.4 | $3.8M | −2.9% | #1,783 of 1,889 |
| Gallia County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $9.7M | −0.5% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $13.6M | −2.6% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $15.8M | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $9.6M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% |
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 Ohio?
There are 4,025 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. 1,363 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 2,704 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 27.8% from 2019. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Another 420 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Ohio spend on food away from home?
About $18.6B a year, or $3,829 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,025 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Ohio has 8.3 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4.6M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Ohio would have about 4,494, against 4,025 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,799 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 27.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 28 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wilmington area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 82 scored counties in Ohio, Union County scores highest, at 86 (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. Ohio scores 52 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #24 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 Ohio. 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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