Market rankings · Washington
Bakeries and dessert shops in Washington
Markets across Washington ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,252
- 645 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 3,398
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +14.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 26% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 48% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Washington 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 2,252 bakeries and dessert shops in Washington. 645 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.3, 26% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Households in Washington spend about $13.8B a year on food away from home, or $4,501 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $6.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 48% 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 3,398 businesses with payroll in Washington classed as snack bars and retail bakeries, up 14.9% from 2019. That is one for every 902 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, 165 SBA-backed loans worth $48.1M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #7 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest (66). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (75).
Every market in Washington for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 66 | 1,242 | 7.7 | $6.4M | +3.3% | #64 of 387 |
| 2Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 65 | 72 | 6.1 | $7.1M | +2.8% | #69 of 387 |
| 3Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 62 | 82 | 7.6 | $6M | +2.7% | #94 of 387 |
| 4Longview-Kelso, WA | 60 | 23 | 5.2 | $7.2M | +3.5% | #112 of 387 |
| 5Bellingham, WA | 60 | 67 | 7.1 | $5.6M | +3.9% | #114 of 387 |
| 6Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 58 | 147 | 6.2 | $6.3M | +3.5% | #131 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 57 | 821 | 8.1 | $5.5M | +1.0% | #137 of 387 |
| 7Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 56 | 39 | 7.5 | $5.6M | +2.4% | #146 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 53 | 13 | 4.9 | $7.6M | +1.5% | #168 of 387 |
| 8Kennewick-Richland, WA | 50 | 103 | 9.5 | $4.4M | +6.5% | #196 of 387 |
| 9Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 40 | 52 | 11.0 | $3.7M | +5.0% | #280 of 387 |
| 10Walla Walla, WA | 36 | 20 | 8.5 | $4.4M | −0.4% | #300 of 387 |
| 11Yakima, WA | 30 | 73 | 8.3 | $4.3M | +1.0% | #336 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 75 | 12 | 4.6 | $8.7M | +7.8% | #29 of 507 |
| 2Centralia, WA | 69 | 15 | 4.6 | $8.2M | +6.7% | #61 of 507 |
| 3Port Townsend, WA | 69 | 9 | 5.5 | $7M | +2.7% | #63 of 507 |
| 4Moses Lake, WA | 61 | 23 | 6.5 | $5.6M | +6.3% | #132 of 507 |
| 5Ellensburg, WA | 60 | 15 | 7.5 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #144 of 507 |
| 6Port Angeles, WA | 56 | 21 | 6.0 | $6.1M | +1.1% | #183 of 507 |
| 7Oak Harbor, WA | 54 | 25 | 6.9 | $6M | −1.5% | #210 of 507 |
| 8Pullman, WA | 44 | 15 | 8.0 | $4.3M | +1.5% | #314 of 507 |
| 9Aberdeen, WA | 39 | 28 | 9.1 | $3.8M | +3.0% | #367 of 507 |
| 10Othello, WA | 36 | 8 | 12.7 | $2.8M | +4.3% | #403 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clark County, WA | 72 | 105 | 5.4 | $8.2M | +5.3% | #214 of 1,889 |
| 2Douglas County, WA | 72 | 10 | 6.3 | $6.5M | +8.0% | #216 of 1,889 |
| 3Mason County, WA | 71 | 12 | 4.6 | $8.7M | +7.8% | #230 of 1,889 |
| 4Snohomish County, WA | 69 | 192 | 6.1 | $7.9M | +4.9% | #278 of 1,889 |
| 5Pierce County, WA | 67 | 179 | 5.1 | $8.7M | +2.5% | #322 of 1,889 |
| 6Lewis County, WA | 64 | 15 | 4.6 | $8.2M | +6.7% | #408 of 1,889 |
| 7Thurston County, WA | 64 | 72 | 6.1 | $7.1M | +2.8% | #412 of 1,889 |
| 8Jefferson County, WA | 64 | 9 | 5.5 | $7M | +2.7% | #413 of 1,889 |
| 9Cowlitz County, WA | 61 | 23 | 5.2 | $7.2M | +3.5% | #490 of 1,889 |
| 10Kitsap County, WA | 61 | 82 | 7.6 | $6M | +2.7% | #496 of 1,889 |
| 11King County, WA | 60 | 871 | 9.3 | $5.6M | +3.1% | #537 of 1,889 |
| 12Whatcom County, WA | 59 | 67 | 7.1 | $5.6M | +3.9% | #573 of 1,889 |
| 13Okanogan County, WA | 58 | 10 | 5.7 | $6.1M | +7.3% | #602 of 1,889 |
| 14Spokane County, WA | 57 | 145 | 6.6 | $5.9M | +3.2% | #642 of 1,889 |
| 15Asotin County, WA | 56 | 5 | 5.3 | $7.1M | +1.0% | #680 of 1,889 |
| 16Grant County, WA | 56 | 23 | 6.5 | $5.6M | +6.3% | #688 of 1,889 |
| 17Skagit County, WA | 55 | 39 | 7.5 | $5.6M | +2.4% | #725 of 1,889 |
| 18Benton County, WA | 55 | 72 | 9.2 | $4.5M | +6.9% | #742 of 1,889 |
| 19Kittitas County, WA | 54 | 15 | 7.5 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #774 of 1,889 |
| 20Island County, WA | 51 | 25 | 6.9 | $6M | −1.5% | #877 of 1,889 |
| 21Clallam County, WA | 50 | 21 | 6.0 | $6.1M | +1.1% | #912 of 1,889 |
| 22Franklin County, WA | 48 | 31 | 10.4 | $4M | +5.6% | #1,005 of 1,889 |
| 23Walla Walla County, WA | 41 | 20 | 8.5 | $4.4M | −0.4% | #1,238 of 1,889 |
| 24Whitman County, WA | 38 | 15 | 8.0 | $4.3M | +1.5% | #1,351 of 1,889 |
| 25Yakima County, WA | 36 | 73 | 8.3 | $4.3M | +1.0% | #1,426 of 1,889 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Chelan County, WA | 35 | 42 | 13.3 | $3.1M | +3.3% | #1,484 of 1,889 |
| 27San Juan County, WA | 34 | 15 | 16.6 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #1,518 of 1,889 |
| 28Grays Harbor County, WA | 33 | 28 | 9.1 | $3.8M | +3.0% | #1,529 of 1,889 |
| 29Adams County, WA | 30 | 8 | 12.7 | $2.8M | +4.3% | #1,623 of 1,889 |
| 30Pacific County, WA | 28 | 13 | 11.8 | $3M | +3.6% | #1,678 of 1,889 |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $35.1M | +6.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $9.3M | +6.6% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $5.4M | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $10.7M | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $17.6M | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $9.9M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $7.2M | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
There are 2,252 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Washington as of September 2026. 645 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 3,398 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 14.9% from 2019. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Official counts also show 362 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington spend on food away from home?
About $13.8B a year, or $4,501 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,252 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $6.1M 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 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Washington has 7.3 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $6.1M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Washington would have about 3,330, against 2,252 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 902 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 30 scored counties in Washington, Clark County scores highest, at 72 (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. Washington scores 67 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #7 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 Washington. 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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