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Bakeries and dessert shops in Whitman County, WA
The bakeries and dessert shops in Whitman County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,351 of 1,889 scored counties
#24 of 30 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 15
- 4 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Household spending a year
- $64.7M
- On food away from home · $3,453 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.3M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 48,512
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 bakeries and dessert shops in Whitman County. 4 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.0, 18% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
At $3,453 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Whitman County spend about $64.7M a year on food away from home. That is about $4.3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 4% 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 17 businesses with payroll in Whitman County classed as snack bars and retail bakeries. That is one for every 1,101 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. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $632K has gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Whitman County.
Population estimates show Whitman County grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Whitman County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, ranking #1,351 of 1,889 scored counties and #24 of 30 scored counties in Washington.
How Whitman County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Whitman County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 7.3 | 9.8 |
| Spending per listing | $4.3M | $6.1M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries) | 1,101 | 902 | 1,369 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.9% | +24.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,453 | $4,501 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $55,406 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 17All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Employees, 2023
- 168
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 154 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $632K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Whitman 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 Whitman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 48,512+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 18,721
- Median age
- 33.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 47%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,159 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $55,406+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,165
- Median home value
- $359,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,571
- Daytime population
- 49,541Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| 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 |
| 24Whitman County, WA | 38 | 15 | 8.0 | $4.3M | +1.5% | #1,351 of 1,889 |
Other business types in Whitman County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes44
- Sit-down restaurants44
- Fast food and sandwich shops64
- Pizza66
- Coffee shops and cafes24
- Bakeries and dessert shops38
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Whitman County, WA?
Whitman County has 15 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 17 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. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Whitman County, WA spend on food away from home?
About $64.7M a year, or $3,453 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 18,721 households in Whitman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whitman County, WA compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Whitman County has 8.0 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4.3M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Whitman County would have about 16, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,101 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S.
How fast is Whitman County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Whitman County at 48,512 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,721 households. Median household income in Whitman County is $55,406, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, 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. Whitman County scores 38 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #1,351 of 1,889 scored counties.
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