Market rankings · Wyoming
Bakeries and dessert shops in Wyoming
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Wyoming, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 178
- 44 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 216
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +44.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $927.2M
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 26% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.2M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 178 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Wyoming as of September 2026. 44 of them (25%) 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.
At $3,811 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Wyoming spend about $927.2M a year on food away from home. That works out to $5.2M per shop, 26% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 216 businesses with payroll in Wyoming classed as snack bars and retail bakeries, up 44.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,126 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #23 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (57). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest (61).
Every market in Wyoming for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 57 | 31 | 7.2 | $5.4M | +2.2% | #138 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 50 | 20 | 5.9 | $6.3M | +0.3% | #193 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie, WY | 61 | 9 | 5.3 | $6.6M | +3.9% | #128 of 507 |
| 2Gillette, WY | 61 | 14 | 7.8 | $5.3M | +2.1% | #135 of 507 |
| 3Cody, WY | 59 | 11 | 8.3 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #161 of 507 |
| 4Sheridan, WY | 58 | 10 | 7.2 | $5M | +7.2% | #170 of 507 |
| 5Rock Springs, WY | 54 | 11 | 6.3 | $6M | −2.2% | #209 of 507 |
| 6Riverton, WY | 46 | 11 | 7.3 | $4.7M | +0.7% | #293 of 507 |
| 7Evanston, WY-UT | 45 | 18 | 20.8 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #309 of 507 |
| 8Jackson, WY-ID | 44 | 23 | 15.9 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #319 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, WY | 66 | 6 | 7.2 | $5.7M | +7.8% | #367 of 1,889 |
| 2Campbell County, WY | 57 | 14 | 7.8 | $5.3M | +2.1% | #645 of 1,889 |
| 3Albany County, WY | 56 | 9 | 5.3 | $6.6M | +3.9% | #682 of 1,889 |
| 4Laramie County, WY | 56 | 31 | 7.2 | $5.4M | +2.2% | #690 of 1,889 |
| 5Park County, WY | 55 | 11 | 8.3 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #746 of 1,889 |
| 6Sheridan County, WY | 53 | 10 | 7.2 | $5M | +7.2% | #812 of 1,889 |
| 7Sweetwater County, WY | 52 | 11 | 6.3 | $6M | −2.2% | #840 of 1,889 |
| 8Natrona County, WY | 51 | 20 | 5.9 | $6.3M | +0.3% | #875 of 1,889 |
| 9Uinta County, WY | 46 | 10 | 13.0 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #1,100 of 1,889 |
| 10Fremont County, WY | 40 | 11 | 7.3 | $4.7M | +0.7% | #1,282 of 1,889 |
| 11Teton County, WY | 34 | 16 | 16.3 | $3.3M | −0.2% | #1,512 of 1,889 |
| 12Big Horn County, WY | 34 | 5 | 11.2 | $3M | +4.7% | #1,513 of 1,889 |
| Carbon County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $5.7M | −3.4% | |
| Converse County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $11.1M | +0.6% | |
| Goshen County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $5.7M | +1.0% | |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $7.6M | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $4.8M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 10.4 | $3.5M | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $11.9M | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $5.5M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $11M | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $3.5M | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% |
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 Wyoming?
As of September 2026, map listings count 178 bakeries and dessert shops in Wyoming. 44 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 216 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 44.0% 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 38 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on food away from home?
About $927.2M a year, or $3,811 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 178 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $5.2M 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 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Wyoming has 7.3 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $5.2M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Wyoming would have about 224, against 178 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,126 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 44.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County scores highest, at 66 (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. Wyoming scores 52 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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