How many
How many ice cream shops are in Baltimore?
Census County Business Patterns 2023 for the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro area: ice cream shops with paid employees, per 10,000 residents against Maryland and the US, the change since five years ago, and the ZIPs near the center with the most.
+52 since 2018 (+11%; 492 then). That is 1.9 per 10,000 residents (population estimate 2024).
- The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro area
- 1.9 per 10,000
- Maryland
- 0.0 per 10,000 (3)
- United States
- 0.0 per 10,000 (231)
What this count includes
The Census counts ice cream shops under NAICS 722515, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, which also covers coffee shops, juice bars, and bagel and doughnut shops. There is no separate code for ice cream alone.
Other metro areas in Maryland
| Metro area | Ice cream shops | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | 40 | 1.3 |
| Lexington Park | 29 | 1.4 |
| Salisbury | 18 | 1.4 |
From a count to a location
- The free ZIP checkAny ZIP in Baltimore measured from its center: households and income, jobs within reach and the named ice cream shops already there. Each ZIP above links to its check.
- The full reportFor one address: whether the rules allow an ice cream shop there, the rent the location supports against the asking rent, what has opened and closed nearby, and the questions to settle before signing.
Have an address in mind?
Check the address freeNo account. The ice cream shop check reads public records at the address itself.
Sources and dates
U.S. Census Bureau: County Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments by NAICS, states, metro areas and the US) and ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023; Population Estimates Vintage 2024 for the rates. Establishments with paid employees; owner-only businesses are not counted.