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Convenience stores in Clinton County, IA
The convenience stores in Clinton County, IA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,260 of 2,261 scored counties
#35 of 60 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 18
- 8 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $113.9M
- On groceries · $5,841 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.3M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.2
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,002
- −0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Clinton County spend about $113.9M a year on groceries, or $5,841 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $6.3M of household spending for each store on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
There are 18 convenience stores on map listings in Clinton County as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 44%, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 9.2 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Clinton County classed as convenience stores. That is one for every 2,787 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clinton County declined 0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in Clinton County is 46 (lower middle), #1,260 of 2,261 scored counties and #35 of 60 scored counties in Iowa.
How Clinton County compares
The same measures for Iowa and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the convenience stores 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 | Clinton County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $6.3M | $7.2M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,787 | 11,747 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +67.2% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.9% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,841 | $6,036 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $66,981 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7
- Employees, 2023
- 74
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 188 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as convenience stores in Clinton 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.
Population and households in Clinton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,002−0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,506
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 695 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 67
- Median household income
- $66,981+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,373
- Median home value
- $160,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,215
- Daytime population
- 42,953Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Clinton County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 94 | 27 | 6.4 | $10.7M | +17.8% | #12 of 2,261 |
| 2Johnson County, IA | 84 | 29 | 4.6 | $13.4M | +4.6% | #97 of 2,261 |
| 3Polk County, IA | 84 | 152 | 7.4 | $8.5M | +4.8% | #108 of 2,261 |
| 4Warren County, IA | 84 | 16 | 7.7 | $8.3M | +9.0% | #109 of 2,261 |
| 5Story County, IA | 83 | 16 | 4.1 | $14.5M | +2.7% | #114 of 2,261 |
| 6Linn County, IA | 76 | 66 | 6.9 | $8.9M | +0.7% | #279 of 2,261 |
| 7Pottawattamie County, IA | 71 | 25 | 6.6 | $9M | −0.7% | #404 of 2,261 |
| 8Madison County, IA | 71 | 6 | 9.0 | $7M | +3.8% | #413 of 2,261 |
| 9Washington County, IA | 70 | 5 | 5.6 | $10.8M | +0.6% | #421 of 2,261 |
| 10Marion County, IA | 70 | 10 | 7.5 | $8.1M | +2.3% | #434 of 2,261 |
| 35Clinton County, IA | 46 | 18 | 9.2 | $6.3M | −0.9% | #1,260 of 2,261 |
Other business types in Clinton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores52
- Grocery stores62
- Convenience stores46
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Clinton County, IA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 convenience stores in Clinton County. 8 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023.
How much do households in Clinton County, IA spend on groceries?
About $113.9M a year, or $5,841 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $6.3M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,506 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clinton County, IA compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Clinton County has 9.2 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $6.3M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Clinton County would have about 15, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,787 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.
How fast is Clinton County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Clinton County at 46,002 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,506 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $66,981 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Clinton County scores 46 for convenience stores (lower middle), #1,260 of 2,261 scored counties.
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