Market rankings · Iowa
Electricians in Iowa
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Iowa, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 457
- 5 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 902
- +9.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 40% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.8M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 29 · Lower middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Iowa 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
Iowa has 457 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (1%) are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
At $2,714 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Iowa spend about $3.6B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 457 electricians, that is $7.8M per company, 35% below the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.
Official counts show 902 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in Iowa in 2023, up 9.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,459 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Iowa.
Among the 50 states and DC, Iowa ranks #44 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest (59). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Pella area scores highest (68).
Every market in Iowa for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Iowa, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 59 | 81 | 2.7 | $10.7M | +6.7% | #124 of 383 |
| 2Ames, IA | 54 | 11 | 2.2 | $12.2M | +2.2% | #164 of 383 |
| 3Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 49 | 39 | 2.4 | $11.1M | −0.9% | #200 of 383 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 49 | 117 | 3.0 | $9.7M | +4.2% | #205 of 383 |
| 4Dubuque, IA | 48 | 10 | 2.4 | $11.2M | +0.1% | #212 of 383 |
| 5Iowa City, IA | 37 | 26 | 3.6 | $7.7M | +4.1% | #299 of 383 |
| 6Cedar Rapids, IA | 35 | 38 | 3.3 | $8.4M | +1.0% | #314 of 383 |
| 7Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 32 | 21 | 3.8 | $7M | +1.0% | #338 of 383 |
| 8Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 27 | 27 | 3.9 | $6.8M | +0.5% | #353 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pella, IA | 68 | 5 | 3.8 | $7.3M | +2.3% | #39 of 295 |
| 2Clinton, IA | 43 | 8 | 4.1 | $6.3M | −0.9% | #195 of 295 |
| 3Mason City, IA | 38 | 9 | 4.0 | $6.6M | −1.5% | #220 of 295 |
| 4Muscatine, IA | 38 | 8 | 4.6 | $5.5M | −3.0% | #222 of 295 |
| 5Spirit Lake, IA | 34 | 6 | 6.8 | $4.2M | +1.7% | #251 of 295 |
| 6Fort Dodge, IA | 29 | 7 | 4.6 | $5.4M | −0.4% | #271 of 295 |
| 7Storm Lake, IA | 21 | 7 | 9.3 | $2.9M | −1.7% | #286 of 295 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $12.1M | −2.5% | |
| Marshalltown, IA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $13.2M | −0.5% | |
| Ottumwa, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $11.5M | −0.3% | |
| Fort Madison, IA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $8.7M | −3.6% | |
| Le Mars, IA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $7.1M | 0.0% | |
| Oskaloosa, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $11M | −1.2% | |
| Carroll, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $11.7M | −2.0% | |
| Spencer, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $6.2M | −0.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 92 | 6 | 1.4 | $23.3M | +17.8% | #4 of 1,160 |
| 2Story County, IA | 68 | 7 | 1.8 | $14.9M | +2.7% | #192 of 1,160 |
| 3Polk County, IA | 63 | 57 | 2.8 | $10.4M | +4.8% | #295 of 1,160 |
| 4Dubuque County, IA | 53 | 10 | 2.4 | $11.2M | +0.1% | #515 of 1,160 |
| 5Johnson County, IA | 53 | 20 | 3.2 | $8.8M | +4.6% | #522 of 1,160 |
| 6Warren County, IA | 51 | 8 | 3.9 | $7.6M | +9.0% | #565 of 1,160 |
| 7Marion County, IA | 51 | 5 | 3.8 | $7.3M | +2.3% | #566 of 1,160 |
| 8Scott County, IA | 50 | 23 | 3.1 | $8.9M | +0.4% | #588 of 1,160 |
| 9Pottawattamie County, IA | 48 | 10 | 2.7 | $9.9M | −0.7% | #633 of 1,160 |
| 10Woodbury County, IA | 46 | 12 | 2.9 | $8.8M | +0.7% | #678 of 1,160 |
| 11Linn County, IA | 45 | 33 | 3.5 | $8.1M | +0.7% | #716 of 1,160 |
| 12Black Hawk County, IA | 36 | 21 | 3.8 | $6.7M | +0.4% | #899 of 1,160 |
| 13Bremer County, IA | 34 | 6 | 6.2 | $4.5M | +1.1% | #936 of 1,160 |
| 14Clinton County, IA | 32 | 8 | 4.1 | $6.3M | −0.9% | #958 of 1,160 |
| 15Muscatine County, IA | 30 | 8 | 4.6 | $5.5M | −3.0% | #990 of 1,160 |
| 16Sioux County, IA | 26 | 9 | 7.1 | $4M | +2.5% | #1,042 of 1,160 |
| 17Jasper County, IA | 25 | 6 | 4.0 | $6.7M | +0.9% | #1,047 of 1,160 |
| 18Cerro Gordo County, IA | 25 | 8 | 4.1 | $6.4M | −1.5% | #1,050 of 1,160 |
| 19Dickinson County, IA | 24 | 6 | 6.8 | $4.2M | +1.7% | #1,064 of 1,160 |
| 20Webster County, IA | 20 | 7 | 4.6 | $5.4M | −0.4% | #1,098 of 1,160 |
| 21Washington County, IA | 17 | 6 | 6.7 | $4M | +0.6% | #1,120 of 1,160 |
| 22O’Brien County, IA | 14 | 6 | 10.3 | $2.5M | +0.5% | #1,139 of 1,160 |
| 23Mitchell County, IA | 14 | 5 | 10.9 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #1,140 of 1,160 |
| 24Buena Vista County, IA | 13 | 7 | 9.3 | $2.9M | −1.7% | #1,144 of 1,160 |
| 25Winneshiek County, IA | 11 | 12 | 14.7 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #1,146 of 1,160 |
Show all 99 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Poweshiek County, IA | 10 | 5 | 6.4 | $4.1M | −1.4% | #1,147 of 1,160 |
| 27Hardin County, IA | 8 | 6 | 8.5 | $2.9M | −2.2% | #1,153 of 1,160 |
| 28Kossuth County, IA | 7 | 5 | 7.6 | $3.4M | −3.2% | #1,155 of 1,160 |
| 29Chickasaw County, IA | 7 | 8 | 16.0 | $1.6M | −2.8% | #1,157 of 1,160 |
| Marshall County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $13.2M | −0.5% | |
| Des Moines County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $14M | −2.0% | |
| Wapello County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $11.5M | −0.3% | |
| Lee County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $8.7M | −3.6% | |
| Boone County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $7.5M | +0.4% | |
| Plymouth County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $7.1M | 0.0% | |
| Benton County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $9.5M | +1.8% | |
| Mahaska County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $11M | −1.2% | |
| Jones County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $10.7M | +2.9% | |
| Buchanan County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $21.8M | +1.3% | |
| Carroll County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $11.7M | −2.0% | |
| Henry County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $4.9M | −5.4% | |
| Jackson County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $5.4M | −0.8% | |
| Fayette County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $10.2M | −2.1% | |
| Cedar County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $20.8M | −0.7% | |
| Delaware County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $9.9M | +1.3% | |
| Clayton County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $6.3M | −1.1% | |
| Madison County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $19.4M | +3.8% | |
| Tama County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $8.4M | −1.5% | |
| Iowa County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $6M | −1.0% | |
| Clay County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $6.2M | −0.8% | |
| Crawford County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $5.4M | −1.5% | |
| Jefferson County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $5.6M | −2.5% | |
| Floyd County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $5.5M | −4.4% | |
| Page County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $7.4M | −2.3% | |
| Hamilton County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $4.3M | −0.5% | |
| Harrison County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Mills County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $7.8M | +2.6% | |
| Butler County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Allamakee County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $7.7M | +1.2% | |
| Cass County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $3.6M | −1.2% | |
| Wright County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $14M | −0.9% | |
| Grundy County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Appanoose County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $4M | −1.7% | |
| Lyon County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $4.1M | +3.6% | |
| Union County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Shelby County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Cherokee County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $6.6M | −2.4% | |
| Guthrie County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $4.2M | +1.6% | |
| Louisa County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $11.2M | −3.7% | |
| Hancock County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $11.8M | −2.2% | |
| Winnebago County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $5.8M | −3.8% | |
| Montgomery County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $11M | −3.2% | |
| Franklin County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 9.5 | $2.5M | −1.2% | |
| Keokuk County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $5.1M | −2.0% | |
| Calhoun County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $10.2M | −3.4% | |
| Sac County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Clarke County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Humboldt County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $11.1M | −2.0% | |
| Howard County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $4.8M | −0.8% | |
| Emmet County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $5M | −2.5% | |
| Davis County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $4.3M | +1.3% | |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $4.9M | −1.0% | |
| Lucas County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Greene County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $3.3M | −1.0% | |
| Monona County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Decatur County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $7.2M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Adair County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $8.5M | −1.3% | |
| Worth County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $8.4M | −1.3% | |
| Van Buren County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $6.9M | −1.2% | |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Ida County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 9.8 | $2.6M | −3.4% | |
| Wayne County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Fremont County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $7.5M | −0.8% | |
| Osceola County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Taylor County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $6.1M | −0.5% | |
| Audubon County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 7.7 | $3.2M | −3.0% | |
| Ringgold County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Adams County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $4.1M | −2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 electricians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many electricians are in Iowa?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 457 electricians in Iowa. 5 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 902 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 9.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Iowa spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $3.6B a year, or $2,714 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 457 electricians on map listings, it comes to $7.8M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,315,707 households in Iowa and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Iowa has 3.5 electricians per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $7.8M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, Iowa would have about 297, against 457 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,459 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Iowa has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Pella area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 29 scored counties in Iowa, Dallas County scores highest, at 92 (very high). 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. Iowa scores 29 for electricians (lower middle), #44 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 Iowa. It maps the electricians 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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