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Greene County, IA market data

How Greene County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
8,658
−1.0% since 2020
Households
3,922
Median household income
$63,409
Median home value
$155,400
Jobs located here
3,134
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Greene County has an estimated 8,658 people and 3,922 households. Population estimates show Greene County declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Greene County is $63,409, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Greene County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (58).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for auto repair and car care businesses (36% above the U.S. rate) and lowest for sit-down restaurants (29% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Greene County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Greene County, IA, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes3691.8$390K10514
Doctors, dentists and clinics2563.7$208K1377
Auto repair and car care1948.4$229K859
Sit-down restaurants1743.3$826K1248
Insurance agencies922.9$761K61Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas922.9$402K189Under 3
Grocery and convenience stores820.4$2.8M84Under 3
Pizza820.4$1.8M353
Auto repair shops717.8$621K1407
Home repair trades717.8$1.4M598
Chiropractors615.3$869K364
Clothing, shoes and laundry615.3$1.2M136Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes615.3$2.3M633
Gas stations615.3$1.9M787
Hair salons615.3$603K140Under 3
Real estate615.3Index only2003
Convenience stores512.7$4.5M58Under 3
Fast food and sandwich shops512.7$2.8M923
Bakeries and dessert shops410.2$3.5M853
Clothing and shoe stores410.2$1.8M141Under 3
Gyms, studios and classes410.2$743K112Under 3
Real estate agents and brokers410.2Index only2393
Child care and preschools37.6$444K443
Collision repair and body shops37.6$1.4M474
Electricians37.6$3.3M283
Funeral homes37.6$227K333
HVAC and plumbing37.6$3.3M705
Landscaping and lawn care37.6$1.5M52Under 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control37.6$1.5M90Under 3
Pet businesses37.6$1M115Under 3
Tire shops37.6$1.4M58Under 3
Veterinarians37.6$1M37Under 3
Car washes and detailing25.1$2.2MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists25.1$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores25.1$11.3MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms25.1$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios25.1$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Nail salons25.1$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care25.1$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics25.1$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Home inspectors12.5Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Laundromats12.5$7.2MToo fewUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders12.5Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Physical therapy12.5$5.2MToo few3
Roofing and gutters12.5$10MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care12.5$3.6MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Greene County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Greene County, IA by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$4.3M$1,108116
Gasoline and other fuels$11.2M$2,857110
Food away from home$14M$3,58088
Groceries$22.7M$5,78191
Personal care products and services$3.6M$92392
Child care and other personal services$1.3M$34058
Memberships, classes and admissions$3M$75877
Medical and dental services$5.2M$1,329103
Pets$3M$77085
Clothing, shoes and related services$7.2M$1,83089
Vehicle insurance$6.8M$1,74689
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$10M$2,55885
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$4.5M$1,15882
Rent and homeowner costs$52M$13,26280

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Greene County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,658−1.0% since 2020
Households
3,922
Median age
45.4
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
570 sq. mi.
People per square mile
15
Median household income
$63,409
Average household income
$83,360
Median home value
$155,400
Jobs located here
3,134
Daytime population
7,918Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Greene County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Greene County at 8,658 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,922 households.

How much do households in Greene County, IA spend?

Households in Greene County spend about $52M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $22.7M on groceries and $14M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Greene County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (58).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Greene County, IA?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Greene County, IA compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Greene County is $63,409 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $155,400, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Greene County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for auto repair and car care businesses (36% above the U.S. rate) and the fewest for sit-down restaurants (29% below the U.S. rate).

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. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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