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Keokuk County, IA market data

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

Population, 2025
9,797
−2.0% since 2020
Households
4,068
Median household income
$62,329
Median home value
$118,700
Jobs located here
2,238
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

Keokuk County has an estimated 9,797 people and 4,068 households. Population estimates put the population change in Keokuk County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Keokuk County is $62,329, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Keokuk County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (57).

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 shops (2.3 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for medical and dental practices (65% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Keokuk 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 Keokuk 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
Auto repair and car care3073.7$167K629
Restaurants and cafes2868.8$509K1379
Auto repair shops2049.2$250K569
Sit-down restaurants1434.4$1M1535
Doctors, dentists and clinics1229.5$440K2883
Grocery and convenience stores922.1$2.6M76Under 3
Insurance agencies922.1$873K709
Pet businesses819.7$384K44Under 3
Real estate819.7Index only153Under 3
Gyms717.2$429K33Under 3
Gyms, studios and classes717.2$429K65Under 3
Real estate agents and brokers717.2Index only139Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas717.2$526K247Under 3
Hair salons614.7$613K143Under 3
Chiropractors49.8$1.3M553
Gas stations49.8$3.2M1355
Grocery stores49.8$5.8M63Under 3
Pizza49.8$3.6M704
Collision repair and body shops37.4$1.7M544
Fast food and sandwich shops37.4$4.8M1564
Funeral homes37.4$224K33Under 3
Home repair trades37.4$3.4M1397
Veterinarians37.4$1M38Under 3
Bakeries and dessert shops24.9$7.1MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools24.9$677KToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores24.9$3.7MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry24.9$3.7MToo fewUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes24.9$7.1MToo fewUnder 3
Convenience stores24.9$11.6MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists24.9$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Electricians24.9$5.1MToo few7
Landscaping and lawn care24.9$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control24.9$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding24.9$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics24.9$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops24.9$2.5MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops12.5$3.7MToo fewUnder 3
Home inspectors12.5Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing12.5$10.1MToo fewUnder 3
Pet stores12.5$3.1MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Spas and skin care00.0None 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 Keokuk 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 Keokuk 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$5M$1,231128
Gasoline and other fuels$12.9M$3,165122
Food away from home$14.3M$3,50586
Groceries$23.2M$5,71490
Personal care products and services$3.7M$90590
Child care and other personal services$1.4M$33357
Memberships, classes and admissions$3M$73875
Medical and dental services$5.3M$1,297101
Pets$3.1M$75583
Clothing, shoes and related services$7.3M$1,79887
Vehicle insurance$7.9M$1,93199
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$10.1M$2,48482
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$4.6M$1,13480
Rent and homeowner costs$53.1M$13,06178

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 Keokuk County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,797−2.0% since 2020
Households
4,068
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
579 sq. mi.
People per square mile
17
Median household income
$62,329
Average household income
$83,451
Median home value
$118,700
Jobs located here
2,238
Daytime population
7,692Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Keokuk County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Keokuk County at 9,797 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,068 households.

How much do households in Keokuk County, IA spend?

Households in Keokuk County spend about $53.1M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $23.2M on groceries and $14.3M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Keokuk County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (57).

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

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

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

The median household income in Keokuk County is $62,329 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $118,700, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Keokuk County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for auto repair shops (2.3 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for medical and dental practices (65% 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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