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Linn County, KS market data

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

Population, 2025
9,950
+3.7% since 2020
Households
4,348
Median household income
$59,069
Median home value
$173,600
Jobs located here
2,075
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

Linn County has an estimated 9,950 people and 4,348 households. Population estimates show Linn County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Linn County is $59,069, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Linn County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (59).

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

Linn County is part of the Kansas City metro area. Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for gas stations (2.5 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for medical and dental practices (59% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Linn 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 Linn County, KS, 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 cafes2557.5$616K1666
Auto repair and car care2250.6$263K987
Sit-down restaurants1636.8$963K1455
Doctors, dentists and clinics1534.5$376K246Under 3
Gas stations1227.6$1.2M527
Auto repair shops1125.3$526K1185
Grocery and convenience stores818.4$3.1M92Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas716.1$566K266Under 3
Gyms, studios and classes613.8$539K81Under 3
Pet businesses613.8$552K63Under 3
Real estate613.8Index only2194
Real estate agents and brokers613.8Index only1744
Hair salons511.5$793K184Under 3
Home repair trades511.5$2.2M893
Chiropractors49.2$1.4M59Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry49.2$2M224Under 3
Funeral homes49.2$164K24Under 3
Grocery stores49.2$6.2M67Under 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control49.2$1.2M743
Pizza49.2$3.9M76Under 3
Convenience stores36.9$8.3M106Under 3
Fast food and sandwich shops36.9$5.1M168Under 3
Gyms36.9$1.1M83Under 3
Landscaping and lawn care36.9$1.7M573
Roofing and gutters36.9$3.6M43Under 3
Tire shops36.9$1.9M77Under 3
Clothing and shoe stores24.6$4MToo fewUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes24.6$7.7MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops24.6$2.9MToo fewUnder 3
Laundromats24.6$4MToo fewUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios24.6$1.6MToo fewUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding24.6$1.7MToo fewUnder 3
Physical therapy24.6$2.8MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics24.6$2.8MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care24.6$2MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing12.3$5.8MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists12.3$5.6MToo fewUnder 3
Electricians12.3$10.8MToo fewUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing12.3$10.8MToo few3
Insurance agencies12.3$9MToo few4
Pest control12.3$5MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians12.3$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios12.3$3.2MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Child care and preschools00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None 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
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Linn 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 Linn County, KS by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$5.8M$1,330139
Gasoline and other fuels$14.9M$3,416132
Food away from home$15.4M$3,54287
Groceries$25M$5,74691
Personal care products and services$4M$91291
Child care and other personal services$1.5M$34559
Memberships, classes and admissions$3.2M$74476
Medical and dental services$5.6M$1,296101
Pets$3.3M$76284
Clothing, shoes and related services$7.9M$1,81788
Vehicle insurance$9M$2,075106
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$10.8M$2,49083
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$5M$1,14381
Rent and homeowner costs$57M$13,10879

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 Linn County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,950+3.7% since 2020
Households
4,348
Median age
44.9
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
594 sq. mi.
People per square mile
16
Median household income
$59,069
Average household income
$84,539
Median home value
$173,600
Jobs located here
2,075
Daytime population
7,814Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Linn County is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area.

Questions

How fast is Linn County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Linn County at 9,950 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,348 households.

How much do households in Linn County, KS spend?

Households in Linn County spend about $57M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $25M on groceries and $15.4M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Linn County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (59).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Linn County, KS?

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

How does Linn County, KS compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Linn County is $59,069 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $173,600, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Linn County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for gas stations (2.5 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for medical and dental practices (59% 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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