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Pizza places in Clinton County, IA

The pizza places in Clinton County, IA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,526 of 2,090 scored counties
#44 of 64 scored counties in Iowa

Listings
23
18 chain locations (78%)
Official establishments
34
All limited-service restaurants · +6.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$71.5M
On food away from home · $3,666 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
39% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.8
48% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,002
−0.9% since 2020

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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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 pizza places in Clinton County. Chain locations make up 78% of them, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 11.8 for every 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.

At $3,666 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Clinton County spend about $71.5M a year on food away from home. Spread across 23 pizza places, that is $3.1M per pizza place, 39% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Clinton County classed as limited-service restaurants, up 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 574 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Clinton County declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Clinton County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pizza places, ranking #1,526 of 2,090 scored counties and #44 of 64 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 food away from home by the pizza places counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pizza in Clinton County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.811.78.0
Spending per listing$3.1M$3.3M$5.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)574628478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.3%−0.9%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,666$3,880$4,070
Median household income$66,981$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score3839

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 34All limited-service restaurants · +6.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
619
Annual payroll, 2023
$11.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
9All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2318 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 limited-service restaurants 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. These official figures cover all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places.

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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The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for pizza places, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Clinton County marked.

Top counties in Iowa

Counties in Iowa ranked for pizza places by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dallas County, IA77409.4$5.1M+17.8%#147 of 2,090
2Madison County, IA71710.5$4M+3.8%#293 of 2,090
3Boone County, IA641110.1$4M+0.4%#522 of 2,090
4Warren County, IA643115.0$2.9M+9.0%#527 of 2,090
5Benton County, IA611312.7$3.2M+1.8%#630 of 2,090
6Winneshiek County, IA6078.6$4.5M−1.6%#652 of 2,090
7Polk County, IA5921010.2$4.1M+4.8%#695 of 2,090
8Johnson County, IA576610.4$3.9M+4.6%#768 of 2,090
9Sioux County, IA571511.8$3.5M+2.5%#770 of 2,090
10Jackson County, IA5689.7$3.9M−0.8%#808 of 2,090
44Clinton County, IA382311.8$3.1M−0.9%#1,526 of 2,090

Other business types in Clinton County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pizza places are in Clinton County, IA?

There are 23 pizza places on map listings in Clinton County as of September 2026. 18 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Clinton County, IA spend on food away from home?

About $71.5M a year, or $3,666 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per pizza place. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places. 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 pizza places?

Clinton County has 11.8 pizza places per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $3.1M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the national ratio of pizza places to household spending, Clinton County would have about 14, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 574 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for 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 38 for pizza places (lower middle), #1,526 of 2,090 scored counties.

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