Keokuk County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Keokuk County, Iowa has a population of 9,924 across 579 square miles, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $442.6 m in 2024, 236 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $1.8 m.
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Keokuk County
How many people live in Keokuk County
- Population9,924
- Households4,068
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$62,329
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$828 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,700
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,957
- Population under 182,219
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,233
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,472
- Civilian labor force4,836
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.8 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties74th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2487th
Keokuk County is the 74th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.5 percent against 22.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Keokuk County
Is Keokuk County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.77 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,033
- Births, 2024112
- Deaths, 2024121
- Natural change, 2024-9
- Net domestic migration, 2024-92
- Net international migration, 20248
- Total net migration, 2024-84
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-48
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2438th
The county has lost 1.77 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Keokuk County
Where people moving to Keokuk County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving221
- People arriving, from those returns394
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,552
- Largest single originKeokuk County Non-migrants (3,660 households)
- Largest single destination (3,660 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk County Non-migrants | 3,660 | 7,782 | $237.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 90 | 161 | $4.3 m |
| Washington County | 37 | 74 | $1.7 m |
| Wapello County | 30 | 44 | $1.3 m |
| Mahaska County | 24 | 44 | $965,000 |
| Iowa County | 20 | 37 | $767,000 |
| Other flows - Different State | 20 | 34 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 20 | 34 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Keokuk County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Keokuk County
What the Keokuk County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$442.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$443.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.1 percent
- GDP change over five years37.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties90th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2475th
- GDP per resident$44,596
Output grew -0.1 percent in the latest year and 37.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Keokuk County
Who employs people in Keokuk County
- Covered employment, annual average2,292
- Establishments reporting316
- Average annual pay$47,453
- Average weekly wage$913
- Sector 42, employment284
- Sector 42, average annual pay$59,849
- Sector 44-45, employment222
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$21,437
- Sector 31-33, employment188
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,405
- Sector 23, employment102
- Sector 23, average annual pay$51,198
- Sector 81, employment82
- Sector 54, employment39
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 284 | 38 | $59,849 |
| Sector 44-45 | 222 | 24 | $21,437 |
| Sector 31-33 | 188 | 14 | $53,405 |
| Sector 23 | 102 | 31 | $51,198 |
| Sector 81 | 82 | 20 | $52,288 |
| Sector 54 | 39 | 17 | $76,174 |
| Sector 51 | 34 | 4 | $62,177 |
| Sector 55 | 10 | 4 | $47,962 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 284 jobs, 12.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Keokuk County
What businesses operate in Keokuk County
- Establishments, all industries236
- Employment at those establishments1,564
- Annual payroll$75.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Keokuk County
What is being built in Keokuk County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$320,650
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Keokuk County
How much SBA lending happens in Keokuk County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$149,350
- Median 7(a) approval$145,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$245,000
- Largest single approval$360,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)50
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countTile and Terrazzo Contractors (5)
- Most active lenderCommunity 1st CU (5)
The average approval of $149,350 sits close to the median of $145,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Keokuk County
Do SBA loans in Keokuk County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full2
- Charged off2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Cancelled3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Keokuk County
Which parts of Keokuk County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Sigourney, approvals5
- KEOTA, approvals5
- RICHLAND, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sigourney | 5 | $887,700 |
| KEOTA | 5 | $855,000 |
| RICHLAND | 2 | $49,500 |
Sigourney accounts for 5 approvals against 5 in KEOTA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Keokuk County
How big is Keokuk County
- Land area579 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties32nd of 99
- Width, east to west24.2 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land17
- Establishments per square mile0.41
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Keokuk County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Keokuk County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,924
- Households4,068
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$62,329
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Keokuk County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Keokuk County, Iowa?
9,924, in 4,068 households, ranking 74th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Keokuk County growing?
The population has fallen 1.77 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 112 births against 121 deaths, with net migration of -84. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Keokuk County?
$62,329. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,700, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $828 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Keokuk County?
236 establishments, employing 1,564 people with an annual payroll of $75.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Keokuk County?
Average annual pay is $47,453, or $913 a week, across 2,292 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Keokuk County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $145,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Keokuk County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $320,650. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Keokuk County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Keokuk County come from?
The largest single origin is Keokuk County Non-migrants, with 3,660 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,552 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Keokuk County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Keokuk County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.