Jones County, IA Competitor Saturation & Market Analysis

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Analyze competitor saturation, customer density, and market opportunities in Jones County, Iowa.

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Jones County has businesses across 6 categories. Recreation leads with a Customer Density of ~178 residents per business — a higher number signals less competition.

Businesses by Category in Jones County

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Business Density Compared With Iowa and the U.S.

Area	Businesses	Residents per Business
Jones County	169	124
Iowa	41,727	77
United States	3,293,485	102

Jones County has about 124 residents per business, compared to 77 in Iowa. That makes the local market less saturated, with more room for new businesses, than the overall market in Iowa.

Map: Competitor Density & Market Saturation Across Iowa

Total businesses per county — darker means higher competitor density

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Businesses per county

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Jones County, IA Businesses Compared With Nearby Counties

Jones County, IA is typical in size for this group, 20,896 residents against a local median of 19,390, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Jones County, IA breaks from the counties next to it is businesses per 10k people, sitting 40% below the local median of 149.5 at 89.1.

Businesses tells the same story from another angle: 186 against a local median of 290, 36% below it. The counties themselves spread 57.6 on businesses per 10k people, so Jones County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jones County, IA has the 6th highest businesses per 10k people of the 6 areas compared here.

Area	Population	Businesses	Businesses per 10k people
Jones County, IA	20,896	186 #6/6	89.1 #6/6
Cedar County, IA	18,349	248	135.0
Delaware County, IA	17,558	270	153.9
Dubuque County, IA	99,026	977	98.7
Linn County, IA	230,016	3,595	156.3
Jackson County, IA	19,390	290	149.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about competitor saturation and points of interest in Jones County, Iowa.

Where can I find competitor saturation and points of interest analysis for Jones County, Iowa?

Jones County, Iowa competitor saturation analysis shows 169 points of interest across 6 categories according to OpenStreetMap data.

How can I do a competitive analysis of businesses in Jones County, Iowa?

Map AI Chat lets you run a competitive analysis and measure competitor density and market saturation, showing resident-to-business ratios across different categories in Jones County, Iowa.

How does business density in Jones County, Iowa compare to Iowa?

Jones County, Iowa has about 124 residents per business, compared to 77 in Iowa. That makes the local market less crowded than Iowa.

Is there a map of local businesses in Jones County, Iowa?

Yes. Map AI shows an interactive map of local business and competitor density in Jones County, Iowa, colored by how many points of interest each area has, so you can spot underserved markets at a glance.

What is the most common type of business in Jones County, Iowa?

The most common business category in Jones County, Iowa is Recreation, with about 178 residents for every business in that category.