Businesses in Polk County, Iowa

As of October 16, 2026, ListRiver's records show 66,157 active registered businesses in Polk County, Iowa, more than any other county in Iowa. 78% are LLCs. 918 were formed in September 2026. That is 23% of all Iowa businesses on record.

From official Iowa registry records, updated weekly. Look up a Iowa business by name.

Businesses on record

66,157

Formed in the last 12 months

11,253

Formed in September

918

With a phone number

4,542 records

New Polk County businesses per month

Businesses on record by formation month, through September 2026. Monthly Iowa new-business reports · Get the list of 918 new businesses formed in September 2026

Entity types

LLCs51,369 · 78%
Corporations7,985 · 12%
Nonprofits5,581 · 8%
Other528 · 1%
Limited partnerships349 · 1%
LLPs345 · 1%

Top cities

Des Moines24,880 · 38%
West Des Moines11,614 · 18%
Ankeny7,140 · 11%
Johnston6,240 · 9%
Urbandale5,804 · 9%
Clive3,159 · 5%
Grimes1,695 · 3%
Altoona1,561 · 2%
Pleasant Hill990 · 1%
Polk City867 · 1%
Bondurant758 · 1%
Windsor Heights520 · 1%
Runnells328 · 0%
Mitchellville202 · 0%
Elkhart182 · 0%

Top ZIP codes

ZIP 502667,795 · 12%
ZIP 501316,251 · 9%
ZIP 503095,261 · 8%
ZIP 500234,035 · 6%
ZIP 502653,898 · 6%
ZIP 503223,726 · 6%
ZIP 503203,372 · 5%
ZIP 503253,248 · 5%
ZIP 500213,127 · 5%
ZIP 503232,388 · 4%
ZIP 503122,290 · 3%
ZIP 503102,089 · 3%
ZIP 503172,078 · 3%
ZIP 503152,034 · 3%
ZIP 503131,803 · 3%

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Business	City	Type	Formed
Name hidden	Urbandale	LLC	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Ankeny	LLC	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Altoona	Nonprofit	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Clive	LLC	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Johnston	LLC	Oct 2026
Name hidden	West Des Moines	LLC	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Altoona	LLC	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Urbandale	Nonprofit	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Johnston	LLC	Oct 2026
Name hidden	Johnston	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Urbandale	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Ankeny	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Clive	Corporation	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Clive	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Grimes	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	Runnells	LLC	Sep 2026
Name hidden	West Des Moines	LLC	Sep 2026

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How many businesses are registered in Polk County, Iowa?

ListRiver has 66,157 active registered businesses in Polk County, Iowa on record as of October 16, 2026, from official Iowa business registry data. Dissolved and defunct businesses are not counted.

How many new businesses were formed in Polk County, Iowa in September 2026?

918 businesses on record in Polk County, Iowa were formed in September 2026.

How many new businesses opened in Polk County, Iowa in the last 12 months?

11,253 businesses on record in Polk County, Iowa were formed in the 12 months through September 2026.

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

LLCs are the most common: 51,369 of 66,157 businesses on record (78%), followed by Corporations with 7,985 (12%).

Where does this data come from?

From Iowa's official business registry. ListRiver loads each new state file, standardizes it, removes duplicates and updates its database weekly. Email and industry details are added from SMBCredit.net where available.

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Counts come from official Iowa business registry records on file with ListRiver, current as of October 16, 2026. They include businesses that are active on the state register; dissolved and defunct entities are excluded. Contact details are added from SMBCredit.net where available. Formation months reflect the registration date the state reports. See the methodology for sources, update schedules and known limits.