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Home repair companies in Olmsted County, MN

The home repair companies in Olmsted County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #553 of 2,057 scored counties
#10 of 64 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
98
7 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
86
−11.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$210.4M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,144 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
12% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.6
18% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
166,731
+2.3% 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

At $3,144 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Olmsted County spend about $210.4M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 98 home repair companies, that is $2.1M per company, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 98 home repair companies on map listings in Olmsted County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 7%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 14.6 for every 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 12.4.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Olmsted County was 86 in 2023, down 11.3% from 2019. That is one for every 778 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.2M has gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Olmsted County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Olmsted County grew 2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For home repair companies, Olmsted County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #553 of 2,057 scored counties and #10 of 64 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Olmsted County compares

The same measures for Minnesota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the home repair companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Home repair trades in Olmsted County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureOlmsted CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.613.312.4
Spending per listing$2.1M$2.2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment778595587
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.3%+3.8%+9.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,144$2,990$3,018
Median household income$95,406$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score6150

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
97 → 86−11.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,647
Annual payroll, 2023
$143.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
987 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
87The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Olmsted 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.

Population and households in Olmsted County

Population, 2025 estimate
166,731+2.3% since 2020
Households
66,918
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
654 sq. mi.
People per square mile
252
Median household income
$95,406+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$132,916
Median home value
$331,700
Jobs located here
111,121
Daytime population
185,535Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Home repair trades across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for home repair companies, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Olmsted County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dakota County, MN7818910.8$3M+3.9%#72 of 2,057
2Hennepin County, MN7357510.7$3M+0.2%#145 of 2,057
3Ramsey County, MN701999.0$3.2M−1.8%#212 of 2,057
4Washington County, MN7015214.4$2.4M+6.9%#220 of 2,057
5Carver County, MN685012.1$3M+6.6%#272 of 2,057
6Todd County, MN6687.8$3.3M+3.0%#324 of 2,057
7Carlton County, MN63149.9$2.7M+1.4%#450 of 2,057
8Scott County, MN637814.2$2.5M+5.1%#456 of 2,057
9Pine County, MN61129.7$2.6M+5.5%#536 of 2,057
10Olmsted County, MN619814.6$2.1M+2.3%#553 of 2,057

Other business types in Olmsted County

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

Questions

How many home repair companies are in Olmsted County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 98 home repair companies in Olmsted County. 7 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 86 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, down 11.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Olmsted County, MN spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $210.4M a year, or $3,144 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 98 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 66,918 households in Olmsted County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Olmsted County, MN compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?

Olmsted County has 14.6 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.1M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Olmsted County would have about 87, against 98 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 778 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Olmsted County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Olmsted County at 166,731 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 66,918 households. The median household income in Olmsted County is $95,406 a year, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Olmsted County scores 61 for home repair companies (upper middle), #553 of 2,057 scored counties.

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