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Home repair companies in Providence County, RI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #292 of 2,057 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island

Listings
239
10 chain locations (4%)
Official establishments
511
+10.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$803.1M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,098 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
38% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.2
26% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
678,179
+2.8% 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

Households in Providence County spend about $803.1M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,098 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Spread across 239 home repair companies, that is $3.4M per company, 38% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 239 home repair companies on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. 10 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.2, 26% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Providence County was 511 in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019. That is one for every 507 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $4.3M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Providence County.

Population estimates show Providence County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for home repair companies in Providence County is 67 (upper middle), #292 of 2,057 scored counties and #1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Providence County compares

The same measures for Rhode Island 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 Providence County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureProvidence CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.210.612.4
Spending per listing$3.4M$3.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment507462587
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+10.6%+7.8%+9.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,098$3,289$3,018
Median household income$78,787$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market score6761

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
462 → 511+10.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
4,031
Annual payroll, 2023
$304.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
23910 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
331The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
23
Amount
$4.3M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
678,179+2.8% since 2020
Households
259,210
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
410 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,624
Median household income
$78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,369
Median home value
$373,600
Jobs located here
293,972
Daytime population
648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Home repair trades across Rhode Island

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The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for home repair companies, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.

Top counties in Rhode Island

Counties in Rhode Island ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Providence County, RI672399.2$3.4M+2.8%#292 of 2,057
2Washington County, RI586011.4$3.2M0.0%#650 of 2,057
3Kent County, RI589312.8$2.7M+1.8%#656 of 2,057
4Bristol County, RI562713.4$2.9M−1.5%#728 of 2,057
5Newport County, RI485013.6$2.6M−2.9%#1,105 of 2,057

Other business types in Providence County

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

Questions

How many home repair companies are in Providence County, RI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 239 home repair companies in Providence County. 10 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 511 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $803.1M a year, or $3,098 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 239 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?

Providence County has 9.2 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $3.4M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Providence County would have about 331, against 239 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 507 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Providence County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 67 for home repair companies (upper middle), #292 of 2,057 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for home repair companies · All 56 business types in Providence County

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