Market rankings · South Carolina
Home repair companies in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,590
- 135 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 3,000
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 2,590 home repair companies on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. Of those, 135 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 12.2 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in South Carolina comes to about $5.9B a year: $2,802 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each company on map listings, 6% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in South Carolina was 3,000 in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 706 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 99 SBA-backed loans worth $38.8M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #6 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest (72). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest (72).
Every market in South Carolina for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 72 | 443 | 13.2 | $2.4M | +10.7% | #30 of 387 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 70 | 239 | 10.3 | $2.7M | +4.7% | #42 of 387 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 65 | 1,429 | 13.3 | $2.4M | +10.1% | #74 of 387 |
| 2Columbia, SC | 65 | 424 | 12.5 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #77 of 387 |
| 3Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 63 | 489 | 12.7 | $2.2M | +9.0% | #93 of 387 |
| 4Spartanburg, SC | 58 | 179 | 12.5 | $2.1M | +14.3% | #129 of 387 |
| 5Sumter, SC | 53 | 40 | 9.7 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #168 of 387 |
| 6Florence, SC | 50 | 89 | 11.3 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #194 of 387 |
| 7Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 48 | 161 | 16.9 | $1.9M | +12.0% | #211 of 387 |
| 8Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 42 | 267 | 16.8 | $1.6M | +20.9% | #259 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Murrells Inlet, SC | 72 | 28 | 10.3 | $2.8M | +3.8% | #40 of 526 |
| 2Seneca, SC | 67 | 37 | 10.7 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #78 of 526 |
| 3Orangeburg, SC | 65 | 13 | 3.9 | $5.8M | −0.9% | #90 of 526 |
| 4Gaffney, SC | 65 | 17 | 7.7 | $3.1M | +3.7% | #94 of 526 |
| 5Greenwood, SC | 52 | 45 | 12.0 | $2.1M | +1.7% | #245 of 526 |
| 6Newberry, SC | 52 | 21 | 13.7 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #250 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lancaster County, SC | 86 | 34 | 8.5 | $3.5M | +18.3% | #16 of 2,057 |
| 2Aiken County, SC | 79 | 58 | 8.3 | $3.4M | +7.3% | #57 of 2,057 |
| 3Kershaw County, SC | 79 | 23 | 8.6 | $3.2M | +11.6% | #58 of 2,057 |
| 4Berkeley County, SC | 75 | 106 | 11.3 | $2.6M | +18.7% | #109 of 2,057 |
| 5Dorchester County, SC | 74 | 68 | 10.8 | $2.7M | +10.1% | #129 of 2,057 |
| 6Laurens County, SC | 72 | 21 | 7.8 | $3.2M | +6.2% | #157 of 2,057 |
| 7Richland County, SC | 72 | 181 | 10.8 | $2.6M | +4.6% | #167 of 2,057 |
| 8Chesterfield County, SC | 69 | 11 | 6.3 | $3.7M | +3.4% | #229 of 2,057 |
| 9Pickens County, SC | 69 | 44 | 8.4 | $3.1M | +5.7% | #239 of 2,057 |
| 10Abbeville County, SC | 67 | 7 | 7.2 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #287 of 2,057 |
| 11Georgetown County, SC | 66 | 28 | 10.3 | $2.8M | +3.8% | #332 of 2,057 |
| 12Colleton County, SC | 65 | 12 | 7.3 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #352 of 2,057 |
| 13York County, SC | 65 | 168 | 14.8 | $2.2M | +8.1% | #375 of 2,057 |
| 14Chester County, SC | 64 | 11 | 8.4 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #402 of 2,057 |
| 15Anderson County, SC | 64 | 92 | 11.0 | $2.5M | +7.7% | #413 of 2,057 |
| 16Orangeburg County, SC | 63 | 13 | 3.9 | $5.8M | −0.9% | #423 of 2,057 |
| 17Union County, SC | 63 | 5 | 4.3 | $5.2M | −1.4% | #424 of 2,057 |
| 18Charleston County, SC | 63 | 269 | 15.0 | $2.1M | +6.4% | #468 of 2,057 |
| 19Fairfield County, SC | 62 | 5 | 5.6 | $4.3M | −2.6% | #472 of 2,057 |
| 20Clarendon County, SC | 62 | 9 | 7.3 | $3.3M | +0.7% | #481 of 2,057 |
| 21Cherokee County, SC | 62 | 17 | 7.7 | $3.1M | +3.7% | #484 of 2,057 |
| 22Dillon County, SC | 61 | 5 | 4.6 | $5M | −2.9% | #512 of 2,057 |
| 23Oconee County, SC | 61 | 37 | 10.7 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #538 of 2,057 |
| 24Darlington County, SC | 60 | 20 | 7.8 | $3.1M | +0.1% | #568 of 2,057 |
| 25Greenville County, SC | 59 | 332 | 15.1 | $2M | +10.6% | #638 of 2,057 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marlboro County, SC | 58 | 5 | 5.1 | $4M | −3.8% | #642 of 2,057 |
| 27Beaufort County, SC | 58 | 128 | 15.5 | $2.1M | +8.9% | #678 of 2,057 |
| 28Spartanburg County, SC | 57 | 174 | 13.2 | $2M | +15.6% | #714 of 2,057 |
| 29Sumter County, SC | 53 | 40 | 9.7 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #882 of 2,057 |
| 30Calhoun County, SC | 53 | 7 | 11.3 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #898 of 2,057 |
| 31Lexington County, SC | 49 | 205 | 16.8 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #1,098 of 2,057 |
| 32Florence County, SC | 48 | 69 | 13.1 | $2M | +1.2% | #1,143 of 2,057 |
| 33Horry County, SC | 48 | 267 | 16.8 | $1.6M | +20.9% | #1,159 of 2,057 |
| 34Newberry County, SC | 46 | 21 | 13.7 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #1,249 of 2,057 |
| 35Marion County, SC | 45 | 10 | 8.2 | $2.6M | −2.9% | #1,262 of 2,057 |
| 36Greenwood County, SC | 39 | 38 | 13.6 | $1.8M | +1.5% | #1,540 of 2,057 |
| 37Jasper County, SC | 31 | 33 | 25.2 | $1.1M | +32.2% | #1,834 of 2,057 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $9.1M | −4.0% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $25.6M | +16.1% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $6.3M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $6.4M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $8M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $6.9M | −5.0% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $3.3M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home repair companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home repair companies are in South Carolina?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,590 home repair companies in South Carolina. 135 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 3,000 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $5.9B a year, or $2,802 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,590 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
South Carolina has 12.2 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.3M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, South Carolina would have about 2,443, against 2,590 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 706 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 37 scored counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. South Carolina scores 67 for home repair companies (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the home repair companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in South Carolina
- HVAC and plumbing1,419 listings
- Electricians439 listings
- Roofing and gutters732 listings
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control2,135 listings
- Landscaping and lawn care1,178 listings
- House cleaning501 listings
- Pest control456 listings
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