Market rankings · Arkansas
House cleaning businesses in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 177
- 19 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 516
- +5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.5
- 32% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.2M
- 45% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 77 · High
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in Arkansas 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 177 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.5, 32% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Households in Arkansas spend about $1.6B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,357 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $9.2M of household spending for each business on map listings, 45% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses.
In 2023, official counts showed 516 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,337 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $467K have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #4 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 77 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest (78). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arkansas, the Mountain Home area, scores 50.
Every market in Arkansas for house cleaning businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 78 | 49 | 1.6 | $9M | +3.8% | #20 of 375 |
| 2Fort Smith, AR-OK | 75 | 9 | 1.0 | $13.4M | +3.1% | #28 of 375 |
| 3Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 66 | 47 | 2.2 | $7.2M | +13.1% | #68 of 375 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 54 | 115 | 2.2 | $6.5M | −0.3% | #139 of 375 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 54 | 15 | 2.8 | $4.7M | +3.6% | #145 of 375 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 52 | 7 | 1.2 | $10.5M | −0.4% | #160 of 375 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 30 | 13 | 3.0 | $4.4M | −0.6% | #335 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mountain Home, AR | 50 | 7 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +3.1% | #67 of 142 |
| Russellville, AR | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $10.7M | +1.6% | |
| Searcy, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $37.7M | +4.2% | |
| Pine Bluff, AR | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $16.7M | −5.6% | |
| Paragould, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $7.8M | +3.4% | |
| Harrison, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Blytheville, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.8M | −6.7% | |
| Batesville, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $19M | +2.2% | |
| El Dorado, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.7M | −5.2% | |
| Malvern, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.5M | +1.1% | |
| Camden, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Magnolia, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 87 | 7 | 1.4 | $10.6M | +7.6% | #12 of 847 |
| 2Faulkner County, AR | 86 | 6 | 1.2 | $11.6M | +8.2% | #14 of 847 |
| 3Washington County, AR | 84 | 13 | 1.3 | $10.9M | +9.9% | #22 of 847 |
| 4Lonoke County, AR | 78 | 5 | 1.8 | $8.2M | +3.5% | #48 of 847 |
| 5Sebastian County, AR | 65 | 7 | 1.3 | $10M | +2.2% | #155 of 847 |
| 6Pulaski County, AR | 61 | 31 | 1.8 | $7.8M | +1.3% | #216 of 847 |
| 7Benton County, AR | 55 | 33 | 2.9 | $5.6M | +16.0% | #317 of 847 |
| 8Craighead County, AR | 52 | 15 | 3.4 | $4M | +4.8% | #378 of 847 |
| 9Baxter County, AR | 42 | 7 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +3.1% | #566 of 847 |
| 10Garland County, AR | 31 | 13 | 3.0 | $4.4M | −0.6% | #740 of 847 |
| White County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $37.7M | +4.2% | |
| Jefferson County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $14.8M | −5.7% | |
| Pope County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $10.8M | +2.5% | |
| Crawford County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $15.6M | +4.1% | |
| Crittenden County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $7.6M | −3.9% | |
| Greene County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $7.8M | +3.4% | |
| Miller County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.1M | −0.5% | |
| Mississippi County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.8M | −6.7% | |
| Independence County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $19M | +2.2% | |
| Boone County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Union County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.7M | −5.2% | |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.5M | +1.1% | |
| Carroll County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Cleburne County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.9% |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Columbia County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Conway County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.5M | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9M | −4.6% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $3.3M | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $9M | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $8.4M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.3M | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.5M | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.7M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Arkansas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.1M | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.7M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.3M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.6M | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $4.3M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.1M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 house cleaning businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in Arkansas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 177 house cleaning businesses in Arkansas. 19 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 516 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,357 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 177 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $9.2M per business. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
Arkansas has 1.5 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $9.2M, 45% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Arkansas would have about 256, against 177 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,337 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arkansas is the Mountain Home area, at 50 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 87 (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. Arkansas scores 77 for house cleaning businesses (high), #4 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 Arkansas. It maps the house cleaning businesses 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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