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House cleaning businesses in Sumter County, FL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for house cleaning businesses in Sumter County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 92 out of 100: Very high

Ranked #3 of 847 scored counties
#1 of 40 scored counties in Florida

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
16
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$103.4M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,470 a household
Spending per listing
$14.8M
2.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.0
55% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
157,772
+21.1% 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

Sumter County scores 92 (very high) on the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, ranking #3 of 847 scored counties and #1 of 40 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for house cleaning businesses.

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 house cleaning businesses in Sumter County. None of them are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. That comes to 1.0 for every 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.

At $1,470 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Sumter County spend about $103.4M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 7 house cleaning businesses, that is $14.8M per business, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $6.4M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 16 businesses with payroll in Sumter County classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services. That is one for every 4,395 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Population estimates show Sumter County grew 21.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Sumter County compares

The same measures for Florida and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the house cleaning businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

House cleaning in Sumter County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureSumter CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.03.02.2
Spending per listing$14.8M$4.9M$6.4M
Households per official establishment4,3951,1971,735
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.6%+6.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+21.1%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,470$1,503$1,414
Median household income$76,508$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score9244

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 16
Employees, 2023
114
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
70 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Sumter 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 Sumter County

Population, 2025 estimate
157,772+21.1% since 2020
Households
70,318
Median age
62.4
Homes lived in by their owners
88%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
557 sq. mi.
People per square mile
257
Median household income
$76,508+33.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,339
Median home value
$385,400
Jobs located here
37,385
Daytime population
146,480Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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House cleaning across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for house cleaning businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with Sumter County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for house cleaning businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sumter County, FL9271.0$14.8M+21.1%#3 of 847
2Citrus County, FL74131.8$7.2M+11.1%#74 of 847
3Nassau County, FL67102.5$6.3M+17.4%#140 of 847
4Putnam County, FL6661.9$6.5M+5.9%#151 of 847
5Clay County, FL66212.5$6.2M+9.4%#152 of 847
6Polk County, FL62652.2$6.2M+19.8%#202 of 847
7Santa Rosa County, FL62263.6$4.5M+11.7%#209 of 847
8Marion County, FL61332.0$6.7M+17.3%#224 of 847
9Martin County, FL60162.4$6.8M+4.8%#241 of 847
10Lake County, FL59392.4$6.1M+18.1%#255 of 847

Other business types in Sumter County

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

Questions

How many house cleaning businesses are in Sumter County, FL?

Sumter County has 7 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023.

How much do households in Sumter County, FL spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $103.4M a year, or $1,470 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $14.8M per business. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,318 households in Sumter County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Sumter County, FL compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?

Sumter County has 1.0 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $14.8M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Sumter County would have about 16, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,395 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S.

How fast is Sumter County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Sumter County at 157,772 people in 2025, up 21.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,318 households. Median household income in Sumter County is $76,508, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.7%, 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. Sumter County scores 92 for house cleaning businesses (very high), #3 of 847 scored counties.

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