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House cleaning businesses in Bristol County, MA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #536 of 847 scored counties
#5 of 11 scored counties in Massachusetts

Listings
61
6 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
131
+7.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$312.3M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,336 a household
Spending per listing
$5.1M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.6
18% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
593,640
+2.9% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 61 house cleaning businesses in Bristol County. 6 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 18% above the U.S. rate of 2.2.

Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Bristol County comes to about $312.3M a year: $1,336 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $5.1M per business, 20% below 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Bristol County was 131 in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,785 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Bristol County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bristol County grew 2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For house cleaning businesses, Bristol County has a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle): #536 of 847 scored counties and #5 of 11 scored counties in Massachusetts.

How Bristol County compares

The same measures for Massachusetts 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 Bristol County, MA compared with Massachusetts and the U.S.
MeasureBristol CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.63.22.2
Spending per listing$5.1M$4.7M$6.4M
Households per official establishment1,7851,5121,735
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+7.4%+6.8%+6.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.9%+2.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,336$1,491$1,414
Median household income$85,625$103,960$80,734
Groundwork market score4439

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
122 → 131+7.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
664
Annual payroll, 2023
$20.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
616 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
49The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$2.3M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
593,640+2.9% since 2020
Households
233,825
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
553 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,053
Median household income
$85,625+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$111,533
Median home value
$451,200
Jobs located here
230,662
Daytime population
523,584Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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House cleaning across Massachusetts

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

Top counties in Massachusetts

Counties in Massachusetts ranked for house cleaning businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Franklin County, MA6151.6$7.8M−0.3%#217 of 847
2Berkshire County, MA6061.0$12.2M−1.2%#234 of 847
3Norfolk County, MA53883.1$5.4M+2.2%#355 of 847
4Worcester County, MA51832.5$5.7M+3.7%#397 of 847
5Bristol County, MA44612.6$5.1M+2.9%#536 of 847
6Hampden County, MA43402.2$5.6M+0.2%#544 of 847
7Middlesex County, MA412594.1$4.1M+2.8%#586 of 847
8Plymouth County, MA40743.6$4.2M+3.5%#606 of 847
9Essex County, MA381013.2$4.6M+2.3%#638 of 847
10Suffolk County, MA351023.1$4.6M+0.1%#682 of 847

Other business types in Bristol County

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

Questions

How many house cleaning businesses are in Bristol County, MA?

Bristol County has 61 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 131 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019.

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

About $312.3M a year, or $1,336 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 61 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $5.1M 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 233,825 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bristol County, MA compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?

Bristol County has 2.6 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $5.1M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Bristol County would have about 49, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,785 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Bristol County, MA growing?

Population estimates put Bristol County at 593,640 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 233,825 households. Median household income in Bristol County is $85,625, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.9%, 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. Bristol County scores 44 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #536 of 847 scored counties.

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