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House cleaning businesses in Catawba County, NC

The house cleaning businesses in Catawba County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #173 of 847 scored counties
#14 of 44 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
15
1 chain location (7%)
Official establishments
30
+20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$93.2M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,408 a household
Spending per listing
$6.2M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.3
5% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
170,172
+5.8% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 house cleaning businesses in Catawba County. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.3, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.2.

Households in Catawba County spend about $93.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,408 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $6.2M of household spending for each business on map listings, 3% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 30 businesses with payroll in Catawba County classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,208 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Catawba County grew 5.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Catawba County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, ranking #173 of 847 scored counties and #14 of 44 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Catawba County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Catawba County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureCatawba CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.32.52.2
Spending per listing$6.2M$5.8M$6.4M
Households per official establishment2,2081,7031,735
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.0%+4.2%+6.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.8%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,408$1,482$1,414
Median household income$67,864$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score6455

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 30+20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
262
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
151 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Catawba 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 Catawba County

Population, 2025 estimate
170,172+5.8% since 2020
Households
66,227
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
401 sq. mi.
People per square mile
408
Median household income
$67,864+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$90,959
Median home value
$241,600
Jobs located here
91,506
Daytime population
180,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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House cleaning across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for house cleaning businesses, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Catawba County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for house cleaning businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Orange County, NC8461.0$16.2M+6.1%#20 of 847
2Davidson County, NC7971.0$13.7M+6.6%#39 of 847
3Lincoln County, NC7871.9$8.2M+13.2%#47 of 847
4Harnett County, NC78102.0$7M+12.3%#53 of 847
5Moore County, NC78112.5$6.2M+10.3%#54 of 847
6Rowan County, NC73101.7$8.1M+5.6%#81 of 847
7Wayne County, NC6971.5$9M+3.8%#109 of 847
8Alamance County, NC68121.7$8.1M+8.5%#122 of 847
9Durham County, NC68312.2$7.3M+7.7%#125 of 847
10Cleveland County, NC6871.8$7.3M+3.4%#126 of 847
14Catawba County, NC64152.3$6.2M+5.8%#173 of 847

Other business types in Catawba County

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

Questions

How many house cleaning businesses are in Catawba County, NC?

There are 15 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Catawba County as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019.

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

About $93.2M a year, or $1,408 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6.2M 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 66,227 households in Catawba County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Catawba County, NC compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?

Catawba County has 2.3 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6.2M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,208 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Catawba County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Catawba County at 170,172 people in 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 66,227 households. Median household income in Catawba County is $67,864, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.4%, 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. Catawba County scores 64 for house cleaning businesses (upper middle), #173 of 847 scored counties.

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