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House cleaning businesses in Providence County, RI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #382 of 847 scored counties
#2 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island

Listings
40
2 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
207
+1.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$328.8M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,269 a household
Spending per listing
$8.2M
29% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.5
32% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
678,179
+2.8% 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

At $1,269 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Providence County spend about $328.8M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $8.2M per business, 29% 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.

There are 40 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.5, 32% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.

Official counts show 207 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Providence County in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,252 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $6M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Providence County.

Population estimates put the population change in Providence County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Providence County scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, ranking #382 of 847 scored counties and #2 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island.

How Providence County compares

The same measures for Rhode Island 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 Providence County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureProvidence CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.51.72.2
Spending per listing$8.2M$7.9M$6.4M
Households per official establishment1,2521,4621,735
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.5%+2.7%+6.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,269$1,342$1,414
Median household income$78,787$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market score5155

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
204 → 207+1.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,351
Annual payroll, 2023
$79.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
402 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
51The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
7
Amount
$6M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
678,179+2.8% since 2020
Households
259,210
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
410 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,624
Median household income
$78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,369
Median home value
$373,600
Jobs located here
293,972
Daytime population
648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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House cleaning across Rhode Island

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The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for house cleaning businesses, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.

Top counties in Rhode Island

Counties in Rhode Island ranked for house cleaning businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, RI6861.1$13M0.0%#116 of 847
2Providence County, RI51401.5$8.2M+2.8%#382 of 847
3Kent County, RI51162.2$6.3M+1.8%#392 of 847
4Newport County, RI39123.3$4.5M−2.9%#625 of 847

Other business types in Providence County

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

Questions

How many house cleaning businesses are in Providence County, RI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 40 house cleaning businesses in Providence County. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 207 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019.

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

About $328.8M a year, or $1,269 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $8.2M 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 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?

Providence County has 1.5 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $8.2M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Providence County would have about 51, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,252 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Providence County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Providence County scores 51 for house cleaning businesses (upper middle), #382 of 847 scored counties.

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