Market rankings · South Carolina
House cleaning businesses in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 501
- 38 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 1,199
- +0.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 9% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 501 house cleaning businesses on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. Of those, 38 are chain locations, or 8%, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 9% above the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Households in South Carolina spend about $3.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,441 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 501 house cleaning businesses, that is $6.1M per business, 5% below 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 1,199 businesses with payroll in South Carolina classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services, up 0.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,766 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, 36 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #15 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Spartanburg metro area scores highest (81). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest (93).
Every market in South Carolina for house cleaning businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spartanburg, SC | 81 | 22 | 1.5 | $8.9M | +14.3% | #9 of 375 |
| 2Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 75 | 69 | 1.8 | $8.1M | +9.0% | #30 of 375 |
| 3Florence, SC | 66 | 13 | 1.7 | $7.9M | +0.9% | #67 of 375 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 62 | 57 | 2.5 | $5.8M | +4.7% | #88 of 375 |
| 4Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 54 | 103 | 3.1 | $5.2M | +10.7% | #144 of 375 |
| 5Sumter, SC | 53 | 9 | 2.2 | $6M | −0.3% | #156 of 375 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 52 | 351 | 3.3 | $4.9M | +10.1% | #167 of 375 |
| 6Columbia, SC | 49 | 88 | 2.6 | $5.5M | +6.0% | #195 of 375 |
| 7Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 40 | 48 | 5.0 | $3.2M | +12.0% | #273 of 375 |
| 8Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 37 | 75 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +20.9% | #296 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 93 | 5 | 1.4 | $9.6M | +6.3% | #1 of 142 |
| 2Greenwood, SC | 77 | 6 | 1.6 | $8.1M | +1.7% | #10 of 142 |
| 3Murrells Inlet, SC | 72 | 6 | 2.2 | $6.6M | +3.8% | #18 of 142 |
| 4Orangeburg, SC | 56 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.7M | −0.9% | #52 of 142 |
| Gaffney, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $9.1M | +3.7% | |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aiken County, SC | 85 | 9 | 1.3 | $11.2M | +7.3% | #18 of 847 |
| 2Oconee County, SC | 83 | 5 | 1.4 | $9.6M | +6.3% | #27 of 847 |
| 3Lancaster County, SC | 83 | 8 | 2.0 | $7.7M | +18.3% | #30 of 847 |
| 4York County, SC | 81 | 21 | 1.8 | $8.8M | +8.1% | #33 of 847 |
| 5Spartanburg County, SC | 79 | 20 | 1.5 | $9.2M | +15.6% | #42 of 847 |
| 6Anderson County, SC | 71 | 16 | 1.9 | $7.3M | +7.7% | #95 of 847 |
| 7Berkeley County, SC | 69 | 22 | 2.3 | $6.5M | +18.7% | #112 of 847 |
| 8Greenville County, SC | 68 | 46 | 2.1 | $7.3M | +10.6% | #124 of 847 |
| 9Georgetown County, SC | 62 | 6 | 2.2 | $6.6M | +3.8% | #201 of 847 |
| 10Florence County, SC | 61 | 10 | 1.9 | $7M | +1.2% | #222 of 847 |
| 11Dorchester County, SC | 58 | 19 | 3.0 | $5M | +10.1% | #275 of 847 |
| 12Sumter County, SC | 54 | 9 | 2.2 | $6M | −0.3% | #339 of 847 |
| 13Greenwood County, SC | 53 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.9M | +1.5% | #350 of 847 |
| 14Lexington County, SC | 50 | 38 | 3.1 | $4.7M | +7.7% | #428 of 847 |
| 15Charleston County, SC | 48 | 62 | 3.5 | $4.8M | +6.4% | #467 of 847 |
| 16Orangeburg County, SC | 47 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.7M | −0.9% | #482 of 847 |
| 17Richland County, SC | 44 | 44 | 2.6 | $5.4M | +4.6% | #532 of 847 |
| 18Beaufort County, SC | 37 | 46 | 5.6 | $2.9M | +8.9% | #657 of 847 |
| 19Horry County, SC | 36 | 75 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +20.9% | #670 of 847 |
| Pickens County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $17.7M | +5.7% | |
| Laurens County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $11.5M | +6.2% | |
| Kershaw County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $9.4M | +11.6% | |
| Darlington County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $10.8M | +0.1% | |
| Cherokee County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $9.1M | +3.7% | |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $5.3M | +2.2% | |
| Newberry County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $16.3M | +2.2% | |
| Jasper County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $9M | +32.2% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.6M | +0.7% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.8M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10.7M | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.3M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.9M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.3M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 South Carolina?
As of September 2026, map listings count 501 house cleaning businesses in South Carolina. 38 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 1,199 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 0.1% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,441 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 501 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6.1M 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 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
South Carolina has 2.4 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6.1M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, South Carolina would have about 477, against 501 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,766 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Spartanburg metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 19 scored counties in South Carolina, Aiken County scores highest, at 85 (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. South Carolina scores 58 for house cleaning businesses (upper middle), #15 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 South Carolina. 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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