Market rankings · Tennessee
House cleaning businesses in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 564
- 49 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 1,293
- +3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.2M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 76 · High
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Tennessee has 564 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 49 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Households in Tennessee spend about $4.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,445 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 564 house cleaning businesses, that is $7.2M per business, 13% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Tennessee was 1,293 in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,184 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, 59 SBA-backed loans worth $17M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #5 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 76 (high). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Cleveland metro area scores highest (86). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Athens area scores highest (87).
Every market in Tennessee for house cleaning businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cleveland, TN | 86 | 6 | 1.2 | $11.4M | +6.1% | #2 of 375 |
| 2Chattanooga, TN-GA | 83 | 30 | 1.3 | $11.3M | +5.3% | #4 of 375 |
| 3Morristown, TN | 80 | 7 | 1.5 | $9.2M | +7.9% | #13 of 375 |
| 4Knoxville, TN | 73 | 72 | 1.9 | $7.7M | +6.9% | #38 of 375 |
| 5Johnson City, TN | 72 | 16 | 1.8 | $7.4M | +4.3% | #42 of 375 |
| 6Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 67 | 210 | 2.5 | $6.3M | +8.7% | #65 of 375 |
| 7Clarksville, TN-KY | 61 | 31 | 2.5 | $5.6M | +8.5% | #92 of 375 |
| 8Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 56 | 29 | 2.2 | $6M | +2.3% | #126 of 375 |
| 9Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 54 | 115 | 2.2 | $6.5M | −0.3% | #139 of 375 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 50 | 17 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +2.2% | #183 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Athens, TN | 87 | 5 | 1.9 | $7.1M | +8.2% | #3 of 142 |
| 2Cookeville, TN | 83 | 8 | 1.4 | $9.5M | +7.6% | #6 of 142 |
| 3Greeneville, TN | 74 | 6 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +5.0% | #13 of 142 |
| 4Crossville, TN | 74 | 7 | 2.5 | $5.2M | +8.0% | #14 of 142 |
| 5Sevierville, TN | 40 | 16 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #98 of 142 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8.5M | +7.3% | |
| Shelbyville, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $13.6M | +9.7% | |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.7M | +6.2% | |
| Winchester, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.4% | |
| McMinnville, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $10.3M | +6.5% | |
| Newport, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.7M | +5.1% | |
| Dyersburg, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $19.3M | −1.1% | |
| Lewisburg, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $19.5M | +10.5% | |
| Fayetteville, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $20.3M | +4.3% | |
| Martin, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.7M | +1.1% | |
| Paris, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Union City, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wilson County, TN | 86 | 9 | 1.5 | $10.8M | +17.8% | #15 of 847 |
| 2Bradley County, TN | 83 | 5 | 1.2 | $11.7M | +6.1% | #23 of 847 |
| 3Hamilton County, TN | 76 | 22 | 1.4 | $10.6M | +6.2% | #61 of 847 |
| 4Blount County, TN | 76 | 11 | 2.0 | $7.5M | +6.0% | #64 of 847 |
| 5Sumner County, TN | 76 | 17 | 2.2 | $7.4M | +9.2% | #66 of 847 |
| 6Rutherford County, TN | 71 | 29 | 2.2 | $6.9M | +12.6% | #97 of 847 |
| 7Jefferson County, TN | 71 | 5 | 2.3 | $6M | +9.3% | #98 of 847 |
| 8Putnam County, TN | 69 | 7 | 2.1 | $6.4M | +8.1% | #113 of 847 |
| 9McMinn County, TN | 68 | 5 | 2.4 | $5.7M | +7.6% | #130 of 847 |
| 10Williamson County, TN | 67 | 28 | 3.0 | $6.6M | +9.0% | #139 of 847 |
| 11Knox County, TN | 63 | 48 | 2.4 | $6.3M | +6.5% | #186 of 847 |
| 12Greene County, TN | 63 | 6 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +5.0% | #187 of 847 |
| 13Maury County, TN | 63 | 11 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +16.0% | #188 of 847 |
| 14Washington County, TN | 62 | 13 | 2.3 | $6M | +6.0% | #203 of 847 |
| 15Cumberland County, TN | 62 | 7 | 2.5 | $5.2M | +8.0% | #205 of 847 |
| 16Montgomery County, TN | 59 | 25 | 2.8 | $5M | +13.0% | #259 of 847 |
| 17Sullivan County, TN | 51 | 19 | 2.8 | $4.9M | +3.5% | #405 of 847 |
| 18Davidson County, TN | 50 | 102 | 3.1 | $4.9M | +4.2% | #427 of 847 |
| 19Cheatham County, TN | 50 | 7 | 4.3 | $3.5M | +4.1% | #429 of 847 |
| 20Shelby County, TN | 49 | 81 | 2.2 | $6.4M | −2.1% | #437 of 847 |
| 21Tipton County, TN | 49 | 8 | 3.5 | $4M | +2.0% | #449 of 847 |
| 22Madison County, TN | 35 | 12 | 3.0 | $4.4M | +2.0% | #684 of 847 |
| 23Sevier County, TN | 27 | 16 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #774 of 847 |
| Anderson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $11.5M | +6.1% | |
| Robertson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $21.2M | +9.9% |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblen County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $17M | +6.7% | |
| Coffee County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $7.6M | +7.4% | |
| Loudon County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $18.5M | +15.6% | |
| Hawkins County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $7.6M | +5.0% | |
| Carter County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $10M | +1.7% | |
| Dickson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $10.6M | +7.7% | |
| Roane County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $8.1M | +7.0% | |
| Bedford County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $13.6M | +9.7% | |
| Gibson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $13.5M | +2.7% | |
| Monroe County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.9M | +7.2% | |
| Lawrence County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.7M | +6.2% | |
| Franklin County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.4% | |
| Fayette County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $6.6M | +7.7% | |
| Warren County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $10.3M | +6.5% | |
| Campbell County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $7.1M | +2.5% | |
| Cocke County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.7M | +5.1% | |
| Dyer County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $19.3M | −1.1% | |
| Marshall County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $19.5M | +10.5% | |
| Lincoln County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $20.3M | +4.3% | |
| Rhea County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Weakley County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.7M | +1.1% | |
| Claiborne County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $8.5M | +3.6% | |
| Henry County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Giles County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $5.6M | +3.6% | |
| Obion County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.7M | +3.2% | |
| Carroll County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.9% | |
| Henderson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.6M | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.5% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $6.3M | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $12.9M | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.5M | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Fentress County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $4.8M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $10M | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $4.2M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $4M | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $7.2M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.9M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $5.1M | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 564 house cleaning businesses in Tennessee. 49 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 1,293 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.1B a year, or $1,445 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 564 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $7.2M 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 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
Tennessee has 2.0 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $7.2M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Tennessee would have about 638, against 564 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,184 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Cleveland metro area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Athens area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 23 scored counties in Tennessee, Wilson County scores highest, at 86 (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. Tennessee scores 76 for house cleaning businesses (high), #5 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 Tennessee. 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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