Market rankings · Alabama
HVAC and plumbing companies in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,317
- 68 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 1,647
- +14.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.4B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,317 HVAC and plumbing companies in Alabama. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.6, 5% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $2,699 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Alabama spend about $5.4B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 1,317 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $4.1M per company, 14% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,647 businesses with payroll in Alabama classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 14.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,213 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $14.3M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #39 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest (71). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Enterprise area scores highest (90).
Every market in Alabama for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huntsville, AL | 71 | 129 | 6.3 | $5M | +12.5% | #43 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 59 | 56 | 4.4 | $5.9M | −1.3% | #120 of 387 |
| 2Montgomery, AL | 57 | 83 | 5.5 | $4.9M | +0.9% | #136 of 387 |
| 3Tuscaloosa, AL | 53 | 62 | 5.9 | $4.5M | +2.9% | #174 of 387 |
| 4Auburn-Opelika, AL | 44 | 59 | 7.7 | $3.5M | +7.1% | #248 of 387 |
| 5Dothan, AL | 43 | 40 | 6.6 | $3.9M | +3.4% | #251 of 387 |
| 6Birmingham, AL | 38 | 354 | 7.6 | $3.8M | +1.4% | #289 of 387 |
| 7Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 36 | 122 | 12.4 | $2.4M | +14.8% | #303 of 387 |
| 8Gadsden, AL | 35 | 21 | 5.3 | $4.6M | +0.4% | #304 of 387 |
| 9Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 35 | 48 | 7.6 | $3.5M | +3.5% | #317 of 387 |
| 10Anniston-Oxford, AL | 29 | 33 | 7.3 | $3.4M | −0.3% | #354 of 387 |
| 11Mobile, AL | 28 | 114 | 7.1 | $3.7M | −0.7% | #357 of 387 |
| 12Decatur, AL | 25 | 52 | 8.3 | $3.3M | +2.5% | #370 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Enterprise, AL | 90 | 5 | 2.4 | $11.3M | +6.3% | #3 of 476 |
| 2Fort Payne, AL | 69 | 10 | 3.8 | $6.2M | +3.4% | #59 of 476 |
| 3Scottsboro, AL | 61 | 6 | 2.8 | $8.9M | +3.3% | #121 of 476 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 59 | 21 | 5.2 | $4.8M | +3.0% | #151 of 476 |
| 4Albertville, AL | 55 | 29 | 8.0 | $3.3M | +6.0% | #184 of 476 |
| 5Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 53 | 22 | 5.8 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #203 of 476 |
| 6Eufaula, AL-GA | 49 | 5 | 4.9 | $4.6M | −1.2% | #248 of 476 |
| 7Selma, AL | 45 | 7 | 4.4 | $4.7M | −7.9% | #281 of 476 |
| 8Cullman, AL | 38 | 35 | 9.9 | $2.7M | +6.7% | #367 of 476 |
| 9Alexander City, AL | 35 | 13 | 7.6 | $3.3M | −0.8% | #385 of 476 |
| Ozark, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $16.1M | +1.3% | |
| Troy, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $9.9M | +2.4% | |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $9.5M | +1.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Autauga County, AL | 84 | 10 | 4.4 | $6.7M | +5.1% | #33 of 1,707 |
| 2Coffee County, AL | 83 | 5 | 2.4 | $11.3M | +6.3% | #37 of 1,707 |
| 3Madison County, AL | 78 | 96 | 5.8 | $5.4M | +11.0% | #83 of 1,707 |
| 4DeKalb County, AL | 66 | 10 | 3.8 | $6.2M | +3.4% | #293 of 1,707 |
| 5Lawrence County, AL | 60 | 6 | 4.4 | $6M | +2.3% | #486 of 1,707 |
| 6Chilton County, AL | 60 | 12 | 6.7 | $3.9M | +5.9% | #507 of 1,707 |
| 7Tuscaloosa County, AL | 59 | 59 | 6.6 | $4.1M | +3.8% | #544 of 1,707 |
| 8Jackson County, AL | 58 | 6 | 2.8 | $8.9M | +3.3% | #549 of 1,707 |
| 9Montgomery County, AL | 56 | 47 | 5.1 | $5M | −1.1% | #636 of 1,707 |
| 10Limestone County, AL | 55 | 33 | 8.1 | $3.8M | +18.0% | #688 of 1,707 |
| 11Russell County, AL | 53 | 10 | 4.2 | $5.7M | −0.6% | #732 of 1,707 |
| 12Shelby County, AL | 52 | 83 | 9.6 | $3.5M | +6.5% | #798 of 1,707 |
| 13Geneva County, AL | 51 | 5 | 4.7 | $5.2M | +3.2% | #806 of 1,707 |
| 14Walker County, AL | 50 | 10 | 3.9 | $6.2M | 0.0% | #841 of 1,707 |
| 15Lauderdale County, AL | 50 | 28 | 7.1 | $3.7M | +3.3% | #871 of 1,707 |
| 16Elmore County, AL | 49 | 25 | 7.6 | $3.7M | +4.2% | #905 of 1,707 |
| 17Lee County, AL | 49 | 59 | 8.5 | $3.2M | +8.6% | #915 of 1,707 |
| 18Marshall County, AL | 48 | 29 | 8.0 | $3.3M | +6.0% | #941 of 1,707 |
| 19Houston County, AL | 47 | 33 | 7.6 | $3.4M | +2.8% | #970 of 1,707 |
| 20Talladega County, AL | 46 | 20 | 5.9 | $4.1M | +0.3% | #993 of 1,707 |
| 21Dallas County, AL | 44 | 7 | 4.4 | $4.7M | −7.9% | #1,045 of 1,707 |
| 22Jefferson County, AL | 44 | 202 | 7.5 | $3.8M | −1.3% | #1,061 of 1,707 |
| 23Etowah County, AL | 43 | 21 | 5.3 | $4.6M | +0.4% | #1,089 of 1,707 |
| 24St. Clair County, AL | 41 | 30 | 8.5 | $3.3M | +7.1% | #1,184 of 1,707 |
| 25Chambers County, AL | 40 | 6 | 4.5 | $5.2M | −0.9% | #1,192 of 1,707 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Barbour County, AL | 40 | 5 | 5.5 | $4.2M | −1.4% | #1,197 of 1,707 |
| 27Baldwin County, AL | 40 | 122 | 12.4 | $2.4M | +14.8% | #1,223 of 1,707 |
| 28Mobile County, AL | 38 | 114 | 7.1 | $3.7M | −0.7% | #1,275 of 1,707 |
| 29Colbert County, AL | 38 | 20 | 8.2 | $3.1M | +3.8% | #1,289 of 1,707 |
| 30Blount County, AL | 37 | 14 | 6.3 | $4.2M | +1.8% | #1,299 of 1,707 |
| 31Calhoun County, AL | 36 | 33 | 7.3 | $3.4M | −0.3% | #1,343 of 1,707 |
| 32Morgan County, AL | 33 | 46 | 9.4 | $2.9M | +2.6% | #1,436 of 1,707 |
| 33Cullman County, AL | 33 | 35 | 9.9 | $2.7M | +6.7% | #1,439 of 1,707 |
| 34Tallapoosa County, AL | 30 | 13 | 7.6 | $3.3M | −0.8% | #1,489 of 1,707 |
| 35Escambia County, AL | 22 | 11 | 8.6 | $2.7M | 0.0% | #1,630 of 1,707 |
| Dale County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $16.1M | +1.3% | |
| Covington County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $17.9M | +1.2% | |
| Pike County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $9.9M | +2.4% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $9.5M | +1.1% | |
| Marion County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $12.6M | −0.3% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $13M | +5.8% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $11.7M | +1.4% | |
| Clarke County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $6.7M | −4.2% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $22.3M | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $6M | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $16.1M | −3.8% | |
| Marengo County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $9.3M | −5.0% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $8M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $4.4M | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $8.9M | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $14.9M | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $14.7M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $15.8M | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $12.5M | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $7M | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $11.6M | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $3.1M | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $5M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $5.4M | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $8.3M | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $9.1M | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Alabama?
There are 1,317 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 68 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 1,647 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 14.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $5.4B a year, or $2,699 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,317 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Alabama has 6.6 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.1M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Alabama would have about 1,133, against 1,317 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,213 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Enterprise area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 35 scored counties in Alabama, Autauga County scores highest, at 84 (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. Alabama scores 38 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #39 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 Alabama. It maps the HVAC and plumbing companies 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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