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HVAC and plumbing companies in Kings County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for HVAC and plumbing companies in Kings County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #426 of 1,707 scored counties
#16 of 49 scored counties in California

Listings
23
1 chain location (4%)
Official establishments
25
−3.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$116.6M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,647 a household
Spending per listing
$5.1M
7% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.2
17% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
154,327
+1.0% 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 $2,647 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Kings County spend about $116.6M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $5.1M per company, 7% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.

There are 23 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Kings County as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.2, 17% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Kings County in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,762 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kings County grew 1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies in Kings County is 62 (upper middle), #426 of 1,707 scored counties and #16 of 49 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Kings County compares

The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the HVAC and plumbing companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

HVAC and plumbing in Kings County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureKings CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.26.26.3
Spending per listing$5.1M$5.2M$4.8M
Households per official establishment1,7621,1591,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.8%+10.4%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.0%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,647$3,240$3,018
Median household income$70,995$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score6254

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 25−3.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
113
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
231 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The 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 plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Kings 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 Kings County

Population, 2025 estimate
154,327+1.0% since 2020
Households
44,052
Median age
32.8
Homes lived in by their owners
54%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,391 sq. mi.
People per square mile
110
Median household income
$70,995+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,359
Median home value
$324,300
Jobs located here
45,618
Daytime population
145,293Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in California, with Kings County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yolo County, CA81344.4$6.9M+3.1%#52 of 1,707
2San Francisco County, CA78992.7$14M−5.6%#73 of 1,707
3Amador County, CA7663.7$7.7M+3.2%#96 of 1,707
4San Joaquin County, CA741305.3$5.7M+5.5%#136 of 1,707
5Alameda County, CA733175.3$7M−2.6%#149 of 1,707
6Solano County, CA73795.0$6.3M+0.6%#151 of 1,707
7Santa Clara County, CA723885.9$7M−0.9%#165 of 1,707
8Contra Costa County, CA722335.6$6.5M+0.3%#166 of 1,707
9Merced County, CA69344.0$6.5M+5.1%#227 of 1,707
10Madera County, CA66204.4$6.3M+7.4%#291 of 1,707
16Kings County, CA62235.2$5.1M+1.0%#426 of 1,707

Other business types in Kings County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Kings County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 23 HVAC and plumbing companies in Kings County. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019.

How much do households in Kings County, CA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $116.6M a year, or $2,647 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.1M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,052 households in Kings County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kings County, CA compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Kings County has 5.2 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.1M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Kings County would have about 25, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,762 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Kings County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Kings County at 154,327 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 44,052 households. Median household income in Kings County is $70,995, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.7%, 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. Kings County scores 62 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #426 of 1,707 scored counties.

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