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HVAC and plumbing companies in Garfield County, CO

The HVAC and plumbing companies in Garfield County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,345 of 1,707 scored counties
#22 of 31 scored counties in Colorado

Listings
21
3 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
89
+11.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$69.9M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,986 a household
Spending per listing
$3.3M
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.0
43% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
63,474
+2.7% 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

For HVAC and plumbing companies, Garfield County has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #1,345 of 1,707 scored counties and #22 of 31 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 21 HVAC and plumbing companies in Garfield County. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 9.0 per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Households in Garfield County spend about $69.9M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,986 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3.3M per company, 30% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Garfield County was 89 in 2023, up 11.3% from 2019. That is one for every 263 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Garfield County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Garfield County compares

The same measures for Colorado 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 Garfield County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureGarfield CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.07.26.3
Spending per listing$3.3M$4.4M$4.8M
Households per official establishment2639061,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.3%+7.7%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,986$3,138$3,018
Median household income$91,131$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market score3645

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
80 → 89+11.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
532
Annual payroll, 2023
$36.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
213 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Garfield 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 Garfield County

Population, 2025 estimate
63,474+2.7% since 2020
Households
23,404
Median age
38.0
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,947 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$91,131+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$113,996
Median home value
$527,800
Jobs located here
23,651
Daytime population
54,459Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Colorado

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

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Denver County, CO851574.7$6.8M+3.2%#24 of 1,707
2Douglas County, CO82846.0$6.5M+10.9%#47 of 1,707
3Broomfield County, CO81226.9$5.2M+6.3%#57 of 1,707
4Boulder County, CO70755.5$6.1M−0.7%#204 of 1,707
5Montezuma County, CO5854.4$5.8M+3.0%#556 of 1,707
6Arapahoe County, CO581927.5$4.3M+2.8%#581 of 1,707
7Routt County, CO5576.2$5.4M+2.0%#673 of 1,707
8Park County, CO5466.7$4.7M+5.1%#707 of 1,707
9Chaffee County, CO5366.1$4.7M+6.9%#740 of 1,707
10El Paso County, CO532307.9$3.8M+3.2%#760 of 1,707
22Garfield County, CO36219.0$3.3M+2.7%#1,345 of 1,707

Other business types in Garfield County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Garfield County, CO?

Garfield County has 21 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 89 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 11.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Garfield County, CO spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $69.9M a year, or $2,986 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 23,404 households in Garfield County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Garfield County has 9.0 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $3.3M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Garfield County would have about 15, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 263 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Garfield County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Garfield County at 63,474 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,404 households. The median household income in Garfield County is $91,131 a year, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Garfield County scores 36 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #1,345 of 1,707 scored counties.

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