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Market rankings · Georgia

HVAC and plumbing companies in Georgia

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Georgia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
2,560
106 chain locations (4%)
Official establishments
3,101
+8.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$12.1B
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
Listings per 10k households
6.3
In line with the U.S.
Spending per listing
$4.7M
In line with the U.S.
Rank among states
#8 of 51
Market score 66 · Upper middle

A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 2,560 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Georgia as of September 2026. 106 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.3 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 6.3.

At $2,975 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Georgia spend about $12.1B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $4.7M per company, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.

In 2023, official counts showed 3,101 businesses with payroll in Georgia classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 8.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,314 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, 86 SBA-backed loans worth $44.4M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Georgia.

Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #8 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Dalton metro area scores highest (77). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Kingsland area scores highest (93).

Every market in Georgia for HVAC and plumbing companies

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, 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

Metro areas reaching Georgia, ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dalton, GA77203.8$7M+3.5%#14 of 387
2Warner Robins, GA76435.8$5M+8.2%#18 of 387
3Hinesville, GA70155.0$5.1M+12.6%#50 of 387
4Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA691,5406.7$4.8M+5.9%#55 of 387
5Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC681205.2$5.4M+4.7%#58 of 387
6Savannah, GA641046.4$4.5M+8.1%#80 of 387
7Athens-Clarke County, GA61546.3$4.4M+3.9%#110 of 387
8Columbus, GA-AL59564.4$5.9M−1.3%#120 of 387
9Rome, GA59226.0$4.5M+2.8%#123 of 387
Chattanooga, TN-GA561677.2$4M+5.3%#145 of 387
10Macon-Bibb County, GA55505.6$4.6M+2.1%#156 of 387
11Valdosta, GA47356.2$4M+3.3%#219 of 387
12Albany, GA46315.4$4.6M−1.8%#225 of 387
13Gainesville, GA42648.7$3.5M+11.4%#261 of 387
14Brunswick-St. Simons, GA32428.9$3.1M+4.4%#337 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Georgia, ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kingsland, GA9383.7$7.6M+9.5%#1 of 476
2Calhoun, GA77115.2$5.3M+6.9%#22 of 476
3Moultrie, GA6695.4$4.6M+3.3%#80 of 476
4Statesboro, GA64205.7$4.4M+8.0%#98 of 476
5Cedartown, GA6295.7$4.5M+6.0%#118 of 476
6Waycross, GA6162.9$8.3M+3.0%#122 of 476
7Thomaston, GA6165.7$4.4M+2.7%#131 of 476
8LaGrange, GA-AL59215.2$4.8M+3.0%#151 of 476
9Jefferson, GA59227.7$4M+29.3%#153 of 476
10Summerville, GA5155.5$4.2M+1.5%#223 of 476
11Thomasville, GA51196.6$3.9M+1.3%#225 of 476
12Vidalia, GA51107.4$3.3M+1.5%#229 of 476
13Dublin, GA50188.3$3M+2.8%#243 of 476
Eufaula, AL-GA4954.9$4.6M−1.2%#248 of 476
14Jesup, GA4187.2$3.3M+7.8%#327 of 476
15Cornelia, GA411710.1$2.7M+9.3%#332 of 476
16Tifton, GA39136.9$3.5M+1.7%#347 of 476
17Douglas, GA33158.1$2.9M+2.9%#402 of 476
18Milledgeville, GA332012.1$2M+0.6%#405 of 476
Americus, GANot scored32.4$10M−1.9%
Bainbridge, GANot scored43.8$6.3M0.0%
Toccoa, GANot scored32.9$8.5M+3.8%
Cordele, GANot scored22.5$9.4M−4.1%
Fitzgerald, GANot scored22.8$7.8M−0.4%

Counties

Counties in Georgia, ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fulton County, GA891723.7$9.1M+2.7%#10 of 1,707
2Camden County, GA8883.7$7.6M+9.5%#14 of 1,707
3Bryan County, GA8884.8$6.9M+15.6%#15 of 1,707
4DeKalb County, GA831123.9$8.1M+1.3%#39 of 1,707
5Houston County, GA82335.2$5.6M+8.5%#48 of 1,707
6Murray County, GA7953.3$8.1M+4.0%#68 of 1,707
7Oconee County, GA7974.7$8M+6.9%#69 of 1,707
8Forsyth County, GA78637.1$5.7M+11.8%#81 of 1,707
9Whitfield County, GA76154.1$6.6M+3.3%#98 of 1,707
10Harris County, GA7464.6$7.1M+6.8%#130 of 1,707
11Union County, GA7354.4$6.3M+12.3%#152 of 1,707
12Liberty County, GA70114.6$5.5M+7.6%#208 of 1,707
13Gordon County, GA70115.2$5.3M+6.9%#213 of 1,707
14Cobb County, GA702257.6$4.5M+3.5%#218 of 1,707
15Columbia County, GA69376.7$4.9M+7.9%#240 of 1,707
16Monroe County, GA6887.6$4.1M+14.1%#262 of 1,707
17Chatham County, GA66786.5$4.4M+5.7%#315 of 1,707
18Grady County, GA6554.9$5.2M+1.4%#342 of 1,707
19Coweta County, GA65468.2$4M+9.2%#350 of 1,707
20Clayton County, GA64444.2$6.1M−0.6%#357 of 1,707
21Bulloch County, GA64175.5$4.7M+8.8%#370 of 1,707
22Walker County, GA64155.7$4.6M+3.7%#371 of 1,707
23Floyd County, GA64226.0$4.5M+2.8%#372 of 1,707
24Haralson County, GA6386.8$4.1M+10.0%#406 of 1,707
25Carroll County, GA62245.4$5M+9.8%#428 of 1,707
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Counties in Georgia, ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
26Henry County, GA62647.4$4.1M+9.5%#438 of 1,707
27Lumpkin County, GA6297.7$3.7M+7.5%#441 of 1,707
28Putnam County, GA62109.6$3.1M+7.0%#442 of 1,707
29Spalding County, GA60124.5$5.7M+4.9%#489 of 1,707
30Bibb County, GA59284.7$5.3M+0.3%#527 of 1,707
31Colquitt County, GA5995.4$4.6M+3.3%#537 of 1,707
32Muscogee County, GA58384.7$5.5M−2.3%#558 of 1,707
33Troup County, GA58155.6$4.7M+5.0%#569 of 1,707
34Catoosa County, GA58176.4$4.4M+2.3%#576 of 1,707
35Morgan County, GA5656.2$4.8M+9.4%#642 of 1,707
36Polk County, GA5695.7$4.5M+6.0%#646 of 1,707
37Effingham County, GA56187.4$4.1M+14.1%#651 of 1,707
38Gwinnett County, GA562547.8$4.1M+6.2%#653 of 1,707
39Jackson County, GA56227.7$4M+29.3%#654 of 1,707
40Richmond County, GA54385.0$5.1M0.0%#700 of 1,707
41Upson County, GA5465.7$4.4M+2.7%#712 of 1,707
42Lee County, GA53108.1$3.6M+2.9%#765 of 1,707
43Clarke County, GA52356.4$3.9M+1.0%#793 of 1,707
44Paulding County, GA51569.3$3.4M+12.7%#836 of 1,707
45Dougherty County, GA50164.7$5M−3.0%#849 of 1,707
46Banks County, GA5057.3$3.7M+17.3%#872 of 1,707
47Dawson County, GA501210.4$3.1M+30.7%#875 of 1,707
48Lowndes County, GA49316.7$3.7M+3.7%#906 of 1,707
49Hall County, GA49648.7$3.5M+11.4%#910 of 1,707
50Hart County, GA4876.3$4.1M+10.7%#926 of 1,707
51Pickens County, GA48118.2$3.6M+11.4%#937 of 1,707
52Laurens County, GA48147.5$3.3M+3.0%#943 of 1,707
53Cherokee County, GA4811010.8$3.2M+11.6%#946 of 1,707
54White County, GA4787.5$3.7M+6.0%#966 of 1,707
55Douglas County, GA47519.8$3M+6.6%#977 of 1,707
56Chattooga County, GA4655.5$4.2M+1.5%#991 of 1,707
57Bartow County, GA44389.3$3.1M+10.5%#1,082 of 1,707
58Fayette County, GA435512.3$2.9M+4.7%#1,125 of 1,707
59Brantley County, GA4257.6$3.2M+4.9%#1,149 of 1,707
60Barrow County, GA42309.7$3M+18.7%#1,154 of 1,707
61Rockdale County, GA413510.2$2.9M+5.2%#1,189 of 1,707
62Ware County, GA4064.6$4.9M+1.9%#1,193 of 1,707
63Glynn County, GA39339.3$3.1M+3.7%#1,254 of 1,707
64Rabun County, GA3979.2$3M+5.0%#1,255 of 1,707
65Newton County, GA39409.7$2.9M+11.2%#1,258 of 1,707
66Wayne County, GA3887.2$3.3M+7.8%#1,284 of 1,707
67Appling County, GA3757.0$3.3M+3.9%#1,307 of 1,707
68Gilmer County, GA371310.0$2.7M+7.9%#1,316 of 1,707
69Jones County, GA371211.1$2.5M+2.8%#1,319 of 1,707
70Walton County, GA374612.9$2.3M+16.0%#1,320 of 1,707
71Peach County, GA36109.4$2.9M+6.5%#1,351 of 1,707
72Toombs County, GA3698.6$2.8M+1.7%#1,352 of 1,707
73Habersham County, GA351710.1$2.7M+9.3%#1,374 of 1,707
74Tift County, GA34117.0$3.6M+2.1%#1,396 of 1,707
75Fannin County, GA33108.4$3.2M+2.6%#1,428 of 1,707
76Thomas County, GA32147.5$3.4M+1.3%#1,449 of 1,707
77Coffee County, GA31117.2$3.3M+3.2%#1,473 of 1,707
78Madison County, GA31108.9$2.9M+8.8%#1,479 of 1,707
79Butts County, GA31910.1$2.7M+6.5%#1,483 of 1,707
80Baldwin County, GA302012.1$2M+0.6%#1,497 of 1,707
81McDuffie County, GA2589.8$2.5M+0.1%#1,589 of 1,707
Decatur County, GANot scored43.8$6.3M0.0%
Sumter County, GANot scored32.7$8.6M−2.4%
Stephens County, GANot scored32.9$8.5M+3.8%
Burke County, GANot scored33.3$7.8M−0.9%
Franklin County, GANot scored33.3$7.4M+10.5%
Tattnall County, GANot scored45.2$4.5M+0.2%
Emanuel County, GANot scored44.8$4.8M+1.2%
Mitchell County, GANot scored11.3$18.5M−5.6%
Meriwether County, GANot scored22.4$10.4M+4.4%
Worth County, GANot scored22.6$9.5M−3.2%
Pierce County, GANot scored00.0n/a+5.1%
Greene County, GANot scored22.4$13.1M+12.3%
Pike County, GANot scored23.0$10.1M+10.5%
Elbert County, GANot scored44.8$5.3M+2.1%
Washington County, GANot scored34.1$5.7M−2.5%
Dodge County, GANot scored45.8$4M−1.4%
Crisp County, GANot scored22.5$9.4M−4.1%
Lamar County, GANot scored11.4$19.6M+12.9%
Long County, GANot scored46.5$3.9M+32.6%
Berrien County, GANot scored34.3$5.8M+4.4%
Cook County, GANot scored34.8$5.3M+5.8%
Ben Hill County, GANot scored22.8$7.8M−0.4%
Brooks County, GANot scored23.3$6.9M−1.0%
Dade County, GANot scored46.6$4.1M−0.5%
Jasper County, GANot scored35.0$5.4M+20.2%
Oglethorpe County, GANot scored23.7$7.5M+10.4%
Jefferson County, GANot scored23.5$6.8M−4.2%
Jeff Davis County, GANot scored35.5$4.1M+2.8%
Screven County, GANot scored12.0$12.2M+2.4%
Towns County, GANot scored11.7$15.2M+5.8%
Charlton County, GANot scored00.0n/a+4.7%
Bleckley County, GANot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Crawford County, GANot scored24.5$6M+0.9%
Macon County, GANot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Telfair County, GANot scored00.0n/a−10.1%
Heard County, GANot scored24.6$5.7M+6.2%
McIntosh County, GANot scored47.9$3.2M+9.2%
Bacon County, GANot scored24.8$4.8M−0.4%
Candler County, GANot scored24.8$4.9M+2.2%
Dooly County, GANot scored12.5$10.7M−0.1%
Evans County, GANot scored37.4$3.3M+2.2%
Early County, GANot scored00.0n/a−3.1%
Lanier County, GANot scored00.0n/a+7.1%
Pulaski County, GANot scored38.4$2.8M+3.0%
Wilkes County, GANot scored12.4$9.7M−0.1%
Irwin County, GANot scored00.0n/a−6.5%
Johnson County, GANot scored412.4$1.9M+1.4%
Seminole County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Turner County, GANot scored26.1$3.5M−0.1%
Chattahoochee County, GANot scored00.0n/a−10.6%
Terrell County, GANot scored38.9$2.6M−5.3%
Wilcox County, GANot scored13.8$6.2M+0.1%
Wilkinson County, GANot scored12.9$7.6M−2.1%
Jenkins County, GANot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Hancock County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Montgomery County, GANot scored13.2$8.1M+0.8%
Atkinson County, GANot scored412.4$1.8M+1.8%
Lincoln County, GANot scored13.3$7.7M+5.3%
Twiggs County, GANot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Taylor County, GANot scored13.1$6.9M0.0%
Marion County, GANot scored00.0n/a+2.0%
Wheeler County, GANot scored16.2$3.4M+1.7%
Clinch County, GANot scored14.1$5.5M+1.8%
Treutlen County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Randolph County, GANot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Miller County, GANot scored13.9$6.1M−3.0%
Talbot County, GANot scored27.9$2.9M−0.3%
Calhoun County, GANot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Warren County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Stewart County, GANot scored00.0n/a−12.5%
Schley County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Echols County, GANot scored217.5$1.5M−0.8%
Glascock County, GANot scored00.0n/a+8.4%
Clay County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Baker County, GANot scored19.0$2.5M−4.3%
Webster County, GANot scored111.9$1.9M+0.7%
Quitman County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Taliaferro County, GANot scored00.0n/a+6.7%

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 Georgia?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2,560 HVAC and plumbing companies in Georgia. 106 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 3,101 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 8.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Georgia spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $12.1B a year, or $2,975 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 2,560 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.7M 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 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.

How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Georgia has 6.3 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Georgia would have about 2,548, against 2,560 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,314 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Dalton metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Kingsland area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 81 scored counties in Georgia, Fulton County scores highest, at 89 (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. Georgia scores 66 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #8 of the 50 states and DC.

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