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HVAC and plumbing companies in the Albany, GA metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for HVAC and plumbing companies in the Albany, GA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #225 of 387 scored metro areas
#12 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia

Listings
31
2 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
28
−34.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$142.7M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,473 a household
Spending per listing
$4.6M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.4
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
145,510
−1.8% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 31 HVAC and plumbing companies in the Albany metro area. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.4 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in the Albany metro area comes to about $142.7M a year: $2,473 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.6M per company, 3% 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.

Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in the Albany metro area in 2023, down 34.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,060 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in the Albany metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Albany metro area scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #225 of 387 scored metro areas and #12 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia.

How the Albany metro area compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Albany, GA metro area compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureAlbany metro areaGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.46.36.3
Spending per listing$4.6M$4.7M$4.8M
Households per official establishment2,0601,3141,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−34.1%+8.4%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.8%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,473$2,975$3,018
Median household income$56,906$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score4666

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28−34.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
389
Annual payroll, 2023
$21.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
312 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
30The 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 the Albany metro area, 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 the Albany metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
145,510−1.8% since 2020
Households
57,689
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
56%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,591 sq. mi.
People per square mile
92
Median household income
$56,906+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,184
Median home value
$157,300
Jobs located here
56,961
Daytime population
147,829Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Georgia

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Georgia for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Georgia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Albany metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Georgia

Metro areas in 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
12Albany, GA46315.4$4.6M−1.8%#225 of 387

Other business types in the Albany metro area

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in the Albany, GA metro area?

The Albany metro area has 31 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, down 34.1% from 2019.

How much do households in the Albany, GA metro area spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $142.7M a year, or $2,473 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 57,689 households in the Albany metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Albany, GA metro area compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?

The Albany metro area has 5.4 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.6M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, the Albany metro area would have about 30, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,060 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count fell 34.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is the Albany, GA metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Albany metro area at 145,510 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 57,689 households. The median household income in the Albany metro area is $56,906 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.9% 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. The Albany metro area scores 46 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #225 of 387 scored metro areas.

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