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HVAC and plumbing companies in Goodhue County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,234 of 1,707 scored counties
#29 of 52 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
14
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
24
+20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$54.4M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,758 a household
Spending per listing
$3.9M
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.1
13% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
48,195
+1.3% 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 $2,758 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Goodhue County spend about $54.4M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each company on map listings, 18% below 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 14 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Goodhue County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.1, 13% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Goodhue County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 822 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Goodhue County grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Goodhue County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #1,234 of 1,707 scored counties and #29 of 52 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Goodhue County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Goodhue County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureGoodhue CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.16.36.3
Spending per listing$3.9M$4.8M$4.8M
Households per official establishment8221,2711,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.0%+1.8%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,758$2,990$3,018
Median household income$84,171$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score3957

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 24+20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
247
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
140 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 Goodhue 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 Goodhue County

Population, 2025 estimate
48,195+1.3% since 2020
Households
19,727
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
757 sq. mi.
People per square mile
63
Median household income
$84,171+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$102,161
Median home value
$285,100
Jobs located here
19,843
Daytime population
42,664Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Minnesota

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dakota County, MN84814.6$7M+3.9%#31 of 1,707
2Washington County, MN81666.3$5.5M+6.9%#56 of 1,707
3Hennepin County, MN792544.7$6.8M+0.2%#71 of 1,707
4Ramsey County, MN73894.0$7.2M−1.8%#146 of 1,707
5Carver County, MN73245.8$6.2M+6.6%#153 of 1,707
6Scott County, MN73346.2$5.7M+5.1%#155 of 1,707
7Olmsted County, MN73406.0$5.3M+2.3%#157 of 1,707
8Pine County, MN6654.1$6.3M+5.5%#290 of 1,707
9Todd County, MN5965.9$4.4M+3.0%#542 of 1,707
10Anoka County, MN58997.2$4.3M+4.7%#582 of 1,707
29Goodhue County, MN39147.1$3.9M+1.3%#1,234 of 1,707

Other business types in Goodhue County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Goodhue County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 HVAC and plumbing companies in Goodhue County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Goodhue County, MN spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $54.4M a year, or $2,758 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 19,727 households in Goodhue County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Goodhue County has 7.1 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $3.9M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Goodhue County would have about 11, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 822 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Goodhue County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Goodhue County at 48,195 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,727 households. Median household income in Goodhue County is $84,171, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.0%, 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. Goodhue County scores 39 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #1,234 of 1,707 scored counties.

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