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HVAC and plumbing companies in Washington County, NE

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
13
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$25.3M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,005 a household
Spending per listing
$6.3M
33% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.7
25% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,302
+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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 4 HVAC and plumbing companies in Washington County. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.7, 25% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

At $3,005 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $25.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $6.3M of household spending for each company on map listings, 33% above 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors. That is one for every 648 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Washington County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, Washington County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Washington County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 Washington County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.76.46.3
Spending per listing$6.3M$4.3M$4.8M
Households per official establishment6489531,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.7%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.8%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,005$2,751$3,018
Median household income$94,396$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored36

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 13
Employees, 2023
85
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,302+1.8% since 2020
Households
8,429
Median age
43.2
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
390 sq. mi.
People per square mile
54
Median household income
$94,396+32.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,199
Median home value
$297,600
Jobs located here
8,537
Daytime population
18,136Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, NE6965.5$5.4M+3.9%#235 of 1,707
2Douglas County, NE671335.6$5.2M+3.6%#278 of 1,707
3Sarpy County, NE60506.7$4.7M+9.0%#497 of 1,707
4Platte County, NE5764.4$5.9M+3.9%#595 of 1,707
5Lancaster County, NE56785.8$4.7M+3.4%#643 of 1,707
6Dawson County, NE5555.5$4.8M+1.5%#679 of 1,707
7Adams County, NE3586.1$4.2M−0.3%#1,356 of 1,707
8Seward County, NE3568.8$3.1M+2.3%#1,368 of 1,707
9Lincoln County, NE3485.4$4.6M−3.6%#1,386 of 1,707
10Dodge County, NE34138.6$3M+2.6%#1,407 of 1,707
Washington County, NENot scored44.7$6.3M+1.8%

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Washington County, NE?

There are 4 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023.

How much do households in Washington County, NE spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $25.3M a year, or $3,005 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $6.3M 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 8,429 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington County has 4.7 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $6.3M, 33% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Washington County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 648 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

How fast is Washington County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 21,302 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,429 households. The median household income in Washington County is $94,396 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.2% 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. Washington County has no market score for HVAC and plumbing companies: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for HVAC and plumbing companies · All 56 business types in Washington County

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