Market rankings · North Dakota
HVAC and plumbing companies in North Dakota
Markets across North Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 199
- 14 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 336
- +1.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $910.6M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in North Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 199 HVAC and plumbing companies in North Dakota. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 7%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 6.0 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in North Dakota comes to about $910.6M a year: $2,751 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 199 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $4.6M per company, 4% 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 North Dakota was 336 in 2023, up 1.2% from 2019. That is one for every 985 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, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $4.1M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in North Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Dakota ranks #35 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Bismarck metro area scores highest (46). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest (78).
Every market in North Dakota for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bismarck, ND | 46 | 40 | 7.2 | $4M | +4.5% | #228 of 387 |
| 2Fargo, ND-MN | 43 | 83 | 7.5 | $3.7M | +7.7% | #253 of 387 |
| 3Minot, ND | 41 | 18 | 5.7 | $4.9M | −2.4% | #264 of 387 |
| 4Grand Forks, ND-MN | 33 | 28 | 6.4 | $4.1M | +0.8% | #325 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williston, ND | 78 | 5 | 3.3 | $9M | +1.4% | #18 of 476 |
| 2Dickinson, ND | 43 | 12 | 7.7 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #304 of 476 |
| 3Wahpeton, ND-MN | 32 | 9 | 9.5 | $2.8M | 0.0% | #412 of 476 |
| Jamestown, ND | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $7.7M | −0.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williams County, ND | 73 | 5 | 3.3 | $9M | +1.4% | #139 of 1,707 |
| 2Burleigh County, ND | 58 | 28 | 6.8 | $4.3M | +4.7% | #583 of 1,707 |
| 3Cass County, ND | 51 | 61 | 7.3 | $3.8M | +9.1% | #832 of 1,707 |
| 4Ward County, ND | 46 | 17 | 6.0 | $4.7M | −2.4% | #983 of 1,707 |
| 5Grand Forks County, ND | 43 | 21 | 6.7 | $3.9M | +1.9% | #1,101 of 1,707 |
| 6Morton County, ND | 37 | 12 | 8.6 | $3.2M | +3.8% | #1,309 of 1,707 |
| 7Stark County, ND | 28 | 12 | 8.9 | $3M | +0.5% | #1,524 of 1,707 |
| 8Richland County, ND | 23 | 8 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +1.2% | #1,618 of 1,707 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $7.7M | −0.6% | |
| McKenzie County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $19.1M | +2.8% | |
| Rolette County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Ramsey County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $4.5M | −0.4% | |
| Barnes County, ND | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $3.1M | −2.7% | |
| Walsh County, ND | Not scored | 4 | 9.1 | $2.9M | −3.3% | |
| McLean County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 6.9 | $4M | −0.2% | |
| Mountrail County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $10.7M | −4.2% | |
| Mercer County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Traill County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $9.4M | −0.8% | |
| Pembina County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $3.9M | −3.8% | |
| Bottineau County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $7.5M | −1.6% | |
| Benson County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Ransom County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 8.6 | $3.1M | −1.5% | |
| McHenry County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Dickey County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| LaMoure County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% |
Show all 53 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Pierce County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Wells County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Sargent County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Sioux County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Cavalier County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Foster County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 19.6 | $1.4M | −5.1% | |
| Emmons County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 13.1 | $1.9M | −2.4% | |
| Nelson County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $3.5M | −1.0% | |
| Bowman County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| McIntosh County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Hettinger County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 8.8 | $2.9M | +0.4% | |
| Kidder County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Eddy County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Renville County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 10.3 | $2.7M | +2.9% | |
| Grant County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Griggs County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Divide County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Burke County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Adams County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $2.4M | +3.7% | |
| Towner County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Oliver County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Logan County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Steele County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Sheridan County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 14.8 | $1.7M | +2.7% | |
| Billings County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +15.2% | |
| Slope County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
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 North Dakota?
There are 199 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in North Dakota as of September 2026. 14 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 336 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 1.2% from 2019.
How much do households in North Dakota spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $910.6M a year, or $2,751 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 199 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 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Dakota compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
North Dakota has 6.0 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.6M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, North Dakota would have about 191, against 199 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 985 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in North Dakota has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Bismarck metro area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 8 scored counties in North Dakota, Williams County scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). 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. North Dakota scores 40 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Dakota. It maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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