Market rankings · Ohio
HVAC and plumbing companies in Ohio
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,899
- 138 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 2,970
- +2.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 2,899 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. 138 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Ohio comes to about $13B a year: $2,683 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Ohio was 2,970 in 2023, up 2.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,637 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, 269 SBA-backed loans worth $78M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #30 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (75). Of the 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Ashland area scores highest (75).
Every market in Ohio for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 75 | 513 | 5.9 | $4.9M | +4.7% | #20 of 387 |
| 2Akron, OH | 63 | 147 | 5.0 | $5.4M | 0.0% | #84 of 387 |
| 3Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 62 | 570 | 6.3 | $4.6M | +2.7% | #101 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 59 | 21 | 3.6 | $6.9M | −3.6% | #117 of 387 |
| 4Youngstown-Warren, OH | 55 | 80 | 4.3 | $5.5M | −1.4% | #149 of 387 |
| 5Cleveland, OH | 49 | 547 | 5.9 | $4.6M | −0.8% | #201 of 387 |
| 6Mansfield, OH | 48 | 26 | 5.2 | $4.6M | −0.1% | #208 of 387 |
| 7Sandusky, OH | 46 | 27 | 5.3 | $5M | −2.6% | #222 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 45 | 81 | 5.3 | $4.8M | −2.6% | #233 of 387 |
| 8Canton-Massillon, OH | 45 | 98 | 5.9 | $4.4M | −0.2% | #236 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 44 | 26 | 5.2 | $4.7M | −3.6% | #241 of 387 |
| 9Toledo, OH | 44 | 152 | 6.0 | $4.3M | −1.0% | #244 of 387 |
| 10Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 41 | 262 | 7.6 | $3.5M | +1.5% | #268 of 387 |
| 11Springfield, OH | 35 | 37 | 6.6 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #309 of 387 |
| 12Lima, OH | 32 | 30 | 7.3 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #336 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ashland, OH | 75 | 5 | 2.4 | $10.4M | +0.1% | #25 of 476 |
| 2Wapakoneta, OH | 70 | 10 | 5.3 | $5.1M | −1.2% | #55 of 476 |
| 3Cambridge, OH | 67 | 5 | 3.1 | $7.8M | −0.1% | #70 of 476 |
| 4Coshocton, OH | 65 | 5 | 3.4 | $6.9M | +1.6% | #85 of 476 |
| 5Urbana, OH | 63 | 10 | 6.4 | $4.1M | +0.2% | #108 of 476 |
| 6Bucyrus, OH | 62 | 7 | 3.9 | $6.1M | −0.3% | #111 of 476 |
| 7Washington Court House, OH | 62 | 6 | 5.2 | $4.8M | −1.4% | #116 of 476 |
| 8Bellefontaine, OH | 62 | 12 | 6.1 | $4.2M | +0.4% | #119 of 476 |
| 9Findlay, OH | 61 | 20 | 6.3 | $4.2M | +0.1% | #132 of 476 |
| 10Marietta, OH | 55 | 6 | 2.4 | $10.2M | −2.1% | #175 of 476 |
| 11Zanesville, OH | 55 | 20 | 5.8 | $4.2M | +0.7% | #181 of 476 |
| 12Defiance, OH | 54 | 11 | 7.2 | $3.6M | +0.1% | #195 of 476 |
| 13Chillicothe, OH | 53 | 17 | 5.7 | $4.3M | −0.8% | #202 of 476 |
| 14Fremont, OH | 52 | 10 | 4.1 | $6.1M | −0.4% | #209 of 476 |
| 15New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 50 | 19 | 4.9 | $5M | −0.9% | #234 of 476 |
| 16Norwalk, OH | 49 | 16 | 6.8 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #251 of 476 |
| 17Wilmington, OH | 49 | 13 | 7.8 | $3.3M | +0.6% | #253 of 476 |
| 18Greenville, OH | 48 | 12 | 5.6 | $4.5M | −0.7% | #256 of 476 |
| 19Sidney, OH | 48 | 15 | 7.9 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #260 of 476 |
| 20Marion, OH | 47 | 15 | 6.1 | $4M | −0.4% | #270 of 476 |
| 21Gallipolis, OH | 46 | 7 | 6.0 | $3.9M | −0.5% | #277 of 476 |
| 22Mount Vernon, OH | 44 | 19 | 8.1 | $3.3M | +1.9% | #296 of 476 |
| 23Van Wert, OH | 43 | 9 | 7.8 | $3.2M | +0.3% | #307 of 476 |
| 24Athens, OH | 42 | 15 | 6.5 | $3.6M | +1.3% | #314 of 476 |
| 25Salem, OH | 40 | 28 | 6.8 | $3.5M | −2.2% | #338 of 476 |
| 26Tiffin, OH | 40 | 17 | 7.6 | $3.3M | −1.0% | #339 of 476 |
| 27Celina, OH | 36 | 13 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +0.5% | #377 of 476 |
| 28Wooster, OH | 34 | 39 | 8.8 | $3M | −0.1% | #391 of 476 |
| 29Portsmouth, OH | 30 | 19 | 6.6 | $3.4M | −3.4% | #423 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 93 | 42 | 5.1 | $7.2M | +12.5% | #3 of 1,707 |
| 2Union County, OH | 83 | 17 | 7.0 | $4.7M | +16.5% | #43 of 1,707 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 82 | 56 | 6.1 | $5.5M | +5.7% | #49 of 1,707 |
| 4Franklin County, OH | 74 | 292 | 5.3 | $5.3M | +2.8% | #138 of 1,707 |
| 5Portage County, OH | 73 | 25 | 3.8 | $7M | +1.0% | #148 of 1,707 |
| 6Ashland County, OH | 70 | 5 | 2.4 | $10.4M | +0.1% | #193 of 1,707 |
| 7Greene County, OH | 70 | 46 | 6.7 | $4.4M | +3.7% | #219 of 1,707 |
| 8Morrow County, OH | 69 | 6 | 4.5 | $6M | +3.7% | #230 of 1,707 |
| 9Lorain County, OH | 66 | 73 | 5.7 | $4.8M | +3.1% | #311 of 1,707 |
| 10Highland County, OH | 65 | 5 | 3.0 | $8.2M | +1.1% | #320 of 1,707 |
| 11Guernsey County, OH | 65 | 5 | 3.1 | $7.8M | −0.1% | #322 of 1,707 |
| 12Perry County, OH | 64 | 5 | 3.7 | $6.8M | +1.3% | #354 of 1,707 |
| 13Madison County, OH | 64 | 10 | 6.4 | $4.5M | +7.1% | #373 of 1,707 |
| 14Auglaize County, OH | 63 | 10 | 5.3 | $5.1M | −1.2% | #396 of 1,707 |
| 15Butler County, OH | 63 | 96 | 6.5 | $4.3M | +2.4% | #404 of 1,707 |
| 16Coshocton County, OH | 62 | 5 | 3.4 | $6.9M | +1.6% | #408 of 1,707 |
| 17Wood County, OH | 62 | 29 | 5.3 | $5.1M | +1.5% | #424 of 1,707 |
| 18Summit County, OH | 61 | 122 | 5.3 | $5.1M | −0.3% | #458 of 1,707 |
| 19Pickaway County, OH | 61 | 14 | 6.4 | $4.2M | +7.4% | #471 of 1,707 |
| 20Crawford County, OH | 59 | 7 | 3.9 | $6.1M | −0.3% | #519 of 1,707 |
| 21Hamilton County, OH | 59 | 221 | 6.2 | $4.4M | +1.0% | #539 of 1,707 |
| 22Jackson County, OH | 58 | 5 | 3.9 | $6.1M | +0.5% | #555 of 1,707 |
| 23Belmont County, OH | 56 | 11 | 4.0 | $5.9M | −2.8% | #625 of 1,707 |
| 24Geauga County, OH | 56 | 22 | 6.1 | $5.4M | +0.3% | #631 of 1,707 |
| 25Cuyahoga County, OH | 56 | 275 | 5.0 | $5.3M | −2.3% | #632 of 1,707 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Clermont County, OH | 56 | 62 | 7.3 | $4M | +3.9% | #656 of 1,707 |
| 27Lawrence County, OH | 55 | 9 | 4.0 | $6M | −4.2% | #667 of 1,707 |
| 28Trumbull County, OH | 55 | 37 | 4.3 | $5.5M | −1.3% | #670 of 1,707 |
| 29Fayette County, OH | 55 | 6 | 5.2 | $4.8M | −1.4% | #678 of 1,707 |
| 30Champaign County, OH | 55 | 10 | 6.4 | $4.1M | +0.2% | #685 of 1,707 |
| 31Mahoning County, OH | 54 | 43 | 4.4 | $5.5M | −1.4% | #697 of 1,707 |
| 32Logan County, OH | 54 | 12 | 6.1 | $4.2M | +0.4% | #720 of 1,707 |
| 33Washington County, OH | 53 | 6 | 2.4 | $10.2M | −2.1% | #730 of 1,707 |
| 34Hancock County, OH | 53 | 20 | 6.3 | $4.2M | +0.1% | #751 of 1,707 |
| 35Fairfield County, OH | 53 | 54 | 8.9 | $3.3M | +6.5% | #768 of 1,707 |
| 36Richland County, OH | 51 | 26 | 5.2 | $4.6M | −0.1% | #813 of 1,707 |
| 37Medina County, OH | 50 | 58 | 7.9 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #869 of 1,707 |
| 38Sandusky County, OH | 49 | 10 | 4.1 | $6.1M | −0.4% | #881 of 1,707 |
| 39Ross County, OH | 49 | 17 | 5.7 | $4.3M | −0.8% | #896 of 1,707 |
| 40Stark County, OH | 49 | 95 | 6.1 | $4.2M | −0.2% | #898 of 1,707 |
| 41Muskingum County, OH | 49 | 20 | 5.8 | $4.2M | +0.7% | #899 of 1,707 |
| 42Licking County, OH | 49 | 65 | 9.5 | $3M | +3.8% | #918 of 1,707 |
| 43Putnam County, OH | 47 | 10 | 7.6 | $3.7M | 0.0% | #965 of 1,707 |
| 44Defiance County, OH | 47 | 11 | 7.2 | $3.6M | +0.1% | #967 of 1,707 |
| 45Tuscarawas County, OH | 46 | 19 | 4.9 | $5M | −0.9% | #982 of 1,707 |
| 46Lucas County, OH | 46 | 111 | 6.1 | $4.1M | −1.7% | #992 of 1,707 |
| 47Henry County, OH | 44 | 7 | 6.1 | $4.4M | −0.2% | #1,050 of 1,707 |
| 48Miami County, OH | 44 | 33 | 7.3 | $3.7M | +3.4% | #1,063 of 1,707 |
| 49Brown County, OH | 44 | 13 | 7.6 | $3.4M | +1.6% | #1,078 of 1,707 |
| 50Marion County, OH | 43 | 15 | 6.1 | $4M | −0.4% | #1,099 of 1,707 |
| 51Gallia County, OH | 43 | 7 | 6.0 | $3.9M | −0.5% | #1,102 of 1,707 |
| 52Huron County, OH | 43 | 16 | 6.8 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #1,105 of 1,707 |
| 53Darke County, OH | 42 | 12 | 5.6 | $4.5M | −0.7% | #1,131 of 1,707 |
| 54Clinton County, OH | 42 | 13 | 7.8 | $3.3M | +0.6% | #1,144 of 1,707 |
| 55Montgomery County, OH | 42 | 183 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +0.5% | #1,148 of 1,707 |
| 56Lake County, OH | 42 | 93 | 9.2 | $3M | −0.1% | #1,153 of 1,707 |
| 57Paulding County, OH | 41 | 5 | 6.6 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #1,167 of 1,707 |
| 58Clark County, OH | 41 | 37 | 6.6 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #1,173 of 1,707 |
| 59Adams County, OH | 41 | 7 | 6.7 | $3.3M | +1.5% | #1,182 of 1,707 |
| 60Shelby County, OH | 40 | 15 | 7.9 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #1,209 of 1,707 |
| 61Erie County, OH | 39 | 24 | 7.4 | $3.5M | −2.9% | #1,245 of 1,707 |
| 62Allen County, OH | 39 | 30 | 7.3 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #1,247 of 1,707 |
| 63Athens County, OH | 38 | 15 | 6.5 | $3.6M | +1.3% | #1,277 of 1,707 |
| 64Hocking County, OH | 38 | 8 | 6.9 | $3.5M | −1.9% | #1,279 of 1,707 |
| 65Columbiana County, OH | 37 | 28 | 6.8 | $3.5M | −2.2% | #1,303 of 1,707 |
| 66Knox County, OH | 37 | 19 | 8.1 | $3.3M | +1.9% | #1,308 of 1,707 |
| 67Van Wert County, OH | 37 | 9 | 7.8 | $3.2M | +0.3% | #1,310 of 1,707 |
| 68Seneca County, OH | 36 | 17 | 7.6 | $3.3M | −1.0% | #1,347 of 1,707 |
| 69Jefferson County, OH | 35 | 17 | 6.3 | $3.7M | −2.4% | #1,358 of 1,707 |
| 70Fulton County, OH | 34 | 12 | 7.1 | $3.8M | −1.9% | #1,392 of 1,707 |
| 71Williams County, OH | 33 | 13 | 8.4 | $2.9M | −1.4% | #1,437 of 1,707 |
| 72Ashtabula County, OH | 32 | 26 | 6.6 | $3.6M | −0.8% | #1,448 of 1,707 |
| 73Mercer County, OH | 29 | 13 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +0.5% | #1,502 of 1,707 |
| 74Scioto County, OH | 28 | 19 | 6.6 | $3.4M | −3.4% | #1,520 of 1,707 |
| 75Wayne County, OH | 28 | 39 | 8.8 | $3M | −0.1% | #1,525 of 1,707 |
| 76Preble County, OH | 28 | 22 | 13.2 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #1,537 of 1,707 |
| Holmes County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $9.4M | +1.7% | |
| Ottawa County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $16.8M | −2.0% | |
| Hardin County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $14.7M | −2.1% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $25.1M | 0.0% | |
| Carroll County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $9.4M | −1.1% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $4.9M | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $4.6M | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $3.6M | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $13.4M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $6.9M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $12.6M | −1.2% |
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 Ohio?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,899 HVAC and plumbing companies in Ohio. 138 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 2,970 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 2.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $13B a year, or $2,683 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,899 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.5M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Ohio has 6.0 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.5M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Ohio would have about 2,742, against 2,899 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,637 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Ashland area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 76 scored counties in Ohio, Delaware County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. Ohio scores 48 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #30 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 Ohio. 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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