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HVAC and plumbing companies in Washington County, RI
How Washington County, RI compares with other counties and the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #476 of 1,707 scored counties
#3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 25
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- −3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $192.5M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,664 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.7M
- 62% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,795
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 HVAC and plumbing companies in Washington County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.8, 24% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Washington County comes to about $192.5M a year: $3,664 per household, 21% above the U.S. average. That is about $7.7M of household spending for each company on map listings, 62% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Washington County was 80 in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 657 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Washington County.
Population estimates show Washington County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies in Washington County is 60 (upper middle), #476 of 1,707 scored counties and #3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| Spending per listing | $7.7M | $6.3M | $4.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 657 | 894 | 1,162 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.6% | +8.6% | +7.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $3,664 | $3,289 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $106,638 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 83 → 80−3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 346
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 251 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 41The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2.6M
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
- 129,7950.0% since 2020
- Households
- 52,549
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 396
- Median household income
- $106,638+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,741
- Median home value
- $510,800
- Jobs located here
- 55,609
- Daytime population
- 127,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bristol County, RI | 68 | 9 | 4.5 | $8.6M | −1.5% | #245 of 1,707 |
| 2Providence County, RI | 68 | 123 | 4.7 | $6.5M | +2.8% | #247 of 1,707 |
| 3Washington County, RI | 60 | 25 | 4.8 | $7.7M | 0.0% | #476 of 1,707 |
| 4Kent County, RI | 56 | 49 | 6.7 | $5M | +1.8% | #634 of 1,707 |
| 5Newport County, RI | 55 | 24 | 6.5 | $5.5M | −2.9% | #672 of 1,707 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades58
- HVAC and plumbing60
- Electricians57
- Roofing and gutters65
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control28
- Landscaping and lawn care24
- House cleaning68
- Pest control66
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Washington County, RI?
Washington County has 25 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, RI spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $192.5M a year, or $3,664 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $7.7M 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 52,549 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, RI compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Washington County has 4.8 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $7.7M, 62% 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 41, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 657 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 129,795 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 52,549 households. The median household income in Washington County is $106,638 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% 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 scores 60 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #476 of 1,707 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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