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HVAC and plumbing companies in Lincoln County, SD

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 78 out of 100: High

Ranked #74 of 1,707 scored counties
#1 of 12 scored counties in South Dakota

Listings
7
1 chain location (14%)
Official establishments
30
+20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$86.6M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,105 a household
Spending per listing
$12.4M
2.6 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.5
60% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
77,145
+17.5% 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

For HVAC and plumbing companies, Lincoln County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #74 of 1,707 scored counties and #1 of 12 scored counties in South Dakota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for HVAC and plumbing companies.

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 HVAC and plumbing companies in Lincoln County. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Households in Lincoln County spend about $86.6M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,105 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $12.4M per company, 2.6 times 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 30 businesses with payroll in Lincoln County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 929 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lincoln County grew 17.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Lincoln County compares

The same measures for South Dakota 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 Lincoln County, SD compared with South Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureLincoln CountySouth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.56.56.3
Spending per listing$12.4M$4.1M$4.8M
Households per official establishment9299121,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.0%+9.6%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,105$2,698$3,018
Median household income$99,166$75,081$80,734
Groundwork market score7834

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 30+20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
134
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
71 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

Population, 2025 estimate
77,145+17.5% since 2020
Households
27,879
Median age
36.5
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
577 sq. mi.
People per square mile
122
Median household income
$99,166+20.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$132,275
Median home value
$348,300
Jobs located here
29,510
Daytime population
60,089Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across South Dakota

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

Top counties in South Dakota

Counties in South Dakota ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, SD7872.5$12.4M+17.5%#74 of 1,707
2Brookings County, SD5385.8$4.5M+9.6%#744 of 1,707
3Minnehaha County, SD53627.3$3.8M+7.6%#762 of 1,707
4Lawrence County, SD5186.6$3.9M+14.0%#830 of 1,707
5Meade County, SD4186.7$4.1M+2.7%#1,163 of 1,707
6Pennington County, SD41398.4$3.2M+6.6%#1,185 of 1,707
7Yankton County, SD3588.3$3.2M+1.5%#1,367 of 1,707
8Davison County, SD2789.0$2.8M+0.6%#1,553 of 1,707
9Codington County, SD261411.2$2.3M+4.3%#1,576 of 1,707
10Lake County, SD23612.7$2.2M−0.2%#1,619 of 1,707

Other business types in Lincoln County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Lincoln County, SD?

Lincoln County has 7 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Lincoln County, SD spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $86.6M a year, or $3,105 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $12.4M 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 27,879 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lincoln County has 2.5 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $12.4M, 2.6 times the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 18, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 929 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 Lincoln County, SD growing?

Population estimates put Lincoln County at 77,145 people in 2025, up 17.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,879 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $99,166 a year, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.2% 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. Lincoln County scores 78 for HVAC and plumbing companies (high), #74 of 1,707 scored counties.

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

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