Market rankings · Tennessee
HVAC and plumbing companies in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,724
- 115 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 1,899
- +15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 65 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Tennessee 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,724 HVAC and plumbing companies in Tennessee. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.1, 3% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Tennessee comes to about $7.9B a year: $2,815 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,724 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $4.6M per company, 3% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,899 businesses with payroll in Tennessee classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,487 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, 47 SBA-backed loans worth $21.6M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #11 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (76). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (90).
Every market in Tennessee for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 76 | 519 | 6.3 | $5M | +8.7% | #17 of 387 |
| 2Clarksville, TN-KY | 69 | 68 | 5.4 | $5M | +8.5% | #53 of 387 |
| 3Knoxville, TN | 66 | 225 | 5.9 | $4.8M | +6.9% | #66 of 387 |
| 4Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 64 | 63 | 4.8 | $5.3M | +2.3% | #73 of 387 |
| 5Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 61 | 272 | 5.2 | $5.3M | −0.3% | #107 of 387 |
| 6Chattanooga, TN-GA | 56 | 167 | 7.2 | $4M | +5.3% | #145 of 387 |
| 7Morristown, TN | 52 | 35 | 7.3 | $3.5M | +7.9% | #184 of 387 |
| 8Johnson City, TN | 49 | 61 | 6.9 | $3.7M | +4.3% | #205 of 387 |
| 9Cleveland, TN | 46 | 47 | 9.4 | $2.8M | +6.1% | #232 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 30 | 52 | 7.2 | $3.6M | +2.2% | #344 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winchester, TN | 90 | 5 | 2.9 | $9.2M | +6.4% | #4 of 476 |
| 2Lawrenceburg, TN | 77 | 6 | 3.5 | $6.9M | +6.2% | #20 of 476 |
| 3Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 75 | 15 | 5.8 | $4.4M | +7.3% | #29 of 476 |
| 4Athens, TN | 68 | 19 | 7.2 | $3.6M | +8.2% | #68 of 476 |
| 5Lewisburg, TN | 67 | 8 | 5.9 | $4.7M | +10.5% | #76 of 476 |
| 6Dyersburg, TN | 64 | 6 | 4.1 | $6.2M | −1.1% | #95 of 476 |
| 7Crossville, TN | 64 | 20 | 7.1 | $3.6M | +8.0% | #101 of 476 |
| 8Fayetteville, TN | 60 | 10 | 6.7 | $3.9M | +4.3% | #143 of 476 |
| 9Union City, TN | 59 | 5 | 4.0 | $6M | −2.3% | #148 of 476 |
| 10Martin, TN | 59 | 6 | 4.5 | $5.4M | +1.1% | #149 of 476 |
| 11Cookeville, TN | 57 | 38 | 6.5 | $3.9M | +7.6% | #160 of 476 |
| 12Newport, TN | 56 | 10 | 6.4 | $3.6M | +5.1% | #173 of 476 |
| 13Greeneville, TN | 55 | 22 | 7.7 | $3.2M | +5.0% | #186 of 476 |
| 14Shelbyville, TN | 54 | 17 | 8.7 | $3.1M | +9.7% | #197 of 476 |
| 15McMinnville, TN | 50 | 13 | 8.0 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #242 of 476 |
| 16Sevierville, TN | 46 | 32 | 7.9 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #279 of 476 |
| 17Paris, TN | 36 | 10 | 7.4 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #379 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamson County, TN | 91 | 50 | 5.4 | $7.4M | +9.0% | #6 of 1,707 |
| 2Loudon County, TN | 91 | 10 | 4.2 | $7.2M | +15.6% | #7 of 1,707 |
| 3Franklin County, TN | 83 | 5 | 2.9 | $9.2M | +6.4% | #38 of 1,707 |
| 4Roane County, TN | 80 | 8 | 3.5 | $7.9M | +7.0% | #60 of 1,707 |
| 5Anderson County, TN | 78 | 15 | 4.6 | $6M | +6.1% | #78 of 1,707 |
| 6Davidson County, TN | 78 | 177 | 5.4 | $5.6M | +4.2% | #82 of 1,707 |
| 7Montgomery County, TN | 76 | 48 | 5.5 | $5.1M | +13.0% | #105 of 1,707 |
| 8Lawrence County, TN | 74 | 6 | 3.5 | $6.9M | +6.2% | #131 of 1,707 |
| 9Sumner County, TN | 73 | 50 | 6.4 | $4.9M | +9.2% | #160 of 1,707 |
| 10Jefferson County, TN | 72 | 11 | 5.0 | $5.3M | +9.3% | #172 of 1,707 |
| 11Blount County, TN | 72 | 34 | 6.1 | $4.8M | +6.0% | #174 of 1,707 |
| 12Rutherford County, TN | 72 | 89 | 6.9 | $4.4M | +12.6% | #176 of 1,707 |
| 13Marion County, TN | 71 | 5 | 4.2 | $6.1M | +3.2% | #187 of 1,707 |
| 14Coffee County, TN | 68 | 13 | 5.6 | $4.5M | +7.4% | #259 of 1,707 |
| 15Smith County, TN | 68 | 5 | 6.3 | $4.3M | +5.1% | #261 of 1,707 |
| 16Monroe County, TN | 67 | 10 | 5.1 | $4.8M | +7.2% | #284 of 1,707 |
| 17Rhea County, TN | 65 | 7 | 5.2 | $4.8M | +4.6% | #346 of 1,707 |
| 18Maury County, TN | 64 | 28 | 6.6 | $4.3M | +16.0% | #376 of 1,707 |
| 19McMinn County, TN | 64 | 14 | 6.6 | $4M | +7.6% | #380 of 1,707 |
| 20Shelby County, TN | 62 | 180 | 5.0 | $5.6M | −2.1% | #418 of 1,707 |
| 21Marshall County, TN | 61 | 8 | 5.9 | $4.7M | +10.5% | #465 of 1,707 |
| 22Sullivan County, TN | 61 | 44 | 6.4 | $4.1M | +3.5% | #472 of 1,707 |
| 23Dyer County, TN | 60 | 6 | 4.1 | $6.2M | −1.1% | #482 of 1,707 |
| 24Knox County, TN | 60 | 145 | 7.2 | $4.1M | +6.5% | #505 of 1,707 |
| 25Hamilton County, TN | 60 | 119 | 7.7 | $3.8M | +6.2% | #508 of 1,707 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Campbell County, TN | 59 | 8 | 4.7 | $5.1M | +2.5% | #532 of 1,707 |
| 27Dickson County, TN | 59 | 15 | 6.9 | $4.2M | +7.7% | #543 of 1,707 |
| 28Wilson County, TN | 58 | 51 | 8.6 | $3.7M | +17.8% | #589 of 1,707 |
| 29Cumberland County, TN | 58 | 20 | 7.1 | $3.6M | +8.0% | #590 of 1,707 |
| 30Obion County, TN | 57 | 5 | 4.0 | $6M | −2.3% | #594 of 1,707 |
| 31Weakley County, TN | 55 | 6 | 4.5 | $5.4M | +1.1% | #674 of 1,707 |
| 32Hickman County, TN | 54 | 7 | 7.4 | $3.6M | +5.0% | #727 of 1,707 |
| 33Lincoln County, TN | 53 | 10 | 6.7 | $3.9M | +4.3% | #756 of 1,707 |
| 34Fentress County, TN | 53 | 5 | 6.4 | $3.5M | +9.7% | #767 of 1,707 |
| 35Cocke County, TN | 52 | 10 | 6.4 | $3.6M | +5.1% | #797 of 1,707 |
| 36Robertson County, TN | 52 | 25 | 8.8 | $3.3M | +9.9% | #801 of 1,707 |
| 37Carter County, TN | 51 | 14 | 5.7 | $4.1M | +1.7% | #826 of 1,707 |
| 38Hamblen County, TN | 50 | 24 | 9.2 | $2.7M | +6.7% | #876 of 1,707 |
| 39Greene County, TN | 49 | 22 | 7.7 | $3.2M | +5.0% | #914 of 1,707 |
| 40Cheatham County, TN | 48 | 13 | 8.0 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #933 of 1,707 |
| 41Claiborne County, TN | 48 | 9 | 6.6 | $3.7M | +3.6% | #934 of 1,707 |
| 42Washington County, TN | 48 | 47 | 8.3 | $3.2M | +6.0% | #945 of 1,707 |
| 43Bedford County, TN | 48 | 17 | 8.7 | $3.1M | +9.7% | #947 of 1,707 |
| 44Cannon County, TN | 47 | 5 | 8.7 | $2.9M | +5.0% | #978 of 1,707 |
| 45Bradley County, TN | 47 | 45 | 10.6 | $2.5M | +6.1% | #979 of 1,707 |
| 46Lauderdale County, TN | 46 | 5 | 5.4 | $4.3M | −2.0% | #989 of 1,707 |
| 47Warren County, TN | 46 | 13 | 8.0 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #1,011 of 1,707 |
| 48Fayette County, TN | 43 | 16 | 9.3 | $3.2M | +7.7% | #1,119 of 1,707 |
| 49McNairy County, TN | 41 | 6 | 6.0 | $4M | +1.4% | #1,164 of 1,707 |
| 50Putnam County, TN | 41 | 29 | 8.6 | $3M | +8.1% | #1,187 of 1,707 |
| 51Tipton County, TN | 39 | 16 | 7.1 | $3.9M | +2.0% | #1,233 of 1,707 |
| 52Gibson County, TN | 39 | 15 | 7.4 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #1,246 of 1,707 |
| 53Sevier County, TN | 38 | 32 | 7.9 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #1,283 of 1,707 |
| 54Meigs County, TN | 38 | 5 | 9.6 | $2.7M | +10.8% | #1,293 of 1,707 |
| 55Henderson County, TN | 37 | 6 | 5.5 | $4.4M | +2.5% | #1,297 of 1,707 |
| 56Madison County, TN | 35 | 32 | 8.0 | $3.2M | +2.0% | #1,366 of 1,707 |
| 57Hardeman County, TN | 33 | 8 | 8.8 | $2.6M | −0.6% | #1,440 of 1,707 |
| 58Henry County, TN | 32 | 10 | 7.4 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #1,451 of 1,707 |
| 59Sequatchie County, TN | 32 | 7 | 11.3 | $2.2M | +12.7% | #1,463 of 1,707 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $14.7M | +5.0% | |
| Giles County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $8.1M | +3.6% | |
| Carroll County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $7M | +2.7% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $6.9M | +7.9% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $8.7M | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $12M | +9.5% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $7.5M | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $9.6M | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $9.3M | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $5.3M | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $6.8M | +8.1% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $4.7M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $8.8M | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $9.6M | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $4M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $8.5M | −4.4% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $14.4M | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $8.5M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $5.8M | +6.5% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $4.6M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $13.9M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $4M | +4.3% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $3.3M | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $5.6M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $4.9M | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $5.3M | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $8.7M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $3.7M | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $3.7M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $6.2M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 9.2 | $2.4M | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
Tennessee has 1,724 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 115 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 1,899 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $7.9B a year, or $2,815 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,724 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 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Tennessee has 6.1 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.6M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Tennessee would have about 1,671, against 1,724 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,487 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 59 scored counties in Tennessee, Williamson County scores highest, at 91 (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. Tennessee scores 65 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #11 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 Tennessee. 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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