Home services · County · Texas
HVAC and plumbing companies in Potter County, TX
How Potter County, TX 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 9 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #1,703 of 1,707 scored counties
#120 of 120 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 52
- 2 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +16.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $106.5M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,501 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 57% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 94% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,453
- −3.3% since 2020
See the HVAC and plumbing companies around any address in Potter County
The site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Potter County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
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
Potter County scores 9 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #1,703 of 1,707 scored counties and #120 of 120 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 52 HVAC and plumbing companies in Potter County. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 12.2 for every 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Households in Potter County spend about $106.5M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,501 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 57% 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.
Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Potter County in 2023, up 16.0% from 2019. That is one for every 734 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Population estimates show Potter County declined 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Potter County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Potter County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.2 | 7.9 | 6.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $3.8M | $4.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 734 | 1,226 | 1,162 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.0% | +14.1% | +7.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $2,501 | $3,015 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $53,249 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 9 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 58+16.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 603
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 522 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The 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 Potter 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 Potter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,453−3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 42,581
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 908 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $53,249+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,135
- Median home value
- $147,300
- Jobs located here
- 77,655
- Daytime population
- 144,565Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Potter County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Potter County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardHVAC and plumbing across Texas
Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Texas, with Potter County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chambers County, TX | 95 | 8 | 4.6 | $7.2M | +22.6% | #1 of 1,707 |
| 2Travis County, TX | 87 | 297 | 5.1 | $6.8M | +7.2% | #18 of 1,707 |
| 3Collin County, TX | 81 | 329 | 7.9 | $4.7M | +20.6% | #58 of 1,707 |
| 4Denton County, TX | 80 | 279 | 7.7 | $4.7M | +16.9% | #67 of 1,707 |
| 5Upshur County, TX | 76 | 5 | 3.2 | $8.3M | +8.2% | #93 of 1,707 |
| 6Atascosa County, TX | 74 | 7 | 4.2 | $6.4M | +8.7% | #132 of 1,707 |
| 7Rusk County, TX | 71 | 8 | 4.4 | $6.1M | +5.0% | #185 of 1,707 |
| 8Cherokee County, TX | 71 | 8 | 4.4 | $6M | +5.4% | #190 of 1,707 |
| 9Wilson County, TX | 70 | 9 | 4.9 | $6.3M | +12.2% | #202 of 1,707 |
| 10Bexar County, TX | 70 | 461 | 6.1 | $4.7M | +7.2% | #217 of 1,707 |
| 120Potter County, TX | 9 | 52 | 12.2 | $2M | −3.3% | #1,703 of 1,707 |
Other business types in Potter 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
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Potter County, TX?
There are 52 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Potter County as of September 2026. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 16.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Potter County, TX spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $106.5M a year, or $2,501 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 52 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 42,581 households in Potter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Potter County, TX compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Potter County has 12.2 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $2M, 57% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Potter County would have about 22, against 52 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 734 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Potter County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Potter County at 114,453 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 42,581 households. The median household income in Potter County is $53,249 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.2% 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. Potter County scores 9 for HVAC and plumbing companies (very low), #1,703 of 1,707 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Potter County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for HVAC and plumbing companies · All 56 business types in Potter County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Potter County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Potter County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.