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HVAC and plumbing companies in Amelia County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 22 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,636 of 1,707 scored counties
#73 of 74 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
15
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$14.6M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,688 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
56% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.9
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,632
+2.7% 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

The Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies in Amelia County is 22 (low), #1,636 of 1,707 scored counties and #73 of 74 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 HVAC and plumbing companies in Amelia County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 12.9 per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Households in Amelia County spend about $14.6M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,688 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per company, 56% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Amelia County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 361 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Amelia County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Amelia County compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 Amelia County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureAmelia CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.95.96.3
Spending per listing$2.1M$5.6M$4.8M
Households per official establishment3611,2171,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.5%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,688$3,295$3,018
Median household income$76,717$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score2271

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
14 → 15
Employees, 2023
97
Annual payroll, 2023
$5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
70 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Amelia 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 Amelia County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,632+2.7% since 2020
Households
5,417
Median age
43.9
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.6
Land area
358 sq. mi.
People per square mile
38
Median household income
$76,717+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,454
Median home value
$282,400
Jobs located here
2,451
Daytime population
9,593Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Virginia

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

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Albemarle County, VA91183.9$8.8M+5.1%#4 of 1,707
2Arlington County, VA90191.7$23.7M+2.1%#8 of 1,707
3James City County, VA88123.8$9.2M+6.2%#13 of 1,707
4Alexandria city, VA87212.8$13.5M+1.0%#16 of 1,707
5Suffolk city, VA85184.7$6.6M+10.4%#25 of 1,707
6Henrico County, VA84523.8$8.5M+2.3%#27 of 1,707
7Richmond city, VA83413.9$7.1M+4.6%#40 of 1,707
8Caroline County, VA8165.0$6.1M+11.3%#55 of 1,707
9Fairfax County, VA802305.6$7.6M+1.7%#63 of 1,707
10Loudoun County, VA781107.7$5.9M+6.4%#79 of 1,707
73Amelia County, VA22712.9$2.1M+2.7%#1,636 of 1,707

Other business types in Amelia County

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

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Amelia County, VA?

Amelia County has 7 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023.

How much do households in Amelia County, VA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $14.6M a year, or $2,688 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 5,417 households in Amelia County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Amelia County has 12.9 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $2.1M, 56% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Amelia County would have about 3, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 361 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

How fast is Amelia County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Amelia County at 13,632 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,417 households. The median household income in Amelia County is $76,717 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.4% 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. Amelia County scores 22 for HVAC and plumbing companies (low), #1,636 of 1,707 scored counties.

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