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HVAC and plumbing companies in New Kent County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #467 of 1,707 scored counties
#30 of 74 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
17
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$32.4M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,497 a household
Spending per listing
$4.6M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.6
21% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
28,022
+21.2% 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

At $3,497 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in New Kent County spend about $32.4M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $4.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.

There are 7 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in New Kent County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 7.6 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in New Kent County in 2023. That is one for every 545 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in New Kent County from 2020 to 2025 at +21.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For HVAC and plumbing companies, New Kent County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #467 of 1,707 scored counties and #30 of 74 scored counties in Virginia.

How New Kent 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 New Kent County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureNew Kent CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.65.96.3
Spending per listing$4.6M$5.6M$4.8M
Households per official establishment5451,2171,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.5%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+21.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,497$3,295$3,018
Median household income$123,314$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score6171

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 17
Employees, 2023
78
Annual payroll, 2023
$4M
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
7The 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 New Kent 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 New Kent County

Population, 2025 estimate
28,022+21.2% since 2020
Households
9,263
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
93%
Vehicles per household
2.6
Land area
210 sq. mi.
People per square mile
120
Median household income
$123,314+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$139,439
Median home value
$393,600
Jobs located here
5,543
Daytime population
19,201Residents 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 New Kent 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
30New Kent County, VA6177.6$4.6M+21.2%#467 of 1,707

Other business types in New Kent County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 HVAC and plumbing companies in New Kent County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023.

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

About $32.4M a year, or $3,497 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,263 households in New Kent County and national spending patterns by income.

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

New Kent County has 7.6 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.6M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 545 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.

How fast is New Kent County, VA growing?

Population estimates put New Kent County at 28,022 people in 2025, up 21.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,263 households. Median household income in New Kent County is $123,314, 53% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.3%, 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. New Kent County scores 61 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #467 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 New Kent County

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