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HVAC and plumbing companies in Powhatan County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #361 of 1,707 scored counties
#26 of 74 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
27
+8.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$39.3M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,468 a household
Spending per listing
$5.6M
18% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.2
2% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
32,591
+7.0% 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 $3,468 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Powhatan County spend about $39.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $5.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 18% above 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 Powhatan County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Powhatan County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 419 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Powhatan County.

Population estimates put the population change in Powhatan County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies in Powhatan County is 64 (upper middle), #361 of 1,707 scored counties and #26 of 74 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Powhatan 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 Powhatan County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasurePowhatan CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.25.96.3
Spending per listing$5.6M$5.6M$4.8M
Households per official establishment4191,2171,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.0%+3.5%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.0%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,468$3,295$3,018
Median household income$110,537$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score6471

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 27+8.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
207
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.2M
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
8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$4.8M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Powhatan 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 Powhatan County

Population, 2025 estimate
32,591+7.0% since 2020
Households
11,325
Median age
45.9
Homes lived in by their owners
93%
Vehicles per household
2.6
Land area
260 sq. mi.
People per square mile
121
Median household income
$110,537+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$133,936
Median home value
$416,000
Jobs located here
7,943
Daytime population
24,172Residents 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 Powhatan 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
26Powhatan County, VA6476.2$5.6M+7.0%#361 of 1,707

Other business types in Powhatan County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 HVAC and plumbing companies in Powhatan County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.

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

About $39.3M a year, or $3,468 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.6M 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 11,325 households in Powhatan County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Powhatan County has 6.2 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.6M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Powhatan County would have about 8, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 419 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Powhatan County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Powhatan County at 32,591 people in 2025, up 7.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,325 households. Median household income in Powhatan County is $110,537, 37% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.1%, 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. Powhatan County scores 64 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #361 of 1,707 scored counties.

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