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HVAC and plumbing companies in Waukesha County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for HVAC and plumbing companies in Waukesha County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #831 of 1,707 scored counties
#13 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 141
- 2 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 178
- −4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $550.1M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,261 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 33% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 417,210
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 141 HVAC and plumbing companies in Waukesha County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 1%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 8.4 for every 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $3,261 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Waukesha County spend about $550.1M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $3.9M per company, 18% 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 178 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Waukesha County in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 948 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $10.5M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Waukesha County.
Population estimates show Waukesha County grew 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies in Waukesha County is 51 (upper middle), #831 of 1,707 scored counties and #13 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Waukesha County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $4.5M | $4.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 948 | 1,275 | 1,162 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.8% | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $3,261 | $2,759 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $106,076 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 187 → 178−4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,526
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $222.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1412 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 116The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 16
- Amount
- $10.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 417,210+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 168,658
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 550 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 749
- Median household income
- $106,076+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,605
- Median home value
- $398,200
- Jobs located here
- 265,439
- Daytime population
- 468,429Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Waukesha County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dane County, WI | 84 | 121 | 4.8 | $6.3M | +4.9% | #34 of 1,707 |
| 2Calumet County, WI | 80 | 9 | 4.2 | $6.9M | +2.9% | #65 of 1,707 |
| 3Eau Claire County, WI | 69 | 23 | 5.1 | $5.3M | +3.0% | #238 of 1,707 |
| 4Portage County, WI | 68 | 14 | 4.7 | $5.7M | +2.2% | #251 of 1,707 |
| 5Kenosha County, WI | 68 | 35 | 5.1 | $5.5M | −0.4% | #253 of 1,707 |
| 6Milwaukee County, WI | 67 | 123 | 3.1 | $8.2M | −1.5% | #267 of 1,707 |
| 7Washington County, WI | 66 | 28 | 4.9 | $6.1M | +1.8% | #295 of 1,707 |
| 8Ozaukee County, WI | 62 | 28 | 7.3 | $4.4M | +3.0% | #437 of 1,707 |
| 9Polk County, WI | 60 | 10 | 5.1 | $5.3M | +1.7% | #493 of 1,707 |
| 10St. Croix County, WI | 59 | 30 | 8.0 | $4M | +4.7% | #546 of 1,707 |
| 13Waukesha County, WI | 51 | 141 | 8.4 | $3.9M | +2.4% | #831 of 1,707 |
Other business types in Waukesha 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
- Home repair trades42
- HVAC and plumbing51
- Electricians50
- Roofing and gutters39
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control35
- Landscaping and lawn care36
- House cleaning42
- Pest control52
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Waukesha County, WI?
Waukesha County has 141 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 178 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Waukesha County, WI spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $550.1M a year, or $3,261 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 141 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 168,658 households in Waukesha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Waukesha County, WI compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Waukesha County has 8.4 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $3.9M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Waukesha County would have about 116, against 141 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 948 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Waukesha County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Waukesha County at 417,210 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 168,658 households. The median household income in Waukesha County is $106,076 a year, 31% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Waukesha County scores 51 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #831 of 1,707 scored counties.
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