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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Lauderdale County, AL

The landscaping and lawn care companies in Lauderdale County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 76 out of 100: High

Ranked #117 of 1,493 scored counties
#6 of 34 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
13
1 chain location (8%)
Official establishments
25
+19.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$53.8M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,370 a household
Spending per listing
$4.1M
41% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.3
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
97,135
+3.3% 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 landscaping and lawn care companies in Lauderdale County is 76 (high), #117 of 1,493 scored counties and #6 of 34 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for landscaping and lawn care companies.

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 landscaping and lawn care companies in Lauderdale County. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.

At $1,370 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Lauderdale County spend about $53.8M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 13 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $4.1M per company, 41% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Lauderdale County in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,570 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Lauderdale County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Lauderdale County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the landscaping and lawn care 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.

Landscaping and lawn care in Lauderdale County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureLauderdale CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.34.64.8
Spending per listing$4.1M$3M$2.9M
Households per official establishment1,5701,4701,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+19.1%+15.3%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,370$1,393$1,414
Median household income$62,649$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score7666

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 25+19.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
154
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
131 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The 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 landscaping services in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County

Population, 2025 estimate
97,135+3.3% since 2020
Households
39,258
Median age
41.0
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
668 sq. mi.
People per square mile
143
Median household income
$62,649+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,306
Median home value
$200,300
Jobs located here
30,814
Daytime population
90,942Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Landscaping and lawn care across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Lauderdale County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Coffee County, AL8252.4$5.9M+6.3%#49 of 1,493
2Chilton County, AL8252.8$4.8M+5.9%#51 of 1,493
3St. Clair County, AL80133.7$3.9M+7.1%#72 of 1,493
4Autauga County, AL80104.4$3.4M+5.1%#76 of 1,493
5Limestone County, AL77204.9$3.2M+18.0%#112 of 1,493
6Lauderdale County, AL76133.3$4.1M+3.3%#117 of 1,493
7Tuscaloosa County, AL76343.8$3.7M+3.8%#120 of 1,493
8Cullman County, AL75144.0$3.4M+6.7%#138 of 1,493
9Madison County, AL751036.2$2.6M+11.0%#143 of 1,493
10Talladega County, AL7361.8$7.2M+0.3%#167 of 1,493

Other business types in Lauderdale County

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

Questions

How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Lauderdale County, AL?

Lauderdale County has 13 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Lauderdale County, AL spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $53.8M a year, or $1,370 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 39,258 households in Lauderdale County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lauderdale County, AL compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?

Lauderdale County has 3.3 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $4.1M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Lauderdale County would have about 18, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,570 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Lauderdale County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Lauderdale County at 97,135 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,258 households. The median household income in Lauderdale County is $62,649 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Lauderdale County scores 76 for landscaping and lawn care companies (high), #117 of 1,493 scored counties.

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