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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Mendocino County, CA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,111 of 1,493 scored counties
#40 of 44 scored counties in California

Listings
17
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
38
+2.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$42.8M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,230 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
14% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.9
2% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
88,122
−3.5% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 17 landscaping and lawn care companies in Mendocino County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Households in Mendocino County spend about $42.8M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,230 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 14% below 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 38 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Mendocino County in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 917 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Mendocino County declined 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Mendocino County is 36 (lower middle), #1,111 of 1,493 scored counties and #40 of 44 scored counties in California.

How Mendocino County compares

The same measures for California 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 Mendocino County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureMendocino CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.93.24.8
Spending per listing$2.5M$4.7M$2.9M
Households per official establishment9171,4421,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+2.7%+7.7%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.5%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,230$1,494$1,414
Median household income$68,092$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score3672

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
37 → 38+2.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
268
Annual payroll, 2023
$20.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
170 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Mendocino 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 Mendocino County

Population, 2025 estimate
88,122−3.5% since 2020
Households
34,842
Median age
44.1
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
3,507 sq. mi.
People per square mile
26
Median household income
$68,092+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$95,438
Median home value
$512,200
Jobs located here
29,495
Daytime population
87,475Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Landscaping and lawn care across California

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

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Joaquin County, CA80672.7$5.1M+5.5%#68 of 1,493
2San Francisco County, CA79812.2$7.8M−5.6%#81 of 1,493
3Yolo County, CA78253.3$4.4M+3.1%#98 of 1,493
4San Bernardino County, CA771782.6$5.1M+1.9%#108 of 1,493
5Alameda County, CA761642.7$6.2M−2.6%#113 of 1,493
6Madera County, CA76132.9$4.5M+7.4%#115 of 1,493
7Los Angeles County, CA746031.8$8.1M−3.0%#146 of 1,493
8Santa Clara County, CA742083.2$6M−0.9%#148 of 1,493
9Riverside County, CA742793.6$3.9M+5.0%#152 of 1,493
10Fresno County, CA73782.4$5.3M+2.6%#170 of 1,493
40Mendocino County, CA36174.9$2.5M−3.5%#1,111 of 1,493

Other business types in Mendocino 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 Mendocino County, CA?

There are 17 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Mendocino County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019.

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

About $42.8M a year, or $1,230 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 34,842 households in Mendocino County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Mendocino County has 4.9 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.5M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Mendocino County would have about 15, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 917 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Mendocino County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Mendocino County at 88,122 people in 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 34,842 households. The median household income in Mendocino County is $68,092 a year, 16% 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. Mendocino County scores 36 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #1,111 of 1,493 scored counties.

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