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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Honolulu County, HI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Honolulu County, HI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 75 out of 100: High

Ranked #133 of 1,493 scored counties
#1 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii

Listings
77
2 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
155
+6.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$514.8M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,519 a household
Spending per listing
$6.7M
2.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.3
52% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
988,703
−2.3% 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

Honolulu County scores 75 (high) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #133 of 1,493 scored counties and #1 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for landscaping and lawn care companies.

As of September 2026, map listings count 77 landscaping and lawn care companies in Honolulu County. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.3, 52% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Households in Honolulu County spend about $514.8M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,519 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $6.7M per company, 2.3 times 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 155 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Honolulu County in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,186 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $15K has gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Honolulu County. Population estimates show Honolulu County declined 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Honolulu County compares

The same measures for Hawaii 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 Honolulu County, HI compared with Hawaii and the U.S.
MeasureHonolulu CountyHawaiiU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.32.64.8
Spending per listing$6.7M$5.6M$2.9M
Households per official establishment2,1861,3031,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.2%+9.6%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.3%−1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,519$1,479$1,414
Median household income$106,195$100,389$80,734
Groundwork market score7569

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
146 → 155+6.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,699
Annual payroll, 2023
$84.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
772 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
176The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$15K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Honolulu 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 Honolulu County

Population, 2025 estimate
988,703−2.3% since 2020
Households
338,868
Median age
41.3
Homes lived in by their owners
60%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
601 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,666
Median household income
$106,195+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$136,603
Median home value
$897,500
Jobs located here
441,980
Daytime population
1,039,068Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Landscaping and lawn care across Hawaii

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

Top counties in Hawaii

Counties in Hawaii ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Honolulu County, HI75772.3$6.7M−2.3%#133 of 1,493
2Hawaii County, HI63283.8$3.5M+4.6%#399 of 1,493
3Maui County, HI54173.0$4.8M−2.5%#594 of 1,493
4Kauai County, HI5383.4$4.2M+0.3%#623 of 1,493

Other business types in Honolulu 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 Honolulu County, HI?

Honolulu County has 77 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 155 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019.

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

About $514.8M a year, or $1,519 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 77 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $6.7M 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 338,868 households in Honolulu County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Honolulu County has 2.3 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $6.7M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Honolulu County would have about 176, against 77 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,186 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Honolulu County, HI growing?

Population estimates put Honolulu County at 988,703 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 338,868 households. The median household income in Honolulu County is $106,195 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Honolulu County scores 75 for landscaping and lawn care companies (high), #133 of 1,493 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for landscaping and lawn care companies · All 56 business types in Honolulu County

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