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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County, MD
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #451 of 1,493 scored counties
#11 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 36
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 50
- −9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $89.8M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,501 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 157,731
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 36 landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Washington County spend about $89.8M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,501 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 15% 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 50 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Washington County in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,196 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $460K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Washington County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #451 of 1,493 scored counties and #11 of 23 scored counties in Maryland.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $3.6M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,196 | 1,152 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.1% | +0.4% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,501 | $1,757 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $77,747 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 55 → 50−9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 325
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 361 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $460K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 157,731+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 59,818
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 340
- Median household income
- $77,747+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,335
- Median home value
- $296,100
- Jobs located here
- 66,246
- Daytime population
- 152,730Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 87 | 23 | 3.8 | $4.9M | +5.9% | #22 of 1,493 |
| 2Prince George’s County, MD | 81 | 109 | 3.1 | $5.5M | +0.5% | #58 of 1,493 |
| 3Baltimore city, MD | 75 | 25 | 1.0 | $14.3M | −2.3% | #132 of 1,493 |
| 4Calvert County, MD | 73 | 12 | 3.6 | $5.5M | +1.7% | #169 of 1,493 |
| 5Howard County, MD | 72 | 59 | 4.9 | $4.3M | +1.9% | #196 of 1,493 |
| 6St. Mary’s County, MD | 72 | 27 | 6.4 | $2.9M | +2.4% | #203 of 1,493 |
| 7Montgomery County, MD | 70 | 189 | 4.9 | $4.1M | +1.3% | #244 of 1,493 |
| 8Baltimore County, MD | 69 | 143 | 4.3 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #263 of 1,493 |
| 9Harford County, MD | 65 | 53 | 5.2 | $3.4M | +2.0% | #347 of 1,493 |
| 10Frederick County, MD | 65 | 77 | 7.4 | $2.6M | +11.0% | #354 of 1,493 |
| 11Washington County, MD | 61 | 36 | 6.0 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #451 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Washington 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 trades52
- HVAC and plumbing62
- Electricians45
- Roofing and gutters61
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control55
- Landscaping and lawn care61
- House cleaning61
- Pest control60
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Washington County, MD?
Washington County has 36 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, MD spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $89.8M a year, or $1,501 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 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 59,818 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MD compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Washington County has 6.0 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.5M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Washington County would have about 31, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,196 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 157,731 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 59,818 households. The median household income in Washington County is $77,747 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% 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. Washington County scores 61 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #451 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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