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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Charlevoix County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Charlevoix County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 17 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,463 of 1,493 scored counties
#60 of 64 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 11
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.4M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,257 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.0
- 88% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,036
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Charlevoix County scores 17 (low) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #1,463 of 1,493 scored counties and #60 of 64 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 landscaping and lawn care companies in Charlevoix County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.0, 88% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Charlevoix County comes to about $15.4M a year: $1,257 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per company, 52% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Charlevoix County was 24 in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 511 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Charlevoix County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Charlevoix County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Charlevoix County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.9M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 511 | 1,074 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | +15.4% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,257 | $1,230 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $76,531 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 17 | 22 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 24−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 143
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,0360.0% since 2020
- Households
- 12,267
- Median age
- 49.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 416 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 63
- Median household income
- $76,531+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,936
- Median home value
- $276,800
- Jobs located here
- 10,239
- Daytime population
- 25,942Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Charlevoix County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marquette County, MI | 69 | 5 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +2.3% | #257 of 1,493 |
| 2Wayne County, MI | 54 | 252 | 3.6 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #600 of 1,493 |
| 3Chippewa County, MI | 54 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #601 of 1,493 |
| 4Barry County, MI | 53 | 12 | 4.9 | $2.5M | +2.2% | #634 of 1,493 |
| 5Branch County, MI | 51 | 8 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +2.5% | #680 of 1,493 |
| 6Mecosta County, MI | 49 | 9 | 5.4 | $2M | +4.7% | #742 of 1,493 |
| 7Monroe County, MI | 48 | 36 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #764 of 1,493 |
| 8Dickinson County, MI | 46 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −0.3% | #830 of 1,493 |
| 9Ingham County, MI | 46 | 67 | 5.7 | $2M | +1.7% | #837 of 1,493 |
| 10Delta County, MI | 45 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.9M | −0.8% | #851 of 1,493 |
| 60Charlevoix County, MI | 17 | 11 | 9.0 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #1,463 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Charlevoix 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 trades43
- HVAC and plumbing52
- Electricians
- Roofing and gutters27
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control18
- Landscaping and lawn care17
- House cleaning
- Pest control
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Charlevoix County, MI?
There are 11 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Charlevoix County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Charlevoix County, MI spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $15.4M a year, or $1,257 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 12,267 households in Charlevoix County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charlevoix County, MI compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Charlevoix County has 9.0 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 88% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.4M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Charlevoix County would have about 5, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 511 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Charlevoix County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Charlevoix County at 26,036 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,267 households. The median household income in Charlevoix County is $76,531 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.3% 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. Charlevoix County scores 17 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #1,463 of 1,493 scored counties.
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