Market rankings · North Carolina
Landscaping and lawn care companies in North Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,375
- 91 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 4,361
- +12.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in North Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 2,375 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in North Carolina as of September 2026. 91 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.5, 15% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,482 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in North Carolina spend about $6.3B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $2.7M per company, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies.
Official counts show 4,361 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in North Carolina in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019. That is one for every 982 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 73 SBA-backed loans worth $22.7M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in North Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Carolina ranks #22 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Fayetteville metro area scores highest (75). Of the 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Lumberton area scores highest (79).
Every market in North Carolina for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville, NC | 75 | 47 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +1.6% | #34 of 385 |
| 2Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 75 | 131 | 5.3 | $3.1M | +7.5% | #37 of 385 |
| 3Goldsboro, NC | 73 | 17 | 3.6 | $3.7M | +3.8% | #49 of 385 |
| 4Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 71 | 575 | 5.3 | $3M | +10.1% | #68 of 385 |
| 5Greenville, NC | 70 | 28 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +5.4% | #76 of 385 |
| 6Raleigh-Cary, NC | 68 | 371 | 6.5 | $2.7M | +12.6% | #91 of 385 |
| 7Rocky Mount, NC | 67 | 19 | 3.3 | $4.1M | +2.8% | #94 of 385 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 65 | 339 | 4.8 | $3.2M | +0.9% | #110 of 385 |
| 8Greensboro-High Point, NC | 62 | 161 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +4.1% | #124 of 385 |
| 9Burlington, NC | 60 | 35 | 5.0 | $2.8M | +8.5% | #134 of 385 |
| 10Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 59 | 26 | 5.9 | $2.6M | +10.3% | #143 of 385 |
| 11Jacksonville, NC | 59 | 49 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +6.0% | #145 of 385 |
| 12Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 53 | 84 | 5.6 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #167 of 385 |
| 13Wilmington, NC | 51 | 141 | 7.1 | $2.1M | +15.9% | #182 of 385 |
| 14Winston-Salem, NC | 48 | 179 | 6.4 | $2.2M | +5.3% | #199 of 385 |
| 15Asheville, NC | 35 | 133 | 8.2 | $1.8M | +3.6% | #282 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lumberton, NC | 79 | 8 | 1.9 | $6.2M | +3.4% | #21 of 399 |
| 2Anderson Creek, NC | 75 | 24 | 4.8 | $2.9M | +12.3% | #41 of 399 |
| 3Marion, NC | 68 | 6 | 3.2 | $4M | +1.5% | #74 of 399 |
| 4North Wilkesboro, NC | 67 | 10 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +0.6% | #81 of 399 |
| 5Wilson, NC | 65 | 7 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +1.7% | #87 of 399 |
| 6Mount Airy, NC | 63 | 13 | 4.4 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #106 of 399 |
| 7Henderson, NC | 61 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #113 of 399 |
| 8Elizabeth City, NC | 60 | 15 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +4.5% | #121 of 399 |
| 9New Bern, NC | 59 | 30 | 5.7 | $2.4M | +3.6% | #125 of 399 |
| 10Roanoke Rapids, NC | 58 | 9 | 3.2 | $3.8M | −4.3% | #129 of 399 |
| 11Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 57 | 20 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +3.4% | #140 of 399 |
| 12Washington, NC | 55 | 8 | 4.1 | $3.2M | 0.0% | #153 of 399 |
| 13Boone, NC | 53 | 9 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +0.6% | #161 of 399 |
| 14Sanford, NC | 49 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +10.8% | #198 of 399 |
| 15Kill Devil Hills, NC | 48 | 14 | 8.3 | $2M | +3.3% | #205 of 399 |
| 16Albemarle, NC | 47 | 20 | 7.9 | $1.7M | +9.8% | #221 of 399 |
| 17Morehead City, NC | 43 | 30 | 9.4 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #253 of 399 |
| 18Kinston, NC | 42 | 15 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #259 of 399 |
| 19Waynesville, NC | 40 | 22 | 8.1 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #271 of 399 |
| 20Forest City, NC | 39 | 20 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #281 of 399 |
| 21Brevard, NC | 38 | 14 | 9.6 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #288 of 399 |
| Rockingham, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $5M | −1.6% | |
| Laurinburg, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.6M | −0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hoke County, NC | 81 | 9 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +9.0% | #65 of 1,493 |
| 2Mecklenburg County, NC | 80 | 230 | 4.9 | $3.3M | +10.5% | #77 of 1,493 |
| 3Durham County, NC | 80 | 74 | 5.2 | $3.1M | +7.7% | #78 of 1,493 |
| 4Orange County, NC | 75 | 27 | 4.7 | $3.6M | +6.1% | #136 of 1,493 |
| 5Robeson County, NC | 74 | 8 | 1.9 | $6.2M | +3.4% | #147 of 1,493 |
| 6Wayne County, NC | 74 | 17 | 3.6 | $3.7M | +3.8% | #154 of 1,493 |
| 7Harnett County, NC | 74 | 24 | 4.8 | $2.9M | +12.3% | #160 of 1,493 |
| 8Cumberland County, NC | 73 | 38 | 2.9 | $4.6M | +0.4% | #174 of 1,493 |
| 9Pitt County, NC | 73 | 28 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +5.4% | #179 of 1,493 |
| 10Wake County, NC | 73 | 284 | 6.2 | $2.9M | +11.2% | #186 of 1,493 |
| 11Gaston County, NC | 71 | 40 | 4.3 | $3.3M | +7.8% | #229 of 1,493 |
| 12Cabarrus County, NC | 70 | 46 | 5.5 | $3M | +9.9% | #251 of 1,493 |
| 13Nash County, NC | 68 | 15 | 3.9 | $3.5M | +3.9% | #280 of 1,493 |
| 14Guilford County, NC | 67 | 107 | 4.9 | $3M | +4.4% | #303 of 1,493 |
| 15Chatham County, NC | 67 | 20 | 6.1 | $2.9M | +11.0% | #305 of 1,493 |
| 16Pender County, NC | 66 | 12 | 4.7 | $3.2M | +19.0% | #329 of 1,493 |
| 17Rowan County, NC | 65 | 29 | 4.9 | $2.8M | +5.6% | #352 of 1,493 |
| 18Sampson County, NC | 65 | 10 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +4.1% | #353 of 1,493 |
| 19Cherokee County, NC | 64 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +6.8% | #382 of 1,493 |
| 20McDowell County, NC | 63 | 6 | 3.2 | $4M | +1.5% | #392 of 1,493 |
| 21Alamance County, NC | 63 | 35 | 5.0 | $2.8M | +8.5% | #407 of 1,493 |
| 22Wilkes County, NC | 62 | 10 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +0.6% | #423 of 1,493 |
| 23Onslow County, NC | 62 | 49 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +6.0% | #437 of 1,493 |
| 24Forsyth County, NC | 61 | 82 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +5.0% | #448 of 1,493 |
| 25Moore County, NC | 61 | 26 | 5.9 | $2.6M | +10.3% | #450 of 1,493 |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Johnston County, NC | 61 | 61 | 7.1 | $2.1M | +17.9% | #453 of 1,493 |
| 27Craven County, NC | 60 | 23 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #470 of 1,493 |
| 28Brunswick County, NC | 60 | 47 | 6.8 | $2.2M | +26.5% | #476 of 1,493 |
| 29Wilson County, NC | 59 | 7 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +1.7% | #480 of 1,493 |
| 30Lincoln County, NC | 59 | 25 | 6.8 | $2.3M | +13.2% | #493 of 1,493 |
| 31Surry County, NC | 58 | 13 | 4.4 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #500 of 1,493 |
| 32Vance County, NC | 58 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #501 of 1,493 |
| 33Catawba County, NC | 57 | 40 | 6.0 | $2.3M | +5.8% | #536 of 1,493 |
| 34Iredell County, NC | 57 | 57 | 7.5 | $2.1M | +12.9% | #542 of 1,493 |
| 35Union County, NC | 56 | 66 | 7.8 | $2.2M | +11.7% | #560 of 1,493 |
| 36Burke County, NC | 55 | 19 | 5.2 | $2.5M | +1.6% | #580 of 1,493 |
| 37Randolph County, NC | 55 | 31 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #582 of 1,493 |
| 38Alexander County, NC | 54 | 9 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #616 of 1,493 |
| 39Halifax County, NC | 53 | 7 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −3.9% | #627 of 1,493 |
| 40Cleveland County, NC | 53 | 20 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +3.4% | #633 of 1,493 |
| 41Granville County, NC | 53 | 13 | 5.8 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #637 of 1,493 |
| 42Pasquotank County, NC | 53 | 15 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +4.5% | #649 of 1,493 |
| 43Beaufort County, NC | 52 | 8 | 4.1 | $3.2M | 0.0% | #651 of 1,493 |
| 44Caldwell County, NC | 52 | 16 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +0.7% | #658 of 1,493 |
| 45Currituck County, NC | 51 | 10 | 8.4 | $2M | +16.7% | #690 of 1,493 |
| 46New Hanover County, NC | 51 | 82 | 7.8 | $1.9M | +8.6% | #691 of 1,493 |
| 47Chowan County, NC | 51 | 5 | 8.2 | $1.7M | +2.8% | #694 of 1,493 |
| 48Rockingham County, NC | 50 | 23 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #708 of 1,493 |
| 49Henderson County, NC | 49 | 32 | 6.3 | $2.3M | +5.0% | #732 of 1,493 |
| 50Jackson County, NC | 48 | 10 | 5.4 | $2.4M | +6.9% | #755 of 1,493 |
| 51Davidson County, NC | 48 | 51 | 7.3 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #771 of 1,493 |
| 52Person County, NC | 47 | 10 | 6.2 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #792 of 1,493 |
| 53Polk County, NC | 47 | 6 | 6.7 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #794 of 1,493 |
| 54Watauga County, NC | 46 | 9 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +0.6% | #812 of 1,493 |
| 55Lee County, NC | 46 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +10.8% | #848 of 1,493 |
| 56Macon County, NC | 43 | 12 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +5.8% | #920 of 1,493 |
| 57Dare County, NC | 43 | 14 | 8.3 | $2M | +3.3% | #923 of 1,493 |
| 58Stanly County, NC | 42 | 20 | 7.9 | $1.7M | +9.8% | #948 of 1,493 |
| 59Franklin County, NC | 41 | 26 | 9.1 | $1.6M | +18.8% | #986 of 1,493 |
| 60Davie County, NC | 41 | 17 | 9.8 | $1.5M | +6.9% | #987 of 1,493 |
| 61Yadkin County, NC | 39 | 13 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +2.9% | #1,054 of 1,493 |
| 62Lenoir County, NC | 38 | 15 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #1,076 of 1,493 |
| 63Carteret County, NC | 38 | 30 | 9.4 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #1,081 of 1,493 |
| 64Stokes County, NC | 37 | 16 | 8.2 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #1,101 of 1,493 |
| 65Buncombe County, NC | 37 | 97 | 9.5 | $1.6M | +2.9% | #1,103 of 1,493 |
| 66Clay County, NC | 36 | 5 | 9.8 | $1.3M | +9.9% | #1,137 of 1,493 |
| 67Ashe County, NC | 35 | 9 | 7.4 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #1,157 of 1,493 |
| 68Rutherford County, NC | 34 | 20 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #1,184 of 1,493 |
| 69Haywood County, NC | 33 | 22 | 8.1 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #1,210 of 1,493 |
| 70Pamlico County, NC | 33 | 7 | 12.8 | $1M | +3.7% | #1,214 of 1,493 |
| 71Transylvania County, NC | 31 | 14 | 9.6 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #1,259 of 1,493 |
| 72Avery County, NC | 23 | 7 | 10.3 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #1,417 of 1,493 |
| Columbus County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $8.2M | 0.0% | |
| Duplin County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $6.6M | +6.0% | |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $6.2M | +0.7% | |
| Richmond County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $5M | −1.6% | |
| Scotland County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.6M | −0.3% | |
| Bladen County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.7M | +1.3% | |
| Montgomery County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $4.7M | +2.7% | |
| Caswell County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.7M | +0.4% | |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Madison County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.8M | +5.9% | |
| Martin County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.6M | −1.6% | |
| Greene County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $4.2M | +1.3% | |
| Hertford County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −11.2% | |
| Yancey County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.5M | +3.2% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.2M | +1.6% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $4.6M | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.9M | −5.4% | |
| Mitchell County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $2.8M | +1.1% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.9M | −0.6% | |
| Perquimans County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $7.7M | +3.6% | |
| Alleghany County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +5.4% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $6.2M | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.6M | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5.4M | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in North Carolina?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,375 landscaping and lawn care companies in North Carolina. 91 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 4,361 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $6.3B a year, or $1,482 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,375 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
North Carolina has 5.5 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.7M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, North Carolina would have about 2,168, against 2,375 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 982 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Fayetteville metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Lumberton area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 72 scored counties in North Carolina, Hoke County scores highest, at 81 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. North Carolina scores 60 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Carolina. It maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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