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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Durham County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Durham County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 80 out of 100: High
Ranked #78 of 1,493 scored counties
#3 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 74
- 7 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 96
- +15.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $225.9M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,593 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.2
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 347,240
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Durham County is 80 (high), #78 of 1,493 scored counties and #3 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for landscaping and lawn care companies.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 74 landscaping and lawn care companies in Durham County. 7 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 5.2 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Durham County comes to about $225.9M a year: $1,593 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 74 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $3.1M per company, 4% above 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 Durham County was 96 in 2023, up 15.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,478 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Durham County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Durham County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,478 | 982 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.7% | +12.1% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,593 | $1,482 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $82,316 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 80 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 83 → 96+15.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 887
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 747 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 77The 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 Durham 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 Durham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 347,240+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 141,847
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 288 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,156
- Median household income
- $82,316+35.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,501
- Median home value
- $389,400
- Jobs located here
- 257,395
- Daytime population
- 437,816Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Durham County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| 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 |
Other business types in Durham 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 trades83
- HVAC and plumbing87
- Electricians76
- Roofing and gutters87
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control73
- Landscaping and lawn care80
- House cleaning68
- Pest control80
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Durham County, NC?
There are 74 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Durham County as of September 2026. 7 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 96 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 15.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Durham County, NC spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $225.9M a year, or $1,593 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 141,847 households in Durham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Durham County, NC compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Durham County has 5.2 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.1M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Durham County would have about 77, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,478 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Durham County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Durham County at 347,240 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 141,847 households. The median household income in Durham County is $82,316 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.0% 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. Durham County scores 80 for landscaping and lawn care companies (high), #78 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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