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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Harnett County, NC
How Harnett County, NC compares with other counties and the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #160 of 1,493 scored counties
#7 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 24
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- +5.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $70.3M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,410 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 150,137
- +12.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 24 landscaping and lawn care companies in Harnett County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 4.8 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Harnett County spend about $70.3M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,410 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $2.9M per company, in line with 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 40 businesses with payroll in Harnett County classed as landscaping services, up 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,246 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $159K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Harnett County.
Population estimates show Harnett County grew 12.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Harnett County is 74 (upper middle), #160 of 1,493 scored counties and #7 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Harnett 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 | Harnett County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,246 | 982 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.3% | +12.1% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.3% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,410 | $1,482 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $71,287 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 40+5.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 239
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 240 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $159K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Harnett 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 Harnett County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 150,137+12.3% since 2020
- Households
- 49,845
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 595 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 234
- Median household income
- $71,287+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,999
- Median home value
- $246,200
- Jobs located here
- 27,545
- Daytime population
- 112,161Residents 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 Harnett 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 Harnett 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 trades56
- HVAC and plumbing67
- Electricians49
- Roofing and gutters52
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control74
- Landscaping and lawn care74
- House cleaning78
- Pest control
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Harnett County, NC?
There are 24 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Harnett County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 5.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Harnett County, NC spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $70.3M a year, or $1,410 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 49,845 households in Harnett County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harnett County, NC compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Harnett County has 4.8 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.9M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,246 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Harnett County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Harnett County at 150,137 people in 2025, up 12.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 49,845 households. The median household income in Harnett County is $71,287 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.1% 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. Harnett County scores 74 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #160 of 1,493 scored counties.
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