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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Mecklenburg County, NC
How Mecklenburg 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 80 out of 100: High
Ranked #77 of 1,493 scored counties
#2 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 230
- 14 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 392
- +5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $769.2M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,649 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,233,383
- +10.5% since 2020
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What this means
Mecklenburg County scores 80 (high) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #77 of 1,493 scored counties and #2 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for landscaping and lawn care companies.
As of September 2026, map listings count 230 landscaping and lawn care companies in Mecklenburg County. 14 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,649 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Mecklenburg County spend about $769.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $3.3M per company, 14% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 392 businesses with payroll in Mecklenburg County classed as landscaping services, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,190 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $4.4M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Mecklenburg County. Population estimates show Mecklenburg County grew 10.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Mecklenburg 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 | Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,190 | 982 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.7% | +12.1% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,649 | $1,482 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $87,005 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 80 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 371 → 392+5.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,586
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $249.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23014 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 263The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $4.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,233,383+10.5% since 2020
- Households
- 466,527
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 524 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,205
- Median household income
- $87,005+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,768
- Median home value
- $406,800
- Jobs located here
- 829,972
- Daytime population
- 1,424,612Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Mecklenburg 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 trades76
- HVAC and plumbing86
- Electricians79
- Roofing and gutters63
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control62
- Landscaping and lawn care80
- House cleaning46
- Pest control68
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Mecklenburg County, NC?
Mecklenburg County has 230 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 392 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Mecklenburg County, NC spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $769.2M a year, or $1,649 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 230 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 466,527 households in Mecklenburg County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mecklenburg County, NC compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Mecklenburg County has 4.9 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.3M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Mecklenburg County would have about 263, against 230 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,190 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Mecklenburg County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Mecklenburg County at 1,233,383 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 466,527 households. The median household income in Mecklenburg County is $87,005 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.6% 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. Mecklenburg County scores 80 for landscaping and lawn care companies (high), #77 of 1,493 scored counties.
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