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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Wayne County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Wayne County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #154 of 1,493 scored counties
#6 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 17
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $63.3M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,332 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 122,278
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 landscaping and lawn care companies in Wayne County. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.6 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Wayne County spend about $63.3M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,332 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.7M per company, 27% 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.
Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Wayne County in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,584 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Wayne County.
Population estimates put the population change in Wayne County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For landscaping and lawn care companies, Wayne County has a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle): #154 of 1,493 scored counties and #6 of 72 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Wayne 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 | Wayne County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.7M | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,584 | 982 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.5% | +12.1% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,332 | $1,482 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $59,733 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 30+3.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 154
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 171 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Wayne 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 Wayne County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 122,278+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 47,507
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 214
- Median household income
- $59,733+34.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,980
- Median home value
- $178,700
- Jobs located here
- 40,987
- Daytime population
- 111,023Residents 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 trades63
- HVAC and plumbing65
- Electricians53
- Roofing and gutters71
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control72
- Landscaping and lawn care74
- House cleaning69
- Pest control
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Wayne County, NC?
Wayne County has 17 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Wayne County, NC spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $63.3M a year, or $1,332 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 47,507 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wayne County, NC compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Wayne County has 3.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.7M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Wayne County would have about 22, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,584 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Wayne County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Wayne County at 122,278 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 47,507 households. The median household income in Wayne County is $59,733 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.5% 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. Wayne County scores 74 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #154 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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