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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Newport County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Newport County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,376 of 1,493 scored counties
#4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 31
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 97
- +9.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.8M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,459 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 41% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 75% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,051
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Newport County scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #1,376 of 1,493 scored counties and #4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 landscaping and lawn care companies in Newport County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That is 8.4 per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Newport County spend about $53.8M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,459 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Spread across 31 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $1.7M per company, 41% below 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 97 businesses with payroll in Newport County classed as landscaping services, up 9.0% from 2019. That is one for every 380 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Newport County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Newport County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Newport County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Newport County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.4 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.3M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 380 | 556 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.0% | +9.7% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,459 | $1,342 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $103,514 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 89 → 97+9.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 369
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 311 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Newport 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 Newport County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,051−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 36,868
- Median age
- 46.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 102 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 826
- Median household income
- $103,514+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,641
- Median home value
- $609,700
- Jobs located here
- 36,087
- Daytime population
- 83,890Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Newport County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kent County, RI | 49 | 37 | 5.1 | $2.7M | +1.8% | #721 of 1,493 |
| 2Providence County, RI | 48 | 117 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #750 of 1,493 |
| 3Bristol County, RI | 47 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.8M | −1.5% | #781 of 1,493 |
| 4Newport County, RI | 25 | 31 | 8.4 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #1,376 of 1,493 |
| 5Washington County, RI | 24 | 59 | 11.2 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,405 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Newport 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 trades48
- HVAC and plumbing55
- Electricians41
- Roofing and gutters62
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control25
- Landscaping and lawn care25
- House cleaning39
- Pest control
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Newport County, RI?
Newport County has 31 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 9.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Newport County, RI spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $53.8M a year, or $1,459 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 36,868 households in Newport County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newport County, RI compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Newport County has 8.4 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.7M, 41% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Newport County would have about 18, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 380 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Newport County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Newport County at 83,051 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,868 households. The median household income in Newport County is $103,514 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Newport County scores 25 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #1,376 of 1,493 scored counties.
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