Market rankings · South Carolina
Landscaping and lawn care companies in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,178
- 61 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 1,910
- +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 17% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,178 landscaping and lawn care companies in South Carolina. Of those, 61 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.6, 17% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in South Carolina spend about $3.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,441 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,178 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $2.6M per company, 12% 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.
Official counts show 1,910 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in South Carolina in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,109 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 59 SBA-backed loans worth $21.7M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #19 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest (73). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Greenwood area scores highest (79).
Every market in South Carolina for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 73 | 193 | 5.7 | $2.8M | +10.7% | #53 of 385 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 71 | 575 | 5.3 | $3M | +10.1% | #68 of 385 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 68 | 119 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +4.7% | #89 of 385 |
| 2Columbia, SC | 66 | 202 | 5.9 | $2.4M | +6.0% | #104 of 385 |
| 3Spartanburg, SC | 65 | 77 | 5.4 | $2.6M | +14.3% | #112 of 385 |
| 4Sumter, SC | 64 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.8M | −0.3% | #113 of 385 |
| 5Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 64 | 239 | 6.2 | $2.3M | +9.0% | #117 of 385 |
| 6Florence, SC | 54 | 38 | 4.8 | $2.7M | +0.9% | #158 of 385 |
| 7Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 53 | 67 | 7.0 | $2.3M | +12.0% | #168 of 385 |
| 8Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 46 | 110 | 6.9 | $2M | +20.9% | #212 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenwood, SC | 79 | 7 | 1.9 | $6.9M | +1.7% | #20 of 399 |
| 2Gaffney, SC | 79 | 6 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +3.7% | #23 of 399 |
| 3Newberry, SC | 66 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +4.8% | #85 of 399 |
| 4Orangeburg, SC | 64 | 12 | 3.6 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #97 of 399 |
| 5Murrells Inlet, SC | 55 | 17 | 6.3 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #158 of 399 |
| 6Seneca, SC | 48 | 26 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +6.3% | #208 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 89 | 27 | 2.9 | $5.3M | +18.7% | #10 of 1,493 |
| 2Lancaster County, SC | 86 | 11 | 2.7 | $5.6M | +18.3% | #27 of 1,493 |
| 3Aiken County, SC | 78 | 29 | 4.1 | $3.5M | +7.3% | #102 of 1,493 |
| 4Dorchester County, SC | 76 | 31 | 4.9 | $3.1M | +10.1% | #126 of 1,493 |
| 5Richland County, SC | 74 | 80 | 4.8 | $3M | +4.6% | #158 of 1,493 |
| 6Cherokee County, SC | 73 | 6 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +3.7% | #175 of 1,493 |
| 7York County, SC | 72 | 66 | 5.8 | $2.8M | +8.1% | #207 of 1,493 |
| 8Greenwood County, SC | 71 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.9M | +1.5% | #216 of 1,493 |
| 9Laurens County, SC | 69 | 12 | 4.5 | $2.9M | +6.2% | #267 of 1,493 |
| 10Chesterfield County, SC | 68 | 7 | 4.0 | $3.1M | +3.4% | #285 of 1,493 |
| 11Pickens County, SC | 68 | 24 | 4.6 | $3M | +5.7% | #287 of 1,493 |
| 12Sumter County, SC | 66 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.8M | −0.3% | #319 of 1,493 |
| 13Chester County, SC | 66 | 5 | 3.8 | $3.3M | +2.2% | #327 of 1,493 |
| 14Spartanburg County, SC | 65 | 76 | 5.8 | $2.4M | +15.6% | #358 of 1,493 |
| 15Greenville County, SC | 65 | 149 | 6.8 | $2.3M | +10.6% | #360 of 1,493 |
| 16Kershaw County, SC | 64 | 16 | 5.9 | $2.4M | +11.6% | #384 of 1,493 |
| 17Newberry County, SC | 62 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +4.8% | #422 of 1,493 |
| 18Orangeburg County, SC | 61 | 12 | 3.6 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #442 of 1,493 |
| 19Charleston County, SC | 60 | 135 | 7.5 | $2.2M | +6.4% | #475 of 1,493 |
| 20Jasper County, SC | 59 | 6 | 4.6 | $3M | +32.2% | #487 of 1,493 |
| 21Florence County, SC | 59 | 25 | 4.7 | $2.8M | +1.2% | #488 of 1,493 |
| 22Anderson County, SC | 58 | 54 | 6.4 | $2.2M | +7.7% | #512 of 1,493 |
| 23Lexington County, SC | 56 | 96 | 7.9 | $1.9M | +7.7% | #565 of 1,493 |
| 24Beaufort County, SC | 55 | 61 | 7.4 | $2.2M | +8.9% | #587 of 1,493 |
| 25Colleton County, SC | 53 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #631 of 1,493 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Darlington County, SC | 53 | 13 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +0.1% | #635 of 1,493 |
| 27Horry County, SC | 52 | 110 | 6.9 | $2M | +20.9% | #665 of 1,493 |
| 28Georgetown County, SC | 50 | 17 | 6.3 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #704 of 1,493 |
| 29Clarendon County, SC | 45 | 7 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #866 of 1,493 |
| 30Oconee County, SC | 42 | 26 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +6.3% | #944 of 1,493 |
| 31Calhoun County, SC | 42 | 6 | 9.7 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #950 of 1,493 |
| 32Edgefield County, SC | 41 | 11 | 11.3 | $1.2M | +16.1% | #991 of 1,493 |
| 33Hampton County, SC | 27 | 5 | 6.9 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #1,338 of 1,493 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.2M | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.5M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $4.3M | −2.9% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.6M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13.1M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.8M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.9M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.9M | +4.1% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7.2M | −5.0% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5.2M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in South Carolina?
There are 1,178 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. 61 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 1,910 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,441 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,178 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
South Carolina has 5.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.6M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, South Carolina would have about 1,042, against 1,178 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,109 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Greenwood area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 33 scored counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. South Carolina scores 61 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #19 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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