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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the Murrells Inlet, SC area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in the Murrells Inlet, SC area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #158 of 399 scored small-town markets
#5 of 6 scored small-town markets based in South Carolina

Listings
17
1 chain location (6%)
Official establishments
46
+7.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$39.6M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,459 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.3
31% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
65,912
+3.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,459 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in the Murrells Inlet area spend about $39.6M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each company on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies.

There are 17 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in the Murrells Inlet area as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.3 for every 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in the Murrells Inlet area was 46 in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 590 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.

Population estimates show the Murrells Inlet area grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Murrells Inlet area scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #158 of 399 scored small-town markets and #5 of 6 scored small-town markets based in South Carolina.

How the Murrells Inlet area compares

The same measures for South 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.

Landscaping and lawn care in Murrells Inlet, SC area compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureMurrells Inlet areaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.35.64.8
Spending per listing$2.3M$2.6M$2.9M
Households per official establishment5901,1091,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+7.0%+10.9%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,459$1,441$1,414
Median household income$68,713$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score5561

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
46+7.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
276
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.4M
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
14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Murrells Inlet area, 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 the Murrells Inlet area

Population, 2025 estimate
65,912+3.8% since 2020
Households
27,129
Median age
50.9
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
814 sq. mi.
People per square mile
80
Median household income
$68,713
Average household income
$100,202
Median home value
$289,500
Jobs located here
25,133
Daytime population
61,754Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Landscaping and lawn care across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in South Carolina for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with the Murrells Inlet area marked.

Top small-town markets in South Carolina

Small-town markets in South Carolina ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Greenwood, SC7971.9$6.9M+1.7%#20 of 399
2Gaffney, SC7962.7$4.5M+3.7%#23 of 399
3Newberry, SC6663.9$3.3M+4.8%#85 of 399
4Orangeburg, SC64123.6$3.3M−0.9%#97 of 399
5Murrells Inlet, SC55176.3$2.3M+3.8%#158 of 399
6Seneca, SC48267.5$1.8M+6.3%#208 of 399

Other business types in the Murrells Inlet area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in the Murrells Inlet, SC area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 17 landscaping and lawn care companies in the Murrells Inlet area. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019.

How much do households in the Murrells Inlet, SC area spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $39.6M 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 17 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,129 households in the Murrells Inlet area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Murrells Inlet, SC area compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?

The Murrells Inlet area has 6.3 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.3M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the Murrells Inlet area would have about 14, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 590 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Murrells Inlet, SC area growing?

Population estimates put the Murrells Inlet area at 65,912 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,129 households. Median household income in the Murrells Inlet area is $68,713, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Murrells Inlet area scores 55 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #158 of 399 scored small-town markets.

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