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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Pickens County, SC
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Pickens County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #287 of 1,493 scored counties
#11 of 33 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 24
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $71M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,354 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,198
- +5.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 landscaping and lawn care companies in Pickens County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 4% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,354 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Pickens County spend about $71M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $3M of household spending for each company on map listings, in line with 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 44 businesses with payroll in Pickens County classed as landscaping services, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,191 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Pickens County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pickens County grew 5.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Pickens County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #287 of 1,493 scored counties and #11 of 33 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Pickens County 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.
| Measure | Pickens County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.6M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,191 | 1,109 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | +10.9% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,354 | $1,441 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $61,064 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40 → 44+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 172
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 241 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $25K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Pickens 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 Pickens County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,198+5.7% since 2020
- Households
- 52,414
- Median age
- 39.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 497 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 271
- Median household income
- $61,064+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,979
- Median home value
- $231,900
- Jobs located here
- 40,063
- Daytime population
- 119,682Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Pickens County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| 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 |
Other business types in Pickens 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 trades69
- HVAC and plumbing65
- Electricians74
- Roofing and gutters63
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control70
- Landscaping and lawn care68
- House cleaning
- Pest control59
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Pickens County, SC?
Pickens County has 24 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Pickens County, SC spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $71M a year, or $1,354 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $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 52,414 households in Pickens County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pickens County, SC compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Pickens County has 4.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,191 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Pickens County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Pickens County at 139,198 people in 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,414 households. The median household income in Pickens County is $61,064 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.2% 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. Pickens County scores 68 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #287 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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