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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sumter, SC metro area

The landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sumter, SC metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #113 of 385 scored metro areas
#4 of 8 scored metro areas based in South Carolina

Listings
14
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
24
+14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$53.6M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,305 a household
Spending per listing
$3.8M
31% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.4
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
105,067
−0.3% 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 $1,305 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in the Sumter metro area spend about $53.6M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $3.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, 31% above 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 14 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in the Sumter metro area as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.

In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in the Sumter metro area classed as landscaping services, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,712 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Sumter metro area declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Sumter metro area scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #113 of 385 scored metro areas and #4 of 8 scored metro areas based in South Carolina.

How the Sumter metro 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 Sumter, SC metro area compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureSumter metro areaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.45.64.8
Spending per listing$3.8M$2.6M$2.9M
Households per official establishment1,7121,1091,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+14.3%+10.9%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,305$1,441$1,414
Median household income$56,693$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score6461

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24+14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
110
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
140 chain locations
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
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Sumter metro 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 Sumter metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
105,067−0.3% since 2020
Households
41,083
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
665 sq. mi.
People per square mile
157
Median household income
$56,693
Average household income
$74,835
Median home value
$165,300
Jobs located here
37,301
Daytime population
101,774Residents 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 metro areas in South Carolina for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in South Carolina (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Sumter metro area marked.

Top metro areas in South Carolina

Metro areas in South Carolina ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Charleston-North Charleston, SC731935.7$2.8M+10.7%#53 of 385
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC715755.3$3M+10.1%#68 of 385
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC681195.1$2.8M+4.7%#89 of 385
2Columbia, SC662025.9$2.4M+6.0%#104 of 385
3Spartanburg, SC65775.4$2.6M+14.3%#112 of 385
4Sumter, SC64143.4$3.8M−0.3%#113 of 385
5Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC642396.2$2.3M+9.0%#117 of 385
6Florence, SC54384.8$2.7M+0.9%#158 of 385
7Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC53677.0$2.3M+12.0%#168 of 385
8Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC461106.9$2M+20.9%#212 of 385

Other business types in the Sumter metro 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 Sumter, SC metro area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sumter metro area. None of them are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019.

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

About $53.6M a year, or $1,305 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 41,083 households in the Sumter metro area and national spending patterns by income.

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

The Sumter metro area has 3.4 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.8M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the Sumter metro area would have about 18, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,712 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Sumter, SC metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Sumter metro area at 105,067 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,083 households. Median household income in the Sumter metro area is $56,693, 30% 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. 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 Sumter metro area scores 64 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #113 of 385 scored metro areas.

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