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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Sullivan County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Sullivan County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #153 of 1,493 scored counties
#12 of 43 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 25
- 4 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- +4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $93.2M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,353 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 163,759
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 landscaping and lawn care companies in Sullivan County. 4 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,353 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Sullivan County spend about $93.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 25 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $3.7M per company, 27% above 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 44 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Sullivan County in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,566 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Sullivan County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Sullivan County is 74 (upper middle), #153 of 1,493 scored counties and #12 of 43 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Sullivan County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Sullivan County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.7M | $3.1M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,566 | 1,419 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.8% | +17.7% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,353 | $1,445 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $58,807 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 44+4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 389
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 254 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 163,759+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 68,907
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 414 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 388
- Median household income
- $58,807+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,467
- Median home value
- $213,300
- Jobs located here
- 71,251
- Daytime population
- 164,416Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roane County, TN | 89 | 7 | 3.1 | $4.6M | +7.0% | #11 of 1,493 |
| 2Montgomery County, TN | 82 | 42 | 4.8 | $3M | +13.0% | #57 of 1,493 |
| 3Davidson County, TN | 81 | 148 | 4.6 | $3.4M | +4.2% | #63 of 1,493 |
| 4Lawrence County, TN | 80 | 5 | 2.9 | $4.3M | +6.2% | #69 of 1,493 |
| 5Sumner County, TN | 80 | 36 | 4.6 | $3.5M | +9.2% | #75 of 1,493 |
| 6Anderson County, TN | 79 | 6 | 1.8 | $7.7M | +6.1% | #82 of 1,493 |
| 7Robertson County, TN | 76 | 12 | 4.2 | $3.5M | +9.9% | #124 of 1,493 |
| 8Bedford County, TN | 76 | 9 | 4.6 | $3M | +9.7% | #128 of 1,493 |
| 9Bradley County, TN | 76 | 20 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +6.1% | #129 of 1,493 |
| 10Hamblen County, TN | 75 | 10 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +6.7% | #140 of 1,493 |
| 12Sullivan County, TN | 74 | 25 | 3.6 | $3.7M | +3.5% | #153 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Sullivan 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 trades57
- HVAC and plumbing61
- Electricians56
- Roofing and gutters54
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control65
- Landscaping and lawn care74
- House cleaning51
- Pest control63
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Sullivan County, TN?
Sullivan County has 25 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Sullivan County, TN spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $93.2M a year, or $1,353 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 68,907 households in Sullivan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sullivan County, TN compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Sullivan County has 3.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.7M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Sullivan County would have about 32, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,566 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Sullivan County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Sullivan County at 163,759 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,907 households. The median household income in Sullivan County is $58,807 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sullivan County scores 74 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #153 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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