Market rankings · Virginia
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,679
- 102 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 3,096
- +8.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.7B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.0
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Virginia 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
There are 1,679 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Virginia as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.0, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Virginia comes to about $5.7B a year: $1,683 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per company, 15% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Virginia was 3,096 in 2023, up 8.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,087 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, 80 SBA-backed loans worth $21.3M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #13 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (82). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (70).
Every market in Virginia for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 82 | 1,024 | 4.3 | $4.5M | +3.3% | #12 of 385 |
| 1Richmond, VA | 74 | 230 | 4.3 | $3.7M | +5.5% | #44 of 385 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 68 | 50 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #85 of 385 |
| 2Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 65 | 339 | 4.8 | $3.2M | +0.9% | #110 of 385 |
| 3Winchester, VA-WV | 64 | 36 | 6.5 | $2.4M | +6.5% | #116 of 385 |
| 4Harrisonburg, VA | 57 | 30 | 6.0 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #148 of 385 |
| 5Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 51 | 36 | 5.1 | $2.7M | −0.1% | #179 of 385 |
| 6Roanoke, VA | 48 | 73 | 5.6 | $2.6M | +0.4% | #197 of 385 |
| 7Charlottesville, VA | 42 | 77 | 8.5 | $2M | +3.1% | #238 of 385 |
| 8Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 40 | 35 | 6.7 | $2.1M | +3.2% | #255 of 385 |
| 9Lynchburg, VA | 35 | 76 | 7.4 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #281 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 70 | 7 | 4.7 | $3.5M | +10.1% | #60 of 399 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 68 | 12 | 3.0 | $4.2M | −3.8% | #72 of 399 |
| 2Danville, VA | 65 | 9 | 2.0 | $6.1M | −1.7% | #88 of 399 |
| 3Martinsville, VA | 64 | 8 | 3.0 | $4.1M | −1.9% | #94 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arlington County, VA | 89 | 19 | 1.7 | $12M | +2.1% | #8 of 1,493 |
| 2Alexandria city, VA | 86 | 10 | 1.3 | $14.4M | +1.0% | #25 of 1,493 |
| 3Richmond city, VA | 86 | 30 | 2.9 | $5M | +4.6% | #30 of 1,493 |
| 4Fairfax County, VA | 81 | 167 | 4.0 | $5.3M | +1.7% | #59 of 1,493 |
| 5Henrico County, VA | 79 | 45 | 3.3 | $5M | +2.3% | #85 of 1,493 |
| 6Chesterfield County, VA | 79 | 59 | 4.2 | $4.1M | +8.7% | #88 of 1,493 |
| 7Suffolk city, VA | 79 | 17 | 4.5 | $3.6M | +10.4% | #92 of 1,493 |
| 8Stafford County, VA | 78 | 33 | 6.3 | $3.2M | +8.3% | #104 of 1,493 |
| 9Fredericksburg city, VA | 76 | 7 | 6.0 | $2.7M | +8.6% | #130 of 1,493 |
| 10Prince William County, VA | 73 | 83 | 5.3 | $3.7M | +4.2% | #178 of 1,493 |
| 11Amherst County, VA | 73 | 5 | 3.9 | $3.5M | +2.1% | #180 of 1,493 |
| 12Norfolk city, VA | 72 | 23 | 2.4 | $5.8M | −2.9% | #191 of 1,493 |
| 13Manassas city, VA | 71 | 6 | 4.2 | $4.3M | +3.9% | #219 of 1,493 |
| 14Hampton city, VA | 70 | 20 | 3.4 | $4.1M | 0.0% | #245 of 1,493 |
| 15Portsmouth city, VA | 69 | 10 | 2.5 | $5.3M | −1.2% | #258 of 1,493 |
| 16Orange County, VA | 68 | 7 | 4.7 | $3.5M | +10.1% | #281 of 1,493 |
| 17Loudoun County, VA | 67 | 118 | 8.2 | $2.8M | +6.4% | #307 of 1,493 |
| 18Spotsylvania County, VA | 67 | 38 | 7.2 | $2.5M | +10.5% | #312 of 1,493 |
| 19Dinwiddie County, VA | 66 | 5 | 4.7 | $3.1M | +3.6% | #330 of 1,493 |
| 20Rockingham County, VA | 66 | 18 | 5.5 | $2.7M | +6.6% | #335 of 1,493 |
| 21Frederick County, VA | 66 | 24 | 6.8 | $2.5M | +8.8% | #338 of 1,493 |
| 22Newport News city, VA | 65 | 24 | 3.2 | $4.4M | −1.5% | #342 of 1,493 |
| 23Roanoke County, VA | 65 | 16 | 4.0 | $3.8M | +0.2% | #345 of 1,493 |
| 24Louisa County, VA | 64 | 8 | 5.1 | $3M | +13.6% | #370 of 1,493 |
| 25Albemarle County, VA | 64 | 30 | 6.5 | $2.7M | +5.1% | #376 of 1,493 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Virginia Beach city, VA | 63 | 87 | 4.8 | $3.4M | −1.3% | #400 of 1,493 |
| 27Isle of Wight County, VA | 63 | 9 | 5.7 | $2.8M | +6.7% | #405 of 1,493 |
| 28Warren County, VA | 63 | 12 | 7.8 | $2M | +4.8% | #419 of 1,493 |
| 29Staunton city, VA | 59 | 5 | 4.4 | $3M | +3.8% | #486 of 1,493 |
| 30Chesapeake city, VA | 57 | 62 | 6.6 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #532 of 1,493 |
| 31Pittsylvania County, VA | 56 | 7 | 2.8 | $4.5M | −1.5% | #545 of 1,493 |
| 32Shenandoah County, VA | 56 | 9 | 5.0 | $2.8M | +3.6% | #551 of 1,493 |
| 33Pulaski County, VA | 56 | 7 | 4.8 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #553 of 1,493 |
| 34Botetourt County, VA | 55 | 6 | 4.5 | $3.3M | +1.5% | #574 of 1,493 |
| 35Henry County, VA | 54 | 8 | 3.8 | $3.2M | −3.1% | #599 of 1,493 |
| 36Halifax County, VA | 54 | 6 | 4.4 | $2.8M | −1.4% | #609 of 1,493 |
| 37James City County, VA | 54 | 26 | 8.1 | $2.2M | +6.2% | #615 of 1,493 |
| 38Washington County, VA | 53 | 10 | 4.5 | $3M | 0.0% | #629 of 1,493 |
| 39Lynchburg city, VA | 51 | 18 | 6.3 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #686 of 1,493 |
| 40Gloucester County, VA | 50 | 11 | 7.2 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #710 of 1,493 |
| 41Fluvanna County, VA | 50 | 8 | 7.7 | $2.1M | +6.2% | #713 of 1,493 |
| 42Fairfax city, VA | 50 | 11 | 12.0 | $1.7M | +10.8% | #719 of 1,493 |
| 43Franklin County, VA | 48 | 13 | 5.7 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #753 of 1,493 |
| 44Greene County, VA | 48 | 7 | 8.7 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #772 of 1,493 |
| 45Mecklenburg County, VA | 46 | 9 | 6.6 | $2M | +1.5% | #839 of 1,493 |
| 46Winchester city, VA | 46 | 10 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +1.0% | #846 of 1,493 |
| 47Salem city, VA | 46 | 10 | 9.8 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #849 of 1,493 |
| 48Wythe County, VA | 45 | 7 | 5.6 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #863 of 1,493 |
| 49Hanover County, VA | 45 | 41 | 9.6 | $1.9M | +5.6% | #874 of 1,493 |
| 50Fauquier County, VA | 45 | 28 | 10.5 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #877 of 1,493 |
| 51Goochland County, VA | 45 | 12 | 11.6 | $1.6M | +17.4% | #881 of 1,493 |
| 52Montgomery County, VA | 44 | 24 | 6.5 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #891 of 1,493 |
| 53Roanoke city, VA | 44 | 27 | 6.2 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #898 of 1,493 |
| 54Campbell County, VA | 42 | 12 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +0.1% | #934 of 1,493 |
| 55Appomattox County, VA | 42 | 7 | 10.5 | $1.3M | +6.3% | #952 of 1,493 |
| 56Lee County, VA | 41 | 5 | 5.9 | $2M | −2.1% | #970 of 1,493 |
| 57Harrisonburg city, VA | 40 | 12 | 6.9 | $2M | −1.7% | #1,011 of 1,493 |
| 58Poquoson city, VA | 40 | 6 | 12.7 | $1.4M | +6.6% | #1,026 of 1,493 |
| 59York County, VA | 38 | 30 | 11.1 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #1,080 of 1,493 |
| 60Powhatan County, VA | 38 | 16 | 14.1 | $1.3M | +7.0% | #1,083 of 1,493 |
| 61Culpeper County, VA | 38 | 35 | 18.5 | $899K | +9.3% | #1,084 of 1,493 |
| 62Bedford County, VA | 37 | 34 | 10.3 | $1.5M | +4.4% | #1,106 of 1,493 |
| 63Augusta County, VA | 36 | 27 | 8.7 | $1.7M | +1.8% | #1,130 of 1,493 |
| 64Charlottesville city, VA | 36 | 25 | 12.6 | $1.2M | −4.4% | #1,138 of 1,493 |
| 65Lancaster County, VA | 30 | 5 | 8.8 | $1.7M | +0.9% | #1,277 of 1,493 |
| 66Nelson County, VA | 30 | 7 | 11.0 | $1.4M | +1.2% | #1,286 of 1,493 |
| 67Madison County, VA | 30 | 9 | 16.4 | $940K | +2.7% | #1,292 of 1,493 |
| 68Page County, VA | 27 | 10 | 10.1 | $1.3M | +0.3% | #1,347 of 1,493 |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $5M | +2.0% | |
| Danville city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $11.4M | −2.2% | |
| Tazewell County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $5M | −4.4% | |
| Wise County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.8M | −3.5% | |
| Petersburg city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +1.0% | |
| Accomack County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $9.6M | +1.4% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $6.3M | +11.3% | |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5.2M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.9M | +0.5% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $6M | +10.5% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.4M | −1.7% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $4.2M | +21.2% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.8M | +1.1% | |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $4.4M | +7.5% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $3.4M | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $3.4M | +2.3% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2.7M | −1.8% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.6M | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3.7M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $11.3M | +9.5% | |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3.7M | +3.2% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $3.2M | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $3.4M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $8.3M | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $9M | −5.2% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $2.9M | −3.5% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $7.1M | +7.0% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $9.1M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $4.2M | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $3.6M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $3M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7.7M | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $3.5M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $4M | −4.2% | |
| Falls Church city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $3.3M | +3.3% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $7.5M | +2.7% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $8.1M | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $1.9M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $2M | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $1.5M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $3.5M | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.6M | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.8M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.3M | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $3M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.4M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $1.6M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 5 | 16.8 | $1M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 14.5 | $866K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $2.1M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $2.5M | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 6.2 | $1.8M | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,679 landscaping and lawn care companies in Virginia. 102 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 3,096 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 8.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $5.7B a year, or $1,683 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,679 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Virginia has 5.0 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.4M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Virginia would have about 1,934, against 1,679 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,087 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 68 scored counties in Virginia, Arlington 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. Virginia scores 68 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #13 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 Virginia. 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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