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Landscaping and lawn care companies in James City County, VA
The landscaping and lawn care companies in James City County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #615 of 1,493 scored counties
#37 of 68 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 26
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +22.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $56.6M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,770 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- 69% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,326
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,770 per household (25% above the U.S. average), households in James City County spend about $56.6M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 26 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $2.2M per company, 26% 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 26 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in James City County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 8%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 8.1 for every 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 49 businesses with payroll in James City County classed as landscaping services, up 22.5% from 2019. That is one for every 653 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $462K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in James City County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of James City County grew 6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). James City County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #615 of 1,493 scored counties and #37 of 68 scored counties in Virginia.
How James City County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | James City County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 653 | 1,087 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +22.5% | +8.9% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,770 | $1,683 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $109,985 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40 → 49+22.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 379
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 262 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $462K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in James City 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 James City County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,326+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 31,990
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 142 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 569
- Median household income
- $109,985+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,336
- Median home value
- $447,200
- Jobs located here
- 27,780
- Daytime population
- 77,881Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Virginia, with James City County marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| 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 |
| 37James City County, VA | 54 | 26 | 8.1 | $2.2M | +6.2% | #615 of 1,493 |
Other business types in James City 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 trades85
- HVAC and plumbing88
- Electricians76
- Roofing and gutters86
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control48
- Landscaping and lawn care54
- House cleaning53
- Pest control62
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in James City County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 landscaping and lawn care companies in James City County. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 22.5% from 2019.
How much do households in James City County, VA spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $56.6M a year, or $1,770 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 31,990 households in James City County and national spending patterns by income.
How does James City County, VA compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
James City County has 8.1 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.2M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, James City County would have about 19, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 653 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is James City County, VA growing?
Population estimates put James City County at 83,326 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,990 households. Median household income in James City County is $109,985, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. James City County scores 54 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #615 of 1,493 scored counties.
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