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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Norfolk city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Norfolk city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #191 of 1,493 scored counties
#12 of 68 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 23
- 2 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $134.1M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,412 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.8M
- 99% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 231,013
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Norfolk city spend about $134.1M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,412 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 23 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $5.8M per company, 99% 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.
Norfolk city has 23 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 9%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 41 businesses with payroll in Norfolk city classed as landscaping services, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,316 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $705K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Norfolk city.
Population estimates put the population change in Norfolk city from 2020 to 2025 at −2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Norfolk city scores 72 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #191 of 1,493 scored counties and #12 of 68 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Norfolk city 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 | Norfolk city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $5.8M | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,316 | 1,087 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.9% | +8.9% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,412 | $1,683 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $66,109 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 41+13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,455
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $74.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 46The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $705K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Norfolk city, 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 Norfolk city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 231,013−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,965
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 53 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,385
- Median household income
- $66,109+28.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,610
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 130,869
- Daytime population
- 273,887Residents 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 Norfolk city 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 |
| 12Norfolk city, VA | 72 | 23 | 2.4 | $5.8M | −2.9% | #191 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Norfolk city
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 trades61
- HVAC and plumbing67
- Electricians59
- Roofing and gutters47
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control64
- Landscaping and lawn care72
- House cleaning40
- Pest control54
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Norfolk city, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 landscaping and lawn care companies in Norfolk city. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Norfolk city, VA spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $134.1M a year, or $1,412 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $5.8M 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 94,965 households in Norfolk city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Norfolk city, VA compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Norfolk city has 2.4 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $5.8M, 99% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Norfolk city would have about 46, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,316 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Norfolk city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Norfolk city at 231,013 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,965 households. Median household income in Norfolk city is $66,109, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.1%, 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. Norfolk city scores 72 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #191 of 1,493 scored counties.
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