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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Portsmouth city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Portsmouth city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #258 of 1,493 scored counties
#15 of 68 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 10
- 3 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.2M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,321 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.3M
- 82% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 48% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 96,777
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 landscaping and lawn care companies in Portsmouth city. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 30%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 48% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,321 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Portsmouth city spend about $53.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 10 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $5.3M per company, 82% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Portsmouth city classed as landscaping services, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,120 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $15K has gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Portsmouth city.
Population estimates put the population change in Portsmouth city from 2020 to 2025 at −1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Portsmouth city is 69 (upper middle), #258 of 1,493 scored counties and #15 of 68 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Portsmouth 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 | Portsmouth city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $5.3M | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,120 | 1,087 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.0% | +8.9% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,321 | $1,683 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $60,491 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 19−5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 123
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 103 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
- 1
- Amount
- $15K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 96,777−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 40,288
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 33 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,919
- Median household income
- $60,491+15.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,856
- Median home value
- $246,900
- Jobs located here
- 32,664
- Daytime population
- 87,378Residents 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 Portsmouth 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 |
| 15Portsmouth city, VA | 69 | 10 | 2.5 | $5.3M | −1.2% | #258 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Portsmouth 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 trades48
- HVAC and plumbing46
- Electricians44
- Roofing and gutters58
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control65
- Landscaping and lawn care69
- House cleaning56
- Pest control38
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Portsmouth city, VA?
Portsmouth city has 10 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Portsmouth city, VA spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $53.2M a year, or $1,321 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $5.3M 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 40,288 households in Portsmouth city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Portsmouth city, VA compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Portsmouth city has 2.5 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $5.3M, 82% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Portsmouth city would have about 18, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,120 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Portsmouth city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Portsmouth city at 96,777 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 40,288 households. The median household income in Portsmouth city is $60,491 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.9% 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. Portsmouth city scores 69 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #258 of 1,493 scored counties.
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