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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Stafford County, VA
How Stafford County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #104 of 1,493 scored counties
#8 of 68 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 33
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $105.1M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $2,009 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 170,803
- +8.3% since 2020
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What this means
Stafford County scores 78 (high) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #104 of 1,493 scored counties and #8 of 68 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for landscaping and lawn care companies.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 33 landscaping and lawn care companies in Stafford County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.3 for every 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $2,009 per household (42% above the U.S. average), households in Stafford County spend about $105.1M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 33 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $3.2M per company, 9% 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 47 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Stafford County in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,113 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Stafford County grew 8.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Stafford 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 | Stafford County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,113 | 1,087 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | +8.9% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $2,009 | $1,683 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $137,807 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 47−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 360
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 331 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The 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 Stafford 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 Stafford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 170,803+8.3% since 2020
- Households
- 52,326
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 269 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 609
- Median household income
- $137,807+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $160,926
- Median home value
- $485,100
- Jobs located here
- 42,246
- Daytime population
- 142,029Residents 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 Stafford 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 |
Other business types in Stafford 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 trades74
- HVAC and plumbing65
- Electricians90
- Roofing and gutters76
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control65
- Landscaping and lawn care78
- House cleaning58
- Pest control67
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Stafford County, VA?
There are 33 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Stafford County as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Stafford County, VA spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $105.1M a year, or $2,009 per household. That is 42% above the U.S. average (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 52,326 households in Stafford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stafford County, VA compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Stafford County has 6.3 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.2M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Stafford County would have about 36, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,113 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Stafford County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Stafford County at 170,803 people in 2025, up 8.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,326 households. The median household income in Stafford County is $137,807 a year, 71% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Stafford County scores 78 for landscaping and lawn care companies (high), #104 of 1,493 scored counties.
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