Market rankings · Alabama
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Alabama
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,665
- 140 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 2,503
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.8B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Alabama 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
Alabama has 1,665 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 140 are chain locations, or 8%, against 7% across the U.S. That is 8.3 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Households in Alabama spend about $2.8B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,393 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per company, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Alabama was 2,503 in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 798 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 69 SBA-backed loans worth $24.4M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #12 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Tuscaloosa metro area scores highest (78). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Scottsboro area scores highest (84).
Every market in Alabama for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tuscaloosa, AL | 78 | 60 | 5.7 | $2.4M | +2.9% | #17 of 387 |
| 2Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 72 | 48 | 7.6 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #46 of 387 |
| 3Decatur, AL | 71 | 54 | 8.6 | $1.6M | +2.5% | #55 of 387 |
| 4Huntsville, AL | 71 | 215 | 10.4 | $1.5M | +12.5% | #56 of 387 |
| 5Montgomery, AL | 69 | 109 | 7.2 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #69 of 387 |
| 6Birmingham, AL | 61 | 448 | 9.6 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #114 of 387 |
| 7Gadsden, AL | 60 | 29 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #120 of 387 |
| 8Mobile, AL | 58 | 127 | 7.9 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #128 of 387 |
| 9Auburn-Opelika, AL | 57 | 74 | 9.7 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #136 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 55 | 106 | 8.3 | $1.6M | −1.3% | #154 of 387 |
| 10Anniston-Oxford, AL | 50 | 37 | 8.2 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #179 of 387 |
| 11Dothan, AL | 50 | 61 | 10.0 | $1.3M | +3.4% | #187 of 387 |
| 12Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 41 | 163 | 16.5 | $911K | +14.8% | #261 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Scottsboro, AL | 84 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.6M | +3.3% | #12 of 481 |
| 2Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 79 | 10 | 2.6 | $4.8M | 0.0% | #24 of 481 |
| 3Enterprise, AL | 78 | 10 | 4.8 | $2.9M | +6.3% | #27 of 481 |
| 4Fort Payne, AL | 74 | 16 | 6.1 | $2M | +3.4% | #45 of 481 |
| 5Cullman, AL | 71 | 24 | 6.8 | $2M | +6.7% | #62 of 481 |
| 6Russellville, AL | 66 | 9 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #95 of 481 |
| 7Eufaula, AL-GA | 65 | 5 | 4.9 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #98 of 481 |
| 8Ozark, AL | 65 | 14 | 7.1 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #101 of 481 |
| 9Albertville, AL | 59 | 33 | 9.1 | $1.5M | +6.0% | #155 of 481 |
| 10Selma, AL | 57 | 7 | 4.4 | $2.5M | −7.9% | #165 of 481 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 54 | 36 | 8.9 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #199 of 481 |
| 11Alexander City, AL | 35 | 18 | 10.5 | $1.2M | −0.8% | #387 of 481 |
| Troy, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +2.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chilton County, AL | 84 | 8 | 4.5 | $3M | +5.9% | #23 of 1,771 |
| 2Autauga County, AL | 82 | 14 | 6.1 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #44 of 1,771 |
| 3Jackson County, AL | 78 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.6M | +3.3% | #85 of 1,771 |
| 4Lauderdale County, AL | 77 | 23 | 5.9 | $2.3M | +3.3% | #97 of 1,771 |
| 5St. Clair County, AL | 77 | 24 | 6.8 | $2.1M | +7.1% | #102 of 1,771 |
| 6Cherokee County, AL | 77 | 7 | 6.9 | $1.9M | +5.8% | #106 of 1,771 |
| 7Coffee County, AL | 76 | 10 | 4.8 | $2.9M | +6.3% | #111 of 1,771 |
| 8Lawrence County, AL | 75 | 6 | 4.4 | $3.1M | +2.3% | #124 of 1,771 |
| 9Blount County, AL | 75 | 14 | 6.3 | $2.1M | +1.8% | #131 of 1,771 |
| 10Limestone County, AL | 75 | 34 | 8.3 | $1.9M | +18.0% | #136 of 1,771 |
| 11Talladega County, AL | 74 | 9 | 2.7 | $4.8M | +0.3% | #141 of 1,771 |
| 12Tuscaloosa County, AL | 73 | 59 | 6.6 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #173 of 1,771 |
| 13Cullman County, AL | 71 | 24 | 6.8 | $2M | +6.7% | #213 of 1,771 |
| 14DeKalb County, AL | 70 | 16 | 6.1 | $2M | +3.4% | #237 of 1,771 |
| 15Geneva County, AL | 67 | 6 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +3.2% | #282 of 1,771 |
| 16Elmore County, AL | 65 | 29 | 8.8 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #348 of 1,771 |
| 17Walker County, AL | 64 | 14 | 5.5 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #366 of 1,771 |
| 18Madison County, AL | 64 | 181 | 11.0 | $1.5M | +11.0% | #379 of 1,771 |
| 19Escambia County, AL | 62 | 5 | 3.9 | $3.1M | 0.0% | #408 of 1,771 |
| 20Dale County, AL | 61 | 14 | 7.1 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #463 of 1,771 |
| 21Franklin County, AL | 61 | 9 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #467 of 1,771 |
| 22Marion County, AL | 60 | 7 | 6.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #492 of 1,771 |
| 23Morgan County, AL | 60 | 48 | 9.8 | $1.5M | +2.6% | #511 of 1,771 |
| 24Barbour County, AL | 59 | 5 | 5.5 | $2.2M | −1.4% | #526 of 1,771 |
| 25Russell County, AL | 58 | 17 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #559 of 1,771 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marshall County, AL | 58 | 33 | 9.1 | $1.5M | +6.0% | #573 of 1,771 |
| 27Dallas County, AL | 57 | 7 | 4.4 | $2.5M | −7.9% | #586 of 1,771 |
| 28Montgomery County, AL | 57 | 64 | 7.0 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #595 of 1,771 |
| 29Etowah County, AL | 56 | 29 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #645 of 1,771 |
| 30Chambers County, AL | 55 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #669 of 1,771 |
| 31Mobile County, AL | 53 | 127 | 7.9 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #750 of 1,771 |
| 32Lee County, AL | 53 | 71 | 10.2 | $1.4M | +8.6% | #760 of 1,771 |
| 33Jefferson County, AL | 51 | 260 | 9.6 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #817 of 1,771 |
| 34Colbert County, AL | 51 | 25 | 10.3 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #826 of 1,771 |
| 35Calhoun County, AL | 47 | 37 | 8.2 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #965 of 1,771 |
| 36Shelby County, AL | 46 | 126 | 14.5 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #1,030 of 1,771 |
| 37Houston County, AL | 42 | 52 | 12.0 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #1,186 of 1,771 |
| 38Baldwin County, AL | 42 | 163 | 16.5 | $911K | +14.8% | #1,193 of 1,771 |
| 39Covington County, AL | 37 | 17 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +1.2% | #1,364 of 1,771 |
| 40Tallapoosa County, AL | 32 | 18 | 10.5 | $1.2M | −0.8% | #1,512 of 1,771 |
| Pike County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +2.4% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $4M | +1.4% | |
| Clarke County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $3.5M | −4.2% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.8M | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.8M | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $2.1M | −3.8% | |
| Marengo County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.4M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.9M | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.6M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $2.8M | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.7M | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $3M | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $2.1M | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $5.2M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $5.6M | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.9M | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $2.4M | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies are in Alabama?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,665 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Alabama. 140 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 2,503 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $2.8B a year, or $1,393 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,665 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Alabama has 8.3 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Alabama would have about 1,657, against 1,665 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 798 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Tuscaloosa metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Scottsboro area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 40 scored counties in Alabama, Chilton County scores highest, at 84 (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. Alabama scores 66 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #12 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 Alabama. It maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control 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.
Lawn, cleaning and pest control in other states
All 51 states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Top markets for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies across the U.S. · All business types in Alabama
Related business types in Alabama
- Home repair trades2,472 listings
- HVAC and plumbing1,317 listings
- Electricians429 listings
- Roofing and gutters726 listings
- Landscaping and lawn care922 listings
- House cleaning400 listings
- Pest control343 listings
Screening a site or an acquisition in Alabama?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.