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Market rankings · Georgia

Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Georgia

Markets across Georgia ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
4,100
415 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
6,152
+10.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$6.2B
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
Listings per 10k households
10.1
20% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.5M
10% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#14 of 51
Market score 65 · Upper middle

A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,100 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Georgia. Of those, 415 are chain locations, or 10%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 10.1 for every 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.

At $1,526 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Georgia spend about $6.2B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Georgia was 6,152 in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019. That is one for every 662 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, 178 SBA-backed loans worth $80.5M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Georgia.

Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #14 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Hinesville metro area scores highest (83). Of the 22 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Douglas area scores highest (83).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, 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

Metro areas reaching Georgia, ranked for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hinesville, GA83175.6$2.3M+12.6%#11 of 387
Chattanooga, TN-GA762068.9$1.6M+5.3%#28 of 387
2Warner Robins, GA75729.7$1.5M+8.2%#34 of 387
3Dalton, GA74407.7$1.8M+3.5%#35 of 387
4Rome, GA73297.9$1.8M+2.8%#40 of 387
5Savannah, GA671469.1$1.7M+8.1%#83 of 387
6Valdosta, GA66407.0$1.8M+3.3%#87 of 387
7Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA652,53511.0$1.5M+5.9%#98 of 387
8Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC642229.6$1.5M+4.7%#106 of 387
9Macon-Bibb County, GA58778.7$1.6M+2.1%#132 of 387
10Albany, GA56396.8$1.9M−1.8%#141 of 387
11Columbus, GA-AL551068.3$1.6M−1.3%#154 of 387
12Gainesville, GA4411515.6$991K+11.4%#227 of 387
13Athens-Clarke County, GA4010412.1$1.2M+3.9%#270 of 387
14Brunswick-St. Simons, GA327515.9$895K+4.4%#327 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Georgia, ranked for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Douglas, GA8352.7$4.5M+2.9%#14 of 481
2Cedartown, GA7895.7$2.3M+6.0%#29 of 481
3Moultrie, GA7174.2$3M+3.3%#55 of 481
4Americus, GA7064.8$2.6M−1.9%#64 of 481
Eufaula, AL-GA6554.9$2.4M−1.2%#98 of 481
5Bainbridge, GA6465.6$2.2M0.0%#106 of 481
6Tifton, GA61168.4$1.5M+1.7%#130 of 481
7Dublin, GA61209.2$1.4M+2.8%#131 of 481
8Jesup, GA61109.0$1.4M+7.8%#132 of 481
9Kingsland, GA612310.6$1.4M+9.5%#133 of 481
10Milledgeville, GA60127.2$1.8M+0.6%#139 of 481
11Calhoun, GA602310.8$1.3M+6.9%#142 of 481
12Thomaston, GA5976.6$2M+2.7%#150 of 481
13Waycross, GA54167.8$1.6M+3.0%#197 of 481
14LaGrange, GA-AL54368.9$1.5M+3.0%#199 of 481
15Statesboro, GA533510.0$1.3M+8.0%#208 of 481
16Toccoa, GA5287.6$1.6M+3.8%#215 of 481
17Cornelia, GA511810.7$1.3M+9.3%#229 of 481
18Jefferson, GA474716.5$967K+29.3%#265 of 481
19Vidalia, GA451410.3$1.2M+1.5%#278 of 481
20Thomasville, GA443010.4$1.3M+1.3%#285 of 481
21Fitzgerald, GA4057.1$1.6M−0.4%#318 of 481
Summerville, GANot scored44.4$2.8M+1.5%
Cordele, GANot scored33.8$3.3M−4.1%

Counties

Counties in Georgia, ranked for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Walker County, GA8483.0$4.4M+3.7%#21 of 1,771
2Fulton County, GA803607.8$2.2M+2.7%#67 of 1,771
3Newton County, GA80297.0$2.1M+11.2%#70 of 1,771
4Banks County, GA8057.3$1.9M+17.3%#71 of 1,771
5Coffee County, GA7753.3$3.8M+3.2%#94 of 1,771
6Effingham County, GA76166.6$2.4M+14.1%#115 of 1,771
7White County, GA7554.7$3M+6.0%#125 of 1,771
8Polk County, GA7595.7$2.3M+6.0%#129 of 1,771
9Liberty County, GA75156.3$2.1M+7.6%#133 of 1,771
10Lumpkin County, GA7597.7$1.9M+7.5%#135 of 1,771
11Houston County, GA75568.8$1.7M+8.5%#140 of 1,771
12Clayton County, GA73383.6$3.6M−0.6%#165 of 1,771
13DeKalb County, GA732187.6$2.1M+1.3%#174 of 1,771
14Harris County, GA70107.7$2.2M+6.8%#232 of 1,771
15Murray County, GA70138.5$1.6M+4.0%#240 of 1,771
16Colquitt County, GA6974.2$3M+3.3%#241 of 1,771
17Meriwether County, GA6956.0$2.2M+4.4%#249 of 1,771
18Pierce County, GA6956.6$2.1M+5.1%#250 of 1,771
19Whitfield County, GA69277.3$1.9M+3.3%#252 of 1,771
20Floyd County, GA68297.9$1.8M+2.8%#273 of 1,771
21Lamar County, GA6768.4$1.7M+12.9%#299 of 1,771
22Catoosa County, GA67249.0$1.6M+2.3%#300 of 1,771
23Bartow County, GA67409.8$1.5M+10.5%#303 of 1,771
24Bryan County, GA66169.6$1.8M+15.6%#318 of 1,771
25Lee County, GA65119.0$1.7M+2.9%#346 of 1,771
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Counties in Georgia, ranked for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
26Greene County, GA64911.0$1.5M+12.3%#378 of 1,771
27Jones County, GA641110.2$1.4M+2.8%#380 of 1,771
28Douglas County, GA645610.8$1.4M+6.6%#381 of 1,771
29Morgan County, GA6378.6$1.8M+9.4%#397 of 1,771
30Pickens County, GA631611.9$1.3M+11.4%#405 of 1,771
31Decatur County, GA6265.6$2.2M0.0%#418 of 1,771
32McDuffie County, GA6267.4$1.8M+0.1%#432 of 1,771
33Carroll County, GA624510.2$1.4M+9.8%#441 of 1,771
34Grady County, GA6176.9$1.9M+1.4%#459 of 1,771
35Camden County, GA612310.6$1.4M+9.5%#479 of 1,771
36Union County, GA611311.3$1.2M+12.3%#481 of 1,771
37Lowndes County, GA60347.4$1.8M+3.7%#498 of 1,771
38Madison County, GA60108.9$1.5M+8.8%#510 of 1,771
39Paulding County, GA606911.5$1.4M+12.7%#514 of 1,771
40Monroe County, GA601211.4$1.4M+14.1%#516 of 1,771
41Wayne County, GA59109.0$1.4M+7.8%#538 of 1,771
42Chatham County, GA581149.5$1.5M+5.7%#571 of 1,771
43Spalding County, GA58259.4$1.4M+4.9%#577 of 1,771
44Gordon County, GA582310.8$1.3M+6.9%#582 of 1,771
45Gilmer County, GA581612.3$1.1M+7.9%#584 of 1,771
46Worth County, GA5756.5$2M−3.2%#593 of 1,771
47Baldwin County, GA57127.2$1.8M+0.6%#600 of 1,771
48Tift County, GA57149.0$1.4M+2.1%#617 of 1,771
49Upson County, GA5676.6$2M+2.7%#637 of 1,771
50Columbia County, GA566311.4$1.5M+7.9%#657 of 1,771
51Henry County, GA569110.5$1.5M+9.5%#658 of 1,771
52Hart County, GA561110.0$1.3M+10.7%#666 of 1,771
53Rockdale County, GA553811.0$1.4M+5.2%#698 of 1,771
54Dade County, GA5469.9$1.4M−0.5%#729 of 1,771
55Rabun County, GA52911.8$1.2M+5.0%#790 of 1,771
56Laurens County, GA522010.8$1.2M+3.0%#791 of 1,771
57Dougherty County, GA51216.1$2M−3.0%#798 of 1,771
58Troup County, GA513111.5$1.2M+5.0%#831 of 1,771
59Towns County, GA51813.5$987K+5.8%#833 of 1,771
60Sumter County, GA5065.5$2.2M−2.4%#838 of 1,771
61Stephens County, GA5087.6$1.6M+3.8%#853 of 1,771
62Fannin County, GA491210.1$1.4M+2.6%#907 of 1,771
63Cobb County, GA4939613.4$1.3M+3.5%#911 of 1,771
64Barrow County, GA493912.7$1.2M+18.7%#918 of 1,771
65Fayette County, GA486715.0$1.2M+4.7%#944 of 1,771
66Jackson County, GA484716.5$967K+29.3%#950 of 1,771
67Habersham County, GA471810.7$1.3M+9.3%#976 of 1,771
68Cherokee County, GA4715915.7$1.1M+11.6%#982 of 1,771
69Coweta County, GA478414.9$1.1M+9.2%#984 of 1,771
70Butts County, GA471617.9$763K+6.5%#988 of 1,771
71Muscogee County, GA46718.7$1.5M−2.3%#1,009 of 1,771
72Bibb County, GA46518.5$1.5M+0.3%#1,010 of 1,771
73Bulloch County, GA463411.0$1.2M+8.8%#1,028 of 1,771
74Richmond County, GA45749.6$1.3M0.0%#1,062 of 1,771
75Dawson County, GA452925.1$651K+30.7%#1,076 of 1,771
76Gwinnett County, GA4445113.8$1.2M+6.2%#1,104 of 1,771
77Forsyth County, GA4417619.8$1M+11.8%#1,108 of 1,771
78Hall County, GA4411515.6$991K+11.4%#1,110 of 1,771
79Burke County, GA4388.7$1.5M−0.9%#1,123 of 1,771
80Ware County, GA43118.5$1.4M+1.9%#1,132 of 1,771
81Putnam County, GA431312.5$1.2M+7.0%#1,145 of 1,771
82Brantley County, GA43710.6$1.2M+4.9%#1,146 of 1,771
83Toombs County, GA42109.6$1.3M+1.7%#1,181 of 1,771
84Walton County, GA416417.9$852K+16.0%#1,243 of 1,771
85Clarke County, GA396011.0$1.2M+1.0%#1,299 of 1,771
86Peach County, GA391615.1$944K+6.5%#1,307 of 1,771
87Oconee County, GA393120.7$922K+6.9%#1,308 of 1,771
88Ben Hill County, GA3757.1$1.6M−0.4%#1,337 of 1,771
89Glynn County, GA326618.6$787K+3.7%#1,524 of 1,771
90Thomas County, GA312312.3$1.1M+1.3%#1,547 of 1,771
Haralson County, GANot scored32.6$5.6M+10.0%
Chattooga County, GANot scored44.4$2.8M+1.5%
Franklin County, GANot scored11.1$11.5M+10.5%
Tattnall County, GANot scored33.9$3.1M+0.2%
Emanuel County, GANot scored44.8$2.5M+1.2%
Mitchell County, GANot scored11.3$9.5M−5.6%
Pike County, GANot scored23.0$5.2M+10.5%
Elbert County, GANot scored33.6$3.6M+2.1%
Washington County, GANot scored22.7$4.5M−2.5%
Dodge County, GANot scored34.4$2.8M−1.4%
Crisp County, GANot scored33.8$3.3M−4.1%
Appling County, GANot scored11.4$8.8M+3.9%
Long County, GANot scored23.2$4M+32.6%
Berrien County, GANot scored34.3$3M+4.4%
Cook County, GANot scored34.8$2.8M+5.8%
Brooks County, GANot scored46.6$1.8M−1.0%
Jasper County, GANot scored23.4$4.1M+20.2%
Oglethorpe County, GANot scored35.5$2.6M+10.4%
Jefferson County, GANot scored23.5$3.6M−4.2%
Jeff Davis County, GANot scored35.5$2.2M+2.8%
Screven County, GANot scored36.1$2.1M+2.4%
Charlton County, GANot scored24.7$2.7M+4.7%
Bleckley County, GANot scored12.2$5.9M+2.8%
Crawford County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Macon County, GANot scored24.8$2.4M−2.2%
Telfair County, GANot scored39.0$1.3M−10.1%
Heard County, GANot scored12.3$5.9M+6.2%
McIntosh County, GANot scored23.9$3.4M+9.2%
Bacon County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Candler County, GANot scored49.6$1.3M+2.2%
Dooly County, GANot scored12.5$5.5M−0.1%
Evans County, GANot scored12.5$5.1M+2.2%
Early County, GANot scored12.4$5.1M−3.1%
Lanier County, GANot scored12.9$4.4M+7.1%
Pulaski County, GANot scored25.6$2.2M+3.0%
Wilkes County, GANot scored37.3$1.7M−0.1%
Irwin County, GANot scored00.0n/a−6.5%
Johnson County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Seminole County, GANot scored513.3$947K+0.4%
Turner County, GANot scored26.1$1.9M−0.1%
Chattahoochee County, GANot scored00.0n/a−10.6%
Terrell County, GANot scored25.9$2.1M−5.3%
Wilcox County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Wilkinson County, GANot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Jenkins County, GANot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Hancock County, GANot scored13.4$3.6M−0.3%
Montgomery County, GANot scored412.7$1M+0.8%
Atkinson County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Lincoln County, GANot scored516.7$790K+5.3%
Twiggs County, GANot scored310.4$1.3M−5.1%
Taylor County, GANot scored13.1$3.7M0.0%
Marion County, GANot scored620.2$626K+2.0%
Wheeler County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Clinch County, GANot scored312.4$979K+1.8%
Treutlen County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Randolph County, GANot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Miller County, GANot scored27.8$1.6M−3.0%
Talbot County, GANot scored27.9$1.5M−0.3%
Calhoun County, GANot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Warren County, GANot scored29.5$1.2M+1.2%
Stewart County, GANot scored00.0n/a−12.5%
Schley County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Echols County, GANot scored18.7$1.6M−0.8%
Glascock County, GANot scored19.7$1.3M+8.4%
Clay County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Baker County, GANot scored00.0n/a−4.3%
Webster County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Quitman County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Taliaferro County, GANot scored00.0n/a+6.7%

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 Georgia?

There are 4,100 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings in Georgia as of September 2026. 415 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 6,152 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Georgia spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $6.2B a year, or $1,526 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,100 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.

How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?

Georgia has 10.1 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.5M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Georgia would have about 3,704, against 4,100 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 662 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.

Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?

Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Hinesville metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 22 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Douglas area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 90 scored counties in Georgia, Walker 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. Georgia scores 65 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #14 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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