Market rankings · North Carolina
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in North Carolina
Markets across North Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,111
- 349 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 7,448
- +9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.6
- 14% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in North Carolina 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 4,111 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in North Carolina. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 9.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
At $1,482 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in North Carolina spend about $6.3B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 4,111 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, that is $1.5M per company, 8% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
In 2023, official counts showed 7,448 businesses with payroll in North Carolina classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services, up 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 575 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, 163 SBA-backed loans worth $45.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in North Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Carolina ranks #16 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area scores highest (80). Of the 22 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Lumberton area scores highest (79).
Every market in North Carolina for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 80 | 191 | 7.7 | $2.1M | +7.5% | #14 of 387 |
| 2Goldsboro, NC | 76 | 27 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Greenville, NC | 70 | 54 | 7.2 | $1.8M | +5.4% | #64 of 387 |
| 4Rocky Mount, NC | 69 | 36 | 6.2 | $2.2M | +2.8% | #67 of 387 |
| 5Fayetteville, NC | 67 | 120 | 8.1 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #82 of 387 |
| 6Burlington, NC | 66 | 56 | 8.0 | $1.7M | +8.5% | #90 of 387 |
| 7Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 65 | 1,092 | 10.1 | $1.6M | +10.1% | #97 of 387 |
| 8Raleigh-Cary, NC | 63 | 656 | 11.4 | $1.5M | +12.6% | #110 of 387 |
| 9Greensboro-High Point, NC | 60 | 275 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #121 of 387 |
| 10Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 57 | 48 | 10.9 | $1.4M | +10.3% | #137 of 387 |
| 11Winston-Salem, NC | 56 | 264 | 9.4 | $1.5M | +5.3% | #147 of 387 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 55 | 684 | 9.7 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #155 of 387 |
| 12Jacksonville, NC | 55 | 82 | 10.9 | $1.3M | +6.0% | #158 of 387 |
| 13Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 53 | 145 | 9.7 | $1.4M | +3.2% | #168 of 387 |
| 14Wilmington, NC | 46 | 264 | 13.2 | $1.1M | +15.9% | #209 of 387 |
| 15Asheville, NC | 38 | 197 | 12.2 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #282 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lumberton, NC | 79 | 12 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +3.4% | #25 of 481 |
| 2Anderson Creek, NC | 73 | 38 | 7.6 | $1.8M | +12.3% | #51 of 481 |
| 3Wilson, NC | 68 | 14 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #70 of 481 |
| 4North Wilkesboro, NC | 65 | 16 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #99 of 481 |
| 5Marion, NC | 58 | 12 | 6.4 | $2M | +1.5% | #160 of 481 |
| 6Roanoke Rapids, NC | 56 | 16 | 5.7 | $2.1M | −4.3% | #175 of 481 |
| 7Boone, NC | 55 | 13 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #186 of 481 |
| 8Mount Airy, NC | 54 | 24 | 8.0 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #198 of 481 |
| 9New Bern, NC | 53 | 52 | 9.9 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #206 of 481 |
| 10Rockingham, NC | 52 | 11 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #212 of 481 |
| 11Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 52 | 36 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #221 of 481 |
| 12Henderson, NC | 51 | 12 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +0.2% | #225 of 481 |
| 13Elizabeth City, NC | 50 | 19 | 12.0 | $1.1M | +4.5% | #238 of 481 |
| 14Sanford, NC | 49 | 30 | 11.9 | $1.1M | +10.8% | #248 of 481 |
| 15Albemarle, NC | 46 | 29 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +9.8% | #274 of 481 |
| 16Kill Devil Hills, NC | 44 | 22 | 13.1 | $1.2M | +3.3% | #286 of 481 |
| 17Washington, NC | 42 | 19 | 9.8 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #304 of 481 |
| 18Waynesville, NC | 42 | 30 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #306 of 481 |
| 19Forest City, NC | 41 | 28 | 10.5 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #313 of 481 |
| 20Brevard, NC | 41 | 18 | 12.3 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #314 of 481 |
| 21Morehead City, NC | 40 | 47 | 14.7 | $1M | +4.1% | #327 of 481 |
| 22Kinston, NC | 36 | 25 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #380 of 481 |
| Laurinburg, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5.1M | −0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Duplin County, NC | 81 | 6 | 2.9 | $4.4M | +6.0% | #46 of 1,771 |
| 2Orange County, NC | 79 | 35 | 6.1 | $2.8M | +6.1% | #75 of 1,771 |
| 3Montgomery County, NC | 78 | 6 | 5.6 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #91 of 1,771 |
| 4Robeson County, NC | 74 | 12 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +3.4% | #142 of 1,771 |
| 5Chatham County, NC | 74 | 26 | 7.9 | $2.2M | +11.0% | #150 of 1,771 |
| 6Harnett County, NC | 74 | 38 | 7.6 | $1.8M | +12.3% | #158 of 1,771 |
| 7Hoke County, NC | 74 | 17 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +9.0% | #161 of 1,771 |
| 8Durham County, NC | 73 | 119 | 8.4 | $1.9M | +7.7% | #178 of 1,771 |
| 9Wayne County, NC | 72 | 27 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #193 of 1,771 |
| 10Caswell County, NC | 70 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #230 of 1,771 |
| 11Edgecombe County, NC | 67 | 7 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +0.7% | #277 of 1,771 |
| 12Granville County, NC | 67 | 15 | 6.7 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #284 of 1,771 |
| 13Alexander County, NC | 67 | 10 | 7.1 | $1.9M | +1.5% | #292 of 1,771 |
| 14Rowan County, NC | 67 | 44 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +5.6% | #293 of 1,771 |
| 15Pitt County, NC | 65 | 54 | 7.2 | $1.8M | +5.4% | #341 of 1,771 |
| 16Wilson County, NC | 64 | 14 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #359 of 1,771 |
| 17Columbus County, NC | 63 | 9 | 4.5 | $2.7M | 0.0% | #383 of 1,771 |
| 18Bladen County, NC | 63 | 7 | 5.9 | $2M | +1.3% | #391 of 1,771 |
| 19Rockingham County, NC | 63 | 26 | 6.6 | $2M | +3.3% | #393 of 1,771 |
| 20Mitchell County, NC | 63 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #398 of 1,771 |
| 21Gaston County, NC | 63 | 81 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +7.8% | #399 of 1,771 |
| 22Wilkes County, NC | 62 | 16 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #424 of 1,771 |
| 23Nash County, NC | 62 | 29 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +3.9% | #430 of 1,771 |
| 24Alamance County, NC | 62 | 56 | 8.0 | $1.7M | +8.5% | #434 of 1,771 |
| 25Wake County, NC | 62 | 529 | 11.5 | $1.5M | +11.2% | #438 of 1,771 |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Mecklenburg County, NC | 62 | 502 | 10.8 | $1.5M | +10.5% | #439 of 1,771 |
| 27Cabarrus County, NC | 61 | 88 | 10.4 | $1.6M | +9.9% | #472 of 1,771 |
| 28Person County, NC | 60 | 11 | 6.8 | $2M | +3.7% | #490 of 1,771 |
| 29Polk County, NC | 60 | 7 | 7.8 | $1.8M | +6.0% | #494 of 1,771 |
| 30Cumberland County, NC | 60 | 103 | 7.9 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #504 of 1,771 |
| 31Pender County, NC | 59 | 23 | 9.1 | $1.7M | +19.0% | #534 of 1,771 |
| 32Lincoln County, NC | 59 | 38 | 10.3 | $1.5M | +13.2% | #537 of 1,771 |
| 33Guilford County, NC | 57 | 200 | 9.1 | $1.6M | +4.4% | #610 of 1,771 |
| 34Davidson County, NC | 57 | 62 | 8.9 | $1.5M | +6.6% | #612 of 1,771 |
| 35Johnston County, NC | 57 | 95 | 11.1 | $1.4M | +17.9% | #619 of 1,771 |
| 36McDowell County, NC | 56 | 12 | 6.4 | $2M | +1.5% | #632 of 1,771 |
| 37Forsyth County, NC | 56 | 147 | 9.2 | $1.6M | +5.0% | #652 of 1,771 |
| 38Moore County, NC | 56 | 48 | 10.9 | $1.4M | +10.3% | #662 of 1,771 |
| 39Burke County, NC | 55 | 31 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +1.6% | #690 of 1,771 |
| 40Sampson County, NC | 55 | 19 | 8.8 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #696 of 1,771 |
| 41Randolph County, NC | 54 | 49 | 8.5 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #719 of 1,771 |
| 42Clay County, NC | 54 | 5 | 9.8 | $1.3M | +9.9% | #731 of 1,771 |
| 43Brunswick County, NC | 54 | 82 | 11.9 | $1.2M | +26.5% | #732 of 1,771 |
| 44Cherokee County, NC | 54 | 14 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +6.8% | #733 of 1,771 |
| 45Union County, NC | 53 | 105 | 12.5 | $1.4M | +11.7% | #759 of 1,771 |
| 46Jackson County, NC | 52 | 14 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +6.9% | #775 of 1,771 |
| 47Surry County, NC | 52 | 24 | 8.0 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #779 of 1,771 |
| 48Craven County, NC | 52 | 42 | 9.8 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #786 of 1,771 |
| 49Onslow County, NC | 52 | 82 | 10.9 | $1.3M | +6.0% | #789 of 1,771 |
| 50Chowan County, NC | 52 | 8 | 13.0 | $1M | +2.8% | #793 of 1,771 |
| 51Richmond County, NC | 51 | 11 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #802 of 1,771 |
| 52Watauga County, NC | 50 | 13 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #840 of 1,771 |
| 53Vance County, NC | 50 | 12 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +0.2% | #850 of 1,771 |
| 54Cleveland County, NC | 50 | 36 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #870 of 1,771 |
| 55Catawba County, NC | 50 | 73 | 11.0 | $1.3M | +5.8% | #874 of 1,771 |
| 56Iredell County, NC | 50 | 97 | 12.7 | $1.2M | +12.9% | #876 of 1,771 |
| 57Halifax County, NC | 49 | 14 | 6.9 | $1.7M | −3.9% | #888 of 1,771 |
| 58Stokes County, NC | 49 | 19 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #909 of 1,771 |
| 59Davie County, NC | 49 | 21 | 12.2 | $1.2M | +6.9% | #916 of 1,771 |
| 60Yadkin County, NC | 48 | 15 | 10.0 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #935 of 1,771 |
| 61Franklin County, NC | 48 | 32 | 11.2 | $1.3M | +18.8% | #943 of 1,771 |
| 62Pasquotank County, NC | 48 | 19 | 12.0 | $1.1M | +4.5% | #947 of 1,771 |
| 63Alleghany County, NC | 48 | 6 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +5.4% | #949 of 1,771 |
| 64Lee County, NC | 47 | 30 | 11.9 | $1.1M | +10.8% | #981 of 1,771 |
| 65Macon County, NC | 46 | 18 | 9.8 | $1.4M | +5.8% | #1,016 of 1,771 |
| 66Henderson County, NC | 45 | 54 | 10.6 | $1.4M | +5.0% | #1,060 of 1,771 |
| 67Ashe County, NC | 44 | 11 | 9.0 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #1,095 of 1,771 |
| 68Stanly County, NC | 43 | 29 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +9.8% | #1,149 of 1,771 |
| 69Pamlico County, NC | 43 | 10 | 18.3 | $719K | +3.7% | #1,157 of 1,771 |
| 70Caldwell County, NC | 42 | 31 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #1,175 of 1,771 |
| 71New Hanover County, NC | 42 | 159 | 15.2 | $1M | +8.6% | #1,187 of 1,771 |
| 72Dare County, NC | 41 | 22 | 13.1 | $1.2M | +3.3% | #1,227 of 1,771 |
| 73Beaufort County, NC | 40 | 19 | 9.8 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,262 of 1,771 |
| 74Currituck County, NC | 40 | 22 | 18.6 | $888K | +16.7% | #1,279 of 1,771 |
| 75Haywood County, NC | 38 | 30 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #1,331 of 1,771 |
| 76Rutherford County, NC | 38 | 28 | 10.5 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #1,332 of 1,771 |
| 77Buncombe County, NC | 36 | 139 | 13.6 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,391 of 1,771 |
| 78Carteret County, NC | 36 | 47 | 14.7 | $1M | +4.1% | #1,396 of 1,771 |
| 79Transylvania County, NC | 34 | 18 | 12.3 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,458 of 1,771 |
| 80Lenoir County, NC | 34 | 25 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #1,459 of 1,771 |
| 81Avery County, NC | 24 | 10 | 14.7 | $942K | +1.1% | #1,688 of 1,771 |
| Scotland County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5.1M | −0.3% | |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $3.4M | −2.1% | |
| Madison County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.8M | +5.9% | |
| Martin County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −1.6% | |
| Greene County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.8M | +1.3% | |
| Hertford County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −11.2% | |
| Yancey County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.5M | +3.2% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +1.6% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $4.6M | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.9M | −5.4% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.9M | −0.6% | |
| Perquimans County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $7.7M | +3.6% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $3.1M | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $2.8M | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5.4M | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $4.6M | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% |
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 North Carolina?
North Carolina has 4,111 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 349 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 7,448 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $6.3B a year, or $1,482 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,111 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 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
North Carolina has 9.6 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.5M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, North Carolina would have about 3,781, against 4,111 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 575 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 22 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Lumberton area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 81 scored counties in North Carolina, Duplin County scores highest, at 81 (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. North Carolina scores 62 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #16 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 North Carolina. 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.
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