Market rankings · South Carolina
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,135
- 215 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 3,516
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.1
- 20% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in South 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
South Carolina has 2,135 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That is 10.1 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Households in South Carolina spend about $3.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,441 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each company on map listings, 15% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in South Carolina was 3,516 in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 602 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, 101 SBA-backed loans worth $29.8M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #25 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Spartanburg metro area scores highest (71). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Gaffney area scores highest (80).
Every market in South Carolina for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spartanburg, SC | 71 | 119 | 8.3 | $1.7M | +14.3% | #54 of 387 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 65 | 1,092 | 10.1 | $1.6M | +10.1% | #97 of 387 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 64 | 222 | 9.6 | $1.5M | +4.7% | #106 of 387 |
| 2Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 61 | 395 | 10.3 | $1.4M | +9.0% | #115 of 387 |
| 3Florence, SC | 58 | 64 | 8.2 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #130 of 387 |
| 4Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 57 | 392 | 11.7 | $1.4M | +10.7% | #138 of 387 |
| 5Sumter, SC | 55 | 34 | 8.3 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #156 of 387 |
| 6Columbia, SC | 54 | 366 | 10.8 | $1.3M | +6.0% | #166 of 387 |
| 7Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 41 | 146 | 15.3 | $1M | +12.0% | #259 of 387 |
| 8Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 37 | 226 | 14.2 | $977K | +20.9% | #292 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gaffney, SC | 80 | 11 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +3.7% | #23 of 481 |
| 2Newberry, SC | 77 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +4.8% | #33 of 481 |
| 3Greenwood, SC | 71 | 19 | 5.0 | $2.6M | +1.7% | #58 of 481 |
| 4Orangeburg, SC | 59 | 22 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −0.9% | #153 of 481 |
| 5Seneca, SC | 49 | 38 | 11.0 | $1.3M | +6.3% | #247 of 481 |
| 6Murrells Inlet, SC | 48 | 30 | 11.1 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #256 of 481 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lancaster County, SC | 83 | 23 | 5.7 | $2.7M | +18.3% | #34 of 1,771 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 77 | 69 | 7.4 | $2.1M | +18.7% | #104 of 1,771 |
| 3Cherokee County, SC | 75 | 11 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +3.7% | #128 of 1,771 |
| 4Newberry County, SC | 74 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +4.8% | #143 of 1,771 |
| 5Aiken County, SC | 74 | 54 | 7.7 | $1.9M | +7.3% | #157 of 1,771 |
| 6Chesterfield County, SC | 73 | 9 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +3.4% | #171 of 1,771 |
| 7York County, SC | 71 | 103 | 9.1 | $1.8M | +8.1% | #215 of 1,771 |
| 8Pickens County, SC | 70 | 34 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +5.7% | #234 of 1,771 |
| 9Laurens County, SC | 68 | 21 | 7.8 | $1.6M | +6.2% | #274 of 1,771 |
| 10Spartanburg County, SC | 63 | 116 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +15.6% | #401 of 1,771 |
| 11Dillon County, SC | 62 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.6M | −2.9% | #411 of 1,771 |
| 12Greenwood County, SC | 62 | 17 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #423 of 1,771 |
| 13Dorchester County, SC | 61 | 64 | 10.1 | $1.5M | +10.1% | #474 of 1,771 |
| 14Darlington County, SC | 60 | 18 | 7.0 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #496 of 1,771 |
| 15Richland County, SC | 58 | 151 | 9.0 | $1.6M | +4.6% | #569 of 1,771 |
| 16Kershaw County, SC | 58 | 25 | 9.3 | $1.5M | +11.6% | #574 of 1,771 |
| 17Chester County, SC | 57 | 8 | 6.1 | $2M | +2.2% | #592 of 1,771 |
| 18Orangeburg County, SC | 56 | 22 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −0.9% | #640 of 1,771 |
| 19Greenville County, SC | 56 | 247 | 11.2 | $1.4M | +10.6% | #665 of 1,771 |
| 20Sumter County, SC | 52 | 34 | 8.3 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #780 of 1,771 |
| 21Florence County, SC | 52 | 46 | 8.7 | $1.5M | +1.2% | #781 of 1,771 |
| 22Anderson County, SC | 51 | 93 | 11.1 | $1.3M | +7.7% | #828 of 1,771 |
| 23Williamsburg County, SC | 50 | 6 | 4.9 | $2.4M | −4.0% | #836 of 1,771 |
| 24Edgefield County, SC | 50 | 12 | 12.3 | $1.1M | +16.1% | #878 of 1,771 |
| 25Clarendon County, SC | 49 | 10 | 8.1 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #900 of 1,771 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Colleton County, SC | 48 | 15 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #933 of 1,771 |
| 27Oconee County, SC | 46 | 38 | 11.0 | $1.3M | +6.3% | #1,026 of 1,771 |
| 28Charleston County, SC | 45 | 259 | 14.5 | $1.1M | +6.4% | #1,073 of 1,771 |
| 29Calhoun County, SC | 45 | 8 | 12.9 | $1M | +0.6% | #1,075 of 1,771 |
| 30Lexington County, SC | 44 | 174 | 14.3 | $1M | +7.7% | #1,109 of 1,771 |
| 31Georgetown County, SC | 43 | 30 | 11.1 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #1,136 of 1,771 |
| 32Beaufort County, SC | 41 | 130 | 15.8 | $1M | +8.9% | #1,241 of 1,771 |
| 33Jasper County, SC | 39 | 16 | 12.2 | $1.1M | +32.2% | #1,300 of 1,771 |
| 34Horry County, SC | 39 | 226 | 14.2 | $977K | +20.9% | #1,305 of 1,771 |
| 35Hampton County, SC | 35 | 6 | 8.3 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #1,410 of 1,771 |
| 36Bamberg County, SC | 28 | 5 | 10.8 | $1.1M | −3.5% | #1,631 of 1,771 |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $3.4M | −2.9% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $4.5M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10.7M | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $6.5M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.8M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $2.5M | +4.1% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7.2M | −5.0% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 South Carolina?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,135 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in South Carolina. 215 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 3,516 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,441 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,135 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
South Carolina 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 $1.4M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, South Carolina would have about 1,818, against 2,135 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 602 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Spartanburg metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Gaffney area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 36 scored counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County scores highest, at 83 (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. South Carolina scores 56 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #25 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 South 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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