Market rankings · Virginia
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Virginia
Markets across Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,069
- 297 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 5,846
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.7B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Virginia 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 3,069 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Virginia. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.1, 8% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
At $1,683 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Virginia spend about $5.7B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, 10% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
In 2023, official counts showed 5,846 businesses with payroll in Virginia classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 576 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, 156 SBA-backed loans worth $45.6M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #11 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (76). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (71).
Every market in Virginia for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 76 | 2,086 | 8.8 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #25 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 70 | 91 | 6.9 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #61 of 387 |
| 1Richmond, VA | 70 | 455 | 8.5 | $1.9M | +5.5% | #62 of 387 |
| 2Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 63 | 49 | 7.0 | $2M | −0.1% | #108 of 387 |
| 3Harrisonburg, VA | 58 | 46 | 9.2 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #131 of 387 |
| 4Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 55 | 684 | 9.7 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #155 of 387 |
| 5Winchester, VA-WV | 55 | 66 | 11.9 | $1.3M | +6.5% | #157 of 387 |
| 6Roanoke, VA | 51 | 116 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +0.4% | #171 of 387 |
| 7Charlottesville, VA | 49 | 110 | 12.2 | $1.4M | +3.1% | #190 of 387 |
| 8Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 48 | 51 | 9.8 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #193 of 387 |
| 9Lynchburg, VA | 46 | 99 | 9.6 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #204 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 71 | 10 | 6.7 | $2.4M | +10.1% | #59 of 481 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 68 | 18 | 4.4 | $2.8M | −3.8% | #71 of 481 |
| 2Danville, VA | 59 | 18 | 4.1 | $3M | −1.7% | #144 of 481 |
| 3Martinsville, VA | 50 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.5M | −1.9% | #232 of 481 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arlington County, VA | 89 | 53 | 4.7 | $4.3M | +2.1% | #7 of 1,771 |
| 2King George County, VA | 84 | 8 | 7.9 | $2.3M | +10.5% | #27 of 1,771 |
| 3Alexandria city, VA | 82 | 44 | 5.8 | $3.3M | +1.0% | #39 of 1,771 |
| 4Richmond city, VA | 82 | 60 | 5.8 | $2.5M | +4.6% | #43 of 1,771 |
| 5Westmoreland County, VA | 82 | 5 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #45 of 1,771 |
| 6Prince George County, VA | 81 | 5 | 3.9 | $4M | +2.0% | #47 of 1,771 |
| 7New Kent County, VA | 78 | 5 | 5.4 | $3.3M | +21.2% | #88 of 1,771 |
| 8Caroline County, VA | 76 | 8 | 6.7 | $2.3M | +11.3% | #116 of 1,771 |
| 9Prince Edward County, VA | 74 | 5 | 6.5 | $2M | +2.3% | #153 of 1,771 |
| 10Suffolk city, VA | 73 | 32 | 8.4 | $1.9M | +10.4% | #177 of 1,771 |
| 11Falls Church city, VA | 72 | 6 | 9.6 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #196 of 1,771 |
| 12Amherst County, VA | 71 | 6 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +2.1% | #204 of 1,771 |
| 13Orange County, VA | 71 | 10 | 6.7 | $2.4M | +10.1% | #206 of 1,771 |
| 14Fairfax County, VA | 69 | 354 | 8.5 | $2.5M | +1.7% | #246 of 1,771 |
| 15Warren County, VA | 69 | 15 | 9.8 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #260 of 1,771 |
| 16Dinwiddie County, VA | 68 | 6 | 5.6 | $2.6M | +3.6% | #265 of 1,771 |
| 17Petersburg city, VA | 68 | 8 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +1.0% | #269 of 1,771 |
| 18Accomack County, VA | 67 | 8 | 5.5 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #280 of 1,771 |
| 19Shenandoah County, VA | 67 | 11 | 6.1 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #281 of 1,771 |
| 20Albemarle County, VA | 67 | 42 | 9.1 | $1.9M | +5.1% | #288 of 1,771 |
| 21Chesterfield County, VA | 67 | 128 | 9.1 | $1.9M | +8.7% | #290 of 1,771 |
| 22Isle of Wight County, VA | 67 | 14 | 8.9 | $1.8M | +6.7% | #294 of 1,771 |
| 23Tazewell County, VA | 65 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.9M | −4.4% | #329 of 1,771 |
| 24Portsmouth city, VA | 65 | 21 | 5.2 | $2.5M | −1.2% | #332 of 1,771 |
| 25Hampton city, VA | 65 | 37 | 6.4 | $2.2M | 0.0% | #337 of 1,771 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Henrico County, VA | 65 | 114 | 8.3 | $2M | +2.3% | #339 of 1,771 |
| 27Stafford County, VA | 65 | 63 | 12.0 | $1.7M | +8.3% | #347 of 1,771 |
| 28Rockbridge County, VA | 64 | 5 | 5.2 | $2.7M | 0.0% | #362 of 1,771 |
| 29Norfolk city, VA | 64 | 61 | 6.4 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #368 of 1,771 |
| 30Waynesboro city, VA | 64 | 7 | 7.1 | $1.9M | +7.5% | #372 of 1,771 |
| 31Rockingham County, VA | 64 | 27 | 8.3 | $1.8M | +6.6% | #374 of 1,771 |
| 32Patrick County, VA | 63 | 5 | 6.4 | $2M | −0.9% | #390 of 1,771 |
| 33Halifax County, VA | 62 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #414 of 1,771 |
| 34Roanoke County, VA | 62 | 29 | 7.3 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #420 of 1,771 |
| 35Pulaski County, VA | 62 | 10 | 6.9 | $2M | −0.6% | #426 of 1,771 |
| 36Louisa County, VA | 62 | 14 | 9.0 | $1.7M | +13.6% | #433 of 1,771 |
| 37Pittsylvania County, VA | 61 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.5M | −1.5% | #444 of 1,771 |
| 38Loudoun County, VA | 60 | 203 | 14.2 | $1.6M | +6.4% | #507 of 1,771 |
| 39Frederick County, VA | 60 | 41 | 11.6 | $1.5M | +8.8% | #512 of 1,771 |
| 40Botetourt County, VA | 58 | 8 | 6.1 | $2.5M | +1.5% | #546 of 1,771 |
| 41Middlesex County, VA | 58 | 5 | 10.5 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #580 of 1,771 |
| 42Colonial Heights city, VA | 58 | 9 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +3.2% | #583 of 1,771 |
| 43Danville city, VA | 57 | 9 | 4.7 | $2.5M | −2.2% | #585 of 1,771 |
| 44Prince William County, VA | 56 | 194 | 12.4 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #649 of 1,771 |
| 45Fluvanna County, VA | 56 | 11 | 10.6 | $1.5M | +6.2% | #654 of 1,771 |
| 46Hopewell city, VA | 55 | 7 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #682 of 1,771 |
| 47Spotsylvania County, VA | 55 | 73 | 13.9 | $1.3M | +10.5% | #699 of 1,771 |
| 48Washington County, VA | 54 | 16 | 7.2 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #708 of 1,771 |
| 49Northampton County, VA | 54 | 5 | 9.2 | $1.5M | −2.8% | #720 of 1,771 |
| 50Mecklenburg County, VA | 54 | 12 | 8.8 | $1.5M | +1.5% | #723 of 1,771 |
| 51Wythe County, VA | 51 | 9 | 7.2 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #805 of 1,771 |
| 52Montgomery County, VA | 51 | 32 | 8.7 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #806 of 1,771 |
| 53Fauquier County, VA | 51 | 36 | 13.5 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #820 of 1,771 |
| 54Goochland County, VA | 51 | 15 | 14.5 | $1.3M | +17.4% | #823 of 1,771 |
| 55Fredericksburg city, VA | 51 | 19 | 16.2 | $1M | +8.6% | #832 of 1,771 |
| 56Franklin County, VA | 50 | 19 | 8.3 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #847 of 1,771 |
| 57Williamsburg city, VA | 50 | 6 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #875 of 1,771 |
| 58Manassas city, VA | 49 | 18 | 12.7 | $1.4M | +3.9% | #903 of 1,771 |
| 59Staunton city, VA | 49 | 11 | 9.7 | $1.4M | +3.8% | #905 of 1,771 |
| 60James City County, VA | 48 | 44 | 13.8 | $1.3M | +6.2% | #942 of 1,771 |
| 61Appomattox County, VA | 47 | 8 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +6.3% | #983 of 1,771 |
| 62Salem city, VA | 47 | 15 | 14.6 | $991K | +1.7% | #987 of 1,771 |
| 63Lancaster County, VA | 46 | 5 | 8.8 | $1.7M | +0.9% | #997 of 1,771 |
| 64Virginia Beach city, VA | 46 | 187 | 10.4 | $1.6M | −1.3% | #1,001 of 1,771 |
| 65Newport News city, VA | 45 | 67 | 8.8 | $1.6M | −1.5% | #1,051 of 1,771 |
| 66Lee County, VA | 45 | 7 | 8.2 | $1.4M | −2.1% | #1,055 of 1,771 |
| 67Bedford County, VA | 45 | 38 | 11.5 | $1.3M | +4.4% | #1,064 of 1,771 |
| 68Page County, VA | 45 | 10 | 10.1 | $1.3M | +0.3% | #1,067 of 1,771 |
| 69Henry County, VA | 44 | 11 | 5.2 | $2.3M | −3.1% | #1,077 of 1,771 |
| 70Campbell County, VA | 44 | 18 | 8.1 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #1,083 of 1,771 |
| 71Augusta County, VA | 44 | 33 | 10.6 | $1.4M | +1.8% | #1,099 of 1,771 |
| 72Chesapeake city, VA | 44 | 121 | 12.9 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #1,101 of 1,771 |
| 73Gloucester County, VA | 44 | 19 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #1,102 of 1,771 |
| 74Manassas Park city, VA | 43 | 5 | 9.6 | $1.8M | −3.5% | #1,113 of 1,771 |
| 75Fairfax city, VA | 42 | 19 | 20.8 | $967K | +10.8% | #1,191 of 1,771 |
| 76Lynchburg city, VA | 41 | 29 | 10.1 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #1,223 of 1,771 |
| 77York County, VA | 41 | 39 | 14.5 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #1,228 of 1,771 |
| 78Poquoson city, VA | 41 | 8 | 16.9 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #1,236 of 1,771 |
| 79Powhatan County, VA | 41 | 19 | 16.8 | $1.1M | +7.0% | #1,239 of 1,771 |
| 80Hanover County, VA | 40 | 72 | 16.9 | $1.1M | +5.6% | #1,276 of 1,771 |
| 81Greene County, VA | 40 | 13 | 16.2 | $1M | +6.6% | #1,277 of 1,771 |
| 82Culpeper County, VA | 38 | 41 | 21.7 | $767K | +9.3% | #1,336 of 1,771 |
| 83Roanoke city, VA | 37 | 44 | 10.1 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #1,356 of 1,771 |
| 84Harrisonburg city, VA | 37 | 19 | 10.9 | $1.2M | −1.7% | #1,358 of 1,771 |
| 85Nelson County, VA | 33 | 9 | 14.1 | $1.1M | +1.2% | #1,488 of 1,771 |
| 86Madison County, VA | 33 | 10 | 18.2 | $846K | +2.7% | #1,494 of 1,771 |
| 87Winchester city, VA | 32 | 20 | 17.4 | $801K | +1.0% | #1,523 of 1,771 |
| 88Charlottesville city, VA | 29 | 35 | 17.7 | $879K | −4.4% | #1,619 of 1,771 |
| Wise County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.8M | −3.5% | |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5.3M | +0.5% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.4M | −1.7% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2.7M | −1.8% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.6M | −8.7% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $11.3M | +9.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $2.4M | +0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.8M | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $3M | −5.2% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $7.1M | +7.0% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $4.5M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $2.1M | −0.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $2.2M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7.7M | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $2.6M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.7M | −4.2% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +2.8% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $3.7M | +2.7% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $4M | +6.1% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $2M | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $1.5M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.6M | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $1.5M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 10.0 | $1.4M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $2.2M | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $2M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 13.7 | $1M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 5 | 16.8 | $1M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 5 | 18.1 | $693K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $2.1M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $3.2M | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $2.5M | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 6.2 | $1.8M | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
Virginia has 3,069 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 297 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 5,846 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $5.7B a year, or $1,683 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,069 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Virginia has 9.1 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.8M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Virginia would have about 3,374, against 3,069 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 576 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 88 scored counties in Virginia, Arlington County scores highest, at 89 (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. Virginia scores 67 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #11 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 Virginia. 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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