Plumbing Market in
North Carolina
$878M statewide TAM · 38 metros · Rank #6/51 states · 3.2% of national TAM
Bottom-up rollup across every metro in North Carolina. PinpointIQ covers all 38 MSAs in the state.
Top metros
Most attractive Plumbing metros in North Carolina
Ranked by Market Score — PinpointIQ's vertical-specific attractiveness composite. TAM shown for reference.
| Rank | Metro | TAM | Market Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cleveland County, NC | $5M | 62 |
| #2 | Hickory, NC MSA | $23M | 59 |
| #3 | Waynesville, NC Micro Area | $6M | 56 |
| #4 | Beaufort County, NC | $3M | 55 |
| #5 | Richmond County, NC | $1M | 55 |
| #6 | Stanly County, NC | $4M | 54 |
| #7 | Vance County, NC | $1M | 53 |
| #8 | Wilkes County, NC | $3M | 51 |
| #9 | Lenoir County, NC | $2M | 51 |
| #10 | Winston, NC MSA | $44M | 48 |
What drives the Market Score
How Plumbing attractiveness is measured
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in North Carolina: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in North Carolina?
The statewide plumbing total addressable market in North Carolina is $878M, aggregated across 38 MSAs. This represents 3.2% of the $27.3B U.S. plumbing market.
How does North Carolina rank nationally for plumbing?
North Carolina ranks #6 of 51 states by plumbing TAM — the 90th percentile. The ranking is based on aggregate MSA-level TAM within each state's geographic boundaries.
What are the most attractive plumbing metros in North Carolina?
PinpointIQ ranks the top plumbing metros in North Carolina by Market Score (a vertical-specific attractiveness composite): #1 Cleveland County, NC ($5M TAM, Market Score 62); #2 Hickory, NC MSA ($23M TAM, Market Score 59); #3 Waynesville, NC Micro Area ($6M TAM, Market Score 56); #4 Beaufort County, NC ($3M TAM, Market Score 55); #5 Richmond County, NC ($1M TAM, Market Score 55). Market Score weighs the drivers of plumbing demand and operator concentration.
What drives plumbing attractiveness in North Carolina's metros?
PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score for every MSA in North Carolina is computed from 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35%); Fragmentation Score (35%); Total Housing Units (30%). Each component is scored at the national percentile level before being weighted into the composite.
How many plumbing markets does PinpointIQ cover in North Carolina?
PinpointIQ covers all 38 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in North Carolina for plumbing, with TAM, Market Score, competitive landscape, and demographic drivers available at each MSA and down to the census-tract level.
Where can I get plumbing market data for a specific North Carolina metro?
Individual metro pages are available for every MSA in North Carolina covered by PinpointIQ. You can also pull a free plumbing market report for any specific metro through PinpointIQ's report tool, or start a trial to access the full platform including competitive landscape and business-level data.
TAM figures reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up market size model built from U.S. Census, BLS, IRS County Business Patterns, and other public + commercial sources at the census-tract level. Market Score is PinpointIQ's percentile-weighted composite; the components and weights are set per vertical and shown above. Data refreshed monthly.
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