Pest Control Industry Statistics 2026, 22,226 Companies

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California (2,908), Florida (2,432) and Texas (2,427) have the most pest control companies in our count of 22,226.
The top 3 states hold 35 percent of all pest control companies we counted.
Per person, Utah has the most pest control companies, 14.2 per 100,000 residents. West Virginia has the fewest of the states with 15 or more, at 1.5.
The median public star rating for pest control companies is 4.9.
Rodents are the pest most companies name, 7,409 of them. Termites come second with 6,214.
Only 172 pest control companies say they are organic only, 1.2 percent of the companies that state a method.
6,390 companies offer both organic and standard treatments.

States With the Most Pest Control CompaniesTop 10 of 51

California2,908

Florida2,432

Texas2,427

New York979

Ohio944

New Jersey756

North Carolina574

Georgia573

Tennessee545

Arizona539

41 more9,549

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Item	Pest control companies	Share
California	2,908	13.1%
Florida	2,432	10.9%
Texas	2,427	10.9%
New York	979	4.4%
Ohio	944	4.2%
New Jersey	756	3.4%
North Carolina	574	2.6%
Georgia	573	2.6%
Tennessee	545	2.5%
Arizona	539	2.4%
Illinois	522	2.3%
Utah	496	2.2%
Virginia	481	2.2%
Michigan	465	2.1%
South Carolina	448	2.0%
Washington	417	1.9%
Massachusetts	412	1.9%
Indiana	409	1.8%
Missouri	399	1.8%
Maryland	397	1.8%
Oklahoma	353	1.6%
Pennsylvania	350	1.6%
Colorado	348	1.6%
Alabama	342	1.5%
Louisiana	307	1.4%
Oregon	294	1.3%
Wisconsin	273	1.2%
Nevada	259	1.2%
Idaho	258	1.2%
Kansas	216	1.0%
Arkansas	211	0.9%
Connecticut	201	0.9%
New Mexico	188	0.8%
Iowa	187	0.8%
Mississippi	176	0.8%
Minnesota	171	0.8%
Kentucky	168	0.8%
Nebraska	116	0.5%
Montana	84	0.4%
Hawaii	79	0.4%
New Hampshire	78	0.4%
Rhode Island	71	0.3%
Maine	69	0.3%
Delaware	64	0.3%
South Dakota	63	0.3%
North Dakota	43	0.2%
Wyoming	34	0.2%
District of Columbia	29	0.1%
West Virginia	26	0.1%
Alaska	24	0.1%
Vermont	21	0.1%

Pest Control Companies per 100,000 Residents by StateTop 10 of 51

Utah14.2

Idaho12.9

Florida10.4

New Mexico8.8

Oklahoma8.6

South Carolina8.2

New Jersey8.0

Ohio7.9

Nevada7.9

Texas7.8

41 more224.0

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Item	Per 100,000 residents	Share
Utah	14.2	4.5%
Idaho	12.9	4.0%
Florida	10.4	3.3%
New Mexico	8.8	2.8%
Oklahoma	8.6	2.7%
South Carolina	8.2	2.6%
New Jersey	8.0	2.5%
Ohio	7.9	2.5%
Nevada	7.9	2.5%
Texas	7.8	2.4%
Tennessee	7.5	2.4%
California	7.4	2.3%
Montana	7.4	2.3%
Kansas	7.3	2.3%
Arizona	7.1	2.2%
Oregon	6.9	2.2%
Arkansas	6.8	2.1%
South Dakota	6.8	2.1%
Louisiana	6.7	2.1%
Alabama	6.6	2.1%
Missouri	6.4	2.0%
Rhode Island	6.4	2.0%
Maryland	6.3	2.0%
Delaware	6.1	1.9%
Mississippi	6.0	1.9%
Indiana	5.9	1.9%
Massachusetts	5.8	1.8%
Colorado	5.8	1.8%
Iowa	5.8	1.8%
Nebraska	5.8	1.8%
Wyoming	5.8	1.8%
Virginia	5.5	1.7%
Connecticut	5.5	1.7%
Hawaii	5.5	1.7%
New Hampshire	5.5	1.7%
North Dakota	5.4	1.7%
North Carolina	5.2	1.6%
Washington	5.2	1.6%
Georgia	5.1	1.6%
New York	4.9	1.5%
Maine	4.9	1.5%
Michigan	4.6	1.4%
Wisconsin	4.6	1.4%
Illinois	4.1	1.3%
District of Columbia	4.1	1.3%
Kentucky	3.7	1.2%
Alaska	3.2	1.0%
Vermont	3.2	1.0%
Minnesota	3.0	0.9%
Pennsylvania	2.7	0.8%
West Virginia	1.5	0.5%

States With the Most Pest Control Companies

Rank	Name	Pest control companies
1	California	2,908
2	Florida	2,432
3	Texas	2,427
4	New York	979
5	Ohio	944
6	New Jersey	756
7	North Carolina	574
8	Georgia	573
9	Tennessee	545
10	Arizona	539
11	Illinois	522
12	Utah	496
13	Virginia	481
14	Michigan	465
15	South Carolina	448

Pest Control Companies per 100,000 Residents by State

Rank	Name	Per 100,000 residents
1	Utah	14.2
2	Idaho	12.9
3	Florida	10.4
4	New Mexico	8.8
5	Oklahoma	8.6
6	South Carolina	8.2
7	New Jersey	8.0
8	Ohio	7.9
9	Nevada	7.9
10	Texas	7.8
11	Tennessee	7.5
12	California	7.4
13	Montana	7.4
14	Kansas	7.3
15	Arizona	7.1

Pests Companies Treat Most

Rank	Name	Companies
1	Rodents	7,409
2	Termites	6,214
3	Ants	5,036
4	Cockroaches	5,019
5	Bed bugs	4,069
6	Mosquitoes	3,820
7	Wildlife	3,726
8	Spiders	3,456
9	Stinging insects	3,145
10	Ticks and fleas	2,272
11	Birds	1,520

Organic or Standard Treatment

Rank	Name	Companies
1	Extermination	8,259
2	Both	6,390
3	Organic only	172
4	Not stated	7,405

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How We Counted

Counts come from pestrated.com directory checks.
A state, city or metro is shown only with 15 or more businesses.
Per person figures use the US Census Bureau 2024 state population estimates.

Sources

Pest Control Companies, from pestrated.com directory checks, updated 2026-10-31

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