Pest control businesses by state

Census industry: Exterminating and Pest Control Services (NAICS 561710). Nationwide: 16,535 employer establishments (0.5 per 10,000 residents) and 16,996 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 6, 2026. Public domain.

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Florida	2,301	1	1,693	0.7
California	1,984	0.5	1,655	0.4
Texas	1,498	0.5	2,126	0.7
New York	788	0.4	825	0.4
Georgia	723	0.7	685	0.6
North Carolina	573	0.5	420	0.4
Arizona	565	0.8	664	0.9
New Jersey	429	0.5	402	0.4
Virginia	426	0.5	256	0.3
Tennessee	424	0.6	366	0.5
Pennsylvania	423	0.3	416	0.3
South Carolina	407	0.8	386	0.7
Illinois	395	0.3	347	0.3
Ohio	378	0.3	449	0.4
Alabama	338	0.7	403	0.8
Louisiana	304	0.7	308	0.7
Missouri	290	0.5	338	0.5
Oklahoma	268	0.7	392	1
Indiana	261	0.4	219	0.3
Michigan	259	0.3	327	0.3
Massachusetts	252	0.4	236	0.3
Maryland	223	0.4	236	0.4
Washington	220	0.3	173	0.2
Utah	212	0.6	779	2.2
Nevada	204	0.6	236	0.7
Mississippi	191	0.6	174	0.6
Kansas	190	0.6	145	0.5
Wisconsin	184	0.3	269	0.5
Colorado	183	0.3	172	0.3
Kentucky	173	0.4	147	0.3
Arkansas	170	0.6	124	0.4
Oregon	158	0.4	130	0.3
Iowa	146	0.5	179	0.6
Idaho	110	0.6	245	1.2
New Mexico	109	0.5	171	0.8
Minnesota	104	0.2	162	0.3
Connecticut	104	0.3	105	0.3
Nebraska	93	0.5	98	0.5
Hawaii	59	0.4	45	0.3
West Virginia	58	0.3	48	0.3
New Hampshire	56	0.4	52	0.4
Maine	50	0.4	71	0.5
Rhode Island	50	0.5	62	0.6
Delaware	49	0.5	27	0.3
Montana	45	0.4	48	0.4
South Dakota	32	0.3	55	0.6
Wyoming	22	0.4	56	1
Vermont	19	0.3	23	0.4
Alaska	16	0.2	12	0.2
North Dakota	15	0.2	26	0.3
District of Columbia	4	0.1	13	0.2

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03