Where Are the Most Pest Control Businesses in the U.S.? (2026 County Data)
Using Valtr market data, here are the U.S. counties with the most pest control businesses — 14,812 counted across 966 counties.
If you're weighing whether to start a pest control businesse business, the first question isn't "is it profitable" in the abstract — it's how saturated is your specific market. We pulled the Valtr market data to map exactly where pest control businesses cluster.
The data
Across the 966 U.S. counties with reportable data, the Census counts 14,812 pest control businesses. The most concentrated county is Los Angeles County, California with 424.
Top 25 counties by number of pest control businesses
| # | County | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, California | 424 |
| 2 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 367 |
| 3 | Broward County, Florida | 225 |
| 4 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 211 |
| 5 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 193 |
| 6 | San Diego County, California | 177 |
| 7 | Harris County, Texas | 171 |
| 8 | Orange County, California | 168 |
| 9 | Riverside County, California | 166 |
| 10 | Clark County, Nevada | 155 |
| 11 | Hillsborough County, Florida | 124 |
| 12 | Pinellas County, Florida | 119 |
| 13 | Lee County, Florida | 113 |
| 14 | Cook County, Illinois | 106 |
| 15 | Suffolk County, New York | 103 |
| 16 | Kings County, New York | 102 |
| 17 | Dallas County, Texas | 102 |
| 18 | Tarrant County, Texas | 102 |
| 19 | Queens County, New York | 100 |
| 20 | San Bernardino County, California | 99 |
| 21 | Orange County, Florida | 98 |
| 22 | Nassau County, New York | 93 |
| 23 | Duval County, Florida | 83 |
| 24 | Sacramento County, California | 78 |
| 25 | Bexar County, Texas | 78 |
Density isn't destiny — a high count can mean strong demand or a saturated market. Score your specific location with Valtr to see whether the numbers say go or stop where you are.
Source: Valtr market data
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