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Pest control companies in Maricopa County, AZ

The pest control companies in Maricopa County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #442 of 699 scored counties
#3 of 9 scored counties in Arizona

Listings
336
45 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
369
+6.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.4B
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,393 a household
Spending per listing
$7.2M
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.9
36% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
4,689,558
+5.5% since 2020

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Survey 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 336 pest control companies in Maricopa County. Of those, 45 are chain locations, or 13%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.9, 36% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.

Households in Maricopa County spend about $2.4B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,393 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $7.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 30% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which pest control companies share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 369 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Maricopa County in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,690 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $6M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Maricopa County.

Population estimates show Maricopa County grew 5.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pest control companies, Maricopa County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #442 of 699 scored counties and #3 of 9 scored counties in Arizona.

How Maricopa County compares

The same measures for Arizona and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the pest control companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pest control in Maricopa County, AZ compared with Arizona and the U.S.
MeasureMaricopa CountyArizonaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.91.91.4
Spending per listing$7.2M$7.1M$10.2M
Households per official establishment4,6905,0557,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.3%+4.4%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.5%+6.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,393$1,322$1,414
Median household income$89,300$79,964$80,734
Groundwork market score4329

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
347 → 369+6.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,245
Annual payroll, 2023
$157.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
33645 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
236The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
18
Amount
$6M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Maricopa County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Maricopa County

Population, 2025 estimate
4,689,558+5.5% since 2020
Households
1,730,696
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
9,202 sq. mi.
People per square mile
496
Median household income
$89,300+38.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$120,023
Median home value
$452,800
Jobs located here
2,317,205
Daytime population
4,768,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pest control across Arizona

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The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for pest control companies, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Maricopa County marked.

Top counties in Arizona

Counties in Arizona ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Coconino County, AZ6250.9$14.1M−0.6%#191 of 699
2Pinal County, AZ47271.7$7.7M+25.4%#389 of 699
3Maricopa County, AZ433361.9$7.2M+5.5%#442 of 699
4Cochise County, AZ3671.4$8.3M+0.6%#535 of 699
5Yavapai County, AZ36191.7$7.2M+6.5%#536 of 699
6Mohave County, AZ35171.7$6.8M+6.5%#553 of 699
7Pima County, AZ33862.0$6.4M+2.8%#577 of 699
8Yuma County, AZ31172.1$5.3M+9.2%#597 of 699
9Gila County, AZ2462.5$4.5M+0.9%#646 of 699

Other business types in Maricopa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pest control companies are in Maricopa County, AZ?

Maricopa County has 336 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 45 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 369 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Maricopa County, AZ spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $2.4B a year, or $1,393 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 336 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $7.2M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,730,696 households in Maricopa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Maricopa County, AZ compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Maricopa County has 1.9 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $7.2M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Maricopa County would have about 236, against 336 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,690 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Maricopa County, AZ growing?

Population estimates put Maricopa County at 4,689,558 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,730,696 households. Median household income in Maricopa County is $89,300, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.5%, before inflation.

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. Maricopa County scores 43 for pest control companies (lower middle), #442 of 699 scored counties.

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