Market rankings · Delaware
Pest control companies in Delaware
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Delaware, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 73
- 17 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $635.7M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.7M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 73 pest control companies on map listings in Delaware as of September 2026. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 23%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Delaware comes to about $635.7M a year: $1,581 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 73 pest control companies, that is $8.7M per company, 15% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies.
In 2023, official counts showed 49 businesses with payroll in Delaware classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 8,205 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 10.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $316K have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #20 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (69). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 86.
Every market in Delaware for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 69 | 11 | 1.5 | $9.4M | +6.8% | #53 of 345 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 60 | 320 | 1.3 | $11M | +1.4% | #110 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 86 | 21 | 2.0 | $7.8M | +16.1% | #1 of 85 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kent County, DE | 70 | 11 | 1.5 | $9.4M | +6.8% | #102 of 699 |
| 2Sussex County, DE | 65 | 21 | 2.0 | $7.8M | +16.1% | #165 of 699 |
| 3New Castle County, DE | 61 | 41 | 1.8 | $9M | +3.0% | #213 of 699 |
Questions
How many pest control companies are in Delaware?
As of September 2026, map listings count 73 pest control companies in Delaware. 17 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $635.7M a year, or $1,581 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 73 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $8.7M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which pest control companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Delaware has 1.8 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $8.7M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Delaware would have about 62, against 73 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,205 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 86 (high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Kent County scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Delaware scores 55 for pest control companies (upper middle), #20 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the pest control companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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