Market rankings · District of Columbia
Pest control companies in the District of Columbia
Markets across the District of Columbia ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 10
- 1 chain location (10%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $596.3M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.3
- 79% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $59.6M
- 5.8 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 93 · Very high
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in the District of Columbia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 10 pest control companies in the District of Columbia. One of them (10%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.3, 79% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Households in the District of Columbia spend about $596.3M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,838 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That works out to $59.6M per company, 5.8 times 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in the District of Columbia was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 81,123 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $98K has gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in the District of Columbia.
Among the 50 states and DC, the District of Columbia ranks #1 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 93 (very high). The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, scores 82.
Every market in the District of Columbia for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in the District of Columbia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 82 | 314 | 1.3 | $14.7M | +3.3% | #9 of 345 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Not scored | 10 | 0.3 | $59.6M | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pest control companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pest control companies are in the District of Columbia?
The District of Columbia has 10 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (10%) is a chain location. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023.
How much do households in the District of Columbia spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $596.3M a year, or $1,838 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $59.6M 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 324,491 households in the District of Columbia and national spending patterns by income.
How does the District of Columbia compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
The District of Columbia has 0.3 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 79% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $59.6M, 5.8 times the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, the District of Columbia would have about 58, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 81,123 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S.
Which market in the District of Columbia has the highest market score for pest control companies?
The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia is the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, at 82 (high). 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. The District of Columbia scores 93 for pest control companies (very high), #1 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 the District of Columbia. 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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