Market rankings · Kentucky
Pest control companies in Kentucky
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kentucky, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 193
- 51 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 173
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 21% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $13M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Kentucky 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
There are 193 pest control companies on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 1.1 per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Households in Kentucky spend about $2.5B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,381 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $13M of household spending for each company on map listings, 27% above 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 173 businesses with payroll in Kentucky classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 10,488 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $270K has gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #11 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area scores highest (76). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest (81).
Every market in Kentucky for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kentucky, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 76 | 52 | 0.9 | $15.3M | +2.9% | #16 of 345 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 72 | 14 | 1.1 | $12.4M | +8.5% | #39 of 345 |
| 2Lexington-Fayette, KY | 67 | 29 | 1.3 | $11M | +3.4% | #62 of 345 |
| 3Elizabethtown, KY | 62 | 5 | 1.0 | $14.3M | +2.4% | #88 of 345 |
| 4Bowling Green, KY | 61 | 10 | 1.4 | $9.9M | +9.5% | #100 of 345 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 58 | 121 | 1.3 | $10.1M | +2.7% | #119 of 345 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 45 | 18 | 1.2 | $11M | −2.6% | #206 of 345 |
| 5Paducah, KY-IL | 36 | 7 | 1.7 | $8M | −1.2% | #268 of 345 |
| 6Owensboro, KY | 33 | 10 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +1.3% | #287 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frankfort, KY | 81 | 6 | 1.9 | $7.6M | +3.1% | #3 of 85 |
| 2Corbin, KY | 68 | 7 | 1.2 | $9.6M | +0.1% | #16 of 85 |
| 3Somerset, KY | 54 | 6 | 2.3 | $5.5M | +3.5% | #38 of 85 |
| 4Glasgow, KY | 49 | 5 | 2.3 | $5.5M | +2.6% | #44 of 85 |
| 5Pikeville, KY | 39 | 6 | 1.5 | $7.6M | −5.4% | #56 of 85 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $66M | +7.0% | |
| Henderson, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $15.4M | −0.9% | |
| Danville, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $14M | +3.6% | |
| Mount Sterling, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $23M | +3.1% | |
| Madisonville, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.2M | −0.5% | |
| Murray, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.6M | +4.9% | |
| Campbellsville, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.6M | +3.4% | |
| Mayfield, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $9M | +1.4% | |
| Middlesborough, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10.6M | −4.8% | |
| Franklin, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenton County, KY | 86 | 5 | 0.7 | $20.8M | +3.9% | #5 of 699 |
| 2Jefferson County, KY | 68 | 36 | 1.1 | $13.4M | +1.6% | #112 of 699 |
| 3Warren County, KY | 62 | 8 | 1.4 | $9.6M | +10.6% | #198 of 699 |
| 4Hardin County, KY | 59 | 5 | 1.1 | $12.7M | +2.4% | #236 of 699 |
| 5Boone County, KY | 59 | 11 | 2.2 | $7.7M | +6.5% | #239 of 699 |
| 6Fayette County, KY | 52 | 26 | 1.9 | $8M | +2.2% | #327 of 699 |
| 7Franklin County, KY | 40 | 5 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +2.0% | #488 of 699 |
| 8McCracken County, KY | 36 | 7 | 2.5 | $5.5M | −0.5% | #544 of 699 |
| 9Daviess County, KY | 33 | 10 | 2.4 | $5.8M | +1.5% | #582 of 699 |
| 10Pulaski County, KY | 31 | 6 | 2.3 | $5.5M | +3.5% | #596 of 699 |
| 11Pike County, KY | 11 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.7M | −6.4% | #690 of 699 |
| Madison County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $51.1M | +9.4% | |
| Campbell County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $30.2M | +2.5% | |
| Bullitt County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $47.9M | +5.0% | |
| Christian County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $32.2M | −3.6% | |
| Oldham County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $21.8M | +4.9% | |
| Laurel County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15.3M | +1.6% | |
| Scott County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $35.4M | +8.2% | |
| Jessamine County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $14.8M | +7.8% | |
| Shelby County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $28.1M | +6.2% | |
| Boyd County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $25.3M | −0.9% | |
| Nelson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $13.4M | +4.8% | |
| Hopkins County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.2M | −0.5% | |
| Barren County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +2.6% | |
| Henderson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.5M | −0.9% |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.6M | +4.9% | |
| Clark County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Whitley County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5.3M | +1.6% | |
| Graves County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $9M | +1.4% | |
| Greenup County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $6.6M | −1.9% | |
| Floyd County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.1M | −3.9% | |
| Marshall County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $18.2M | −0.1% | |
| Boyle County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.8M | +2.9% | |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Meade County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Knox County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12.5M | −2.2% | |
| Montgomery County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $14.1M | +2.5% | |
| Logan County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $4.7M | +4.2% | |
| Perry County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.3M | −6.4% | |
| Woodford County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Grayson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $6.4M | +3.6% | |
| Taylor County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13.1M | +2.9% | |
| Carter County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.5M | −1.7% | |
| Harlan County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.6% | |
| Grant County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Rowan County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Lincoln County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $12.2M | +4.6% | |
| Anderson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13.8M | +5.5% | |
| Ohio County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.7M | +0.8% | |
| Bell County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10.6M | −4.8% | |
| Mercer County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Johnson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10.6M | −2.6% | |
| Allen County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.4M | +9.5% | |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Letcher County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Bourbon County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Spencer County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $12M | +7.7% | |
| Simpson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Clay County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $8.1M | −4.1% | |
| Marion County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.9M | +2.7% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $9.1M | +4.3% | |
| Wayne County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Harrison County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.9% | |
| Adair County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Russell County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.5M | +3.4% | |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.7M | +7.3% | |
| Mason County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Lawrence County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Casey County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Fleming County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Larue County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Pendleton County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Trigg County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $8M | +3.1% | |
| Morgan County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.9M | +5.0% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Breathitt County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Union County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Powell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lewis County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $6.1M | −1.4% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Webster County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $6.3M | −0.7% | |
| Caldwell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Todd County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.6% | |
| Butler County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +1.6% | |
| Edmonson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Washington County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $6.4M | +2.7% | |
| Green County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Monroe County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.6M | −1.1% | |
| Martin County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Carroll County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5M | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.9M | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% |
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 Kentucky?
As of September 2026, map listings count 193 pest control companies in Kentucky. 51 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 173 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $2.5B a year, or $1,381 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 193 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $13M 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 1,814,469 households in Kentucky and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kentucky compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Kentucky has 1.1 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $13M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Kentucky would have about 245, against 193 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,488 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 11 scored counties in Kentucky, Kenton County scores highest, at 86 (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. Kentucky scores 61 for pest control companies (upper middle), #11 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 Kentucky. 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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