Market rankings · Maryland
Pest control companies in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 302
- 94 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 223
- +3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $13.8M
- 35% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 70 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 302 pest control companies in Maryland. 94 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, 7% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Households in Maryland spend about $4.2B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,757 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That works out to $13.8M per company, 35% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 223 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 10,596 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, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $3.9M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #8 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (82). Among 14 scored counties, Montgomery County scores highest (83).
Every market in Maryland for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 82 | 314 | 1.3 | $14.7M | +3.3% | #9 of 345 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 80 | 15 | 1.3 | $11.7M | +7.1% | #11 of 345 |
| 2Lexington Park, MD | 79 | 9 | 1.2 | $16.1M | +2.1% | #12 of 345 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 74 | 128 | 1.1 | $15.1M | +0.4% | #24 of 345 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 60 | 320 | 1.3 | $11M | +1.4% | #110 of 345 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 41 | 10 | 2.0 | $7.1M | +2.9% | #236 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, MD-WV | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $16.8M | −1.3% | |
| Ocean Pines, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $19M | +3.7% | |
| Easton, MD | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $6.6M | +2.0% | |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $9.3M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montgomery County, MD | 83 | 37 | 1.0 | $21M | +1.3% | #10 of 699 |
| 2Howard County, MD | 82 | 12 | 1.0 | $21.2M | +1.9% | #13 of 699 |
| 3Harford County, MD | 80 | 9 | 0.9 | $20.2M | +2.0% | #23 of 699 |
| 4Charles County, MD | 80 | 10 | 1.6 | $11.4M | +5.9% | #25 of 699 |
| 5Calvert County, MD | 75 | 5 | 1.5 | $13.2M | +1.7% | #51 of 699 |
| 6Baltimore city, MD | 71 | 10 | 0.4 | $35.7M | −2.3% | #79 of 699 |
| 7Frederick County, MD | 71 | 25 | 2.4 | $8M | +11.0% | #94 of 699 |
| 8Baltimore County, MD | 68 | 40 | 1.2 | $13.8M | −0.7% | #111 of 699 |
| 9Prince George’s County, MD | 68 | 49 | 1.4 | $12.2M | +0.5% | #114 of 699 |
| 10Carroll County, MD | 65 | 10 | 1.6 | $12M | +2.2% | #157 of 699 |
| 11Cecil County, MD | 63 | 8 | 2.0 | $8.2M | +3.2% | #184 of 699 |
| 12Anne Arundel County, MD | 62 | 44 | 2.0 | $9.8M | +1.7% | #197 of 699 |
| 13Washington County, MD | 60 | 10 | 1.7 | $9M | +2.0% | #224 of 699 |
| 14Wicomico County, MD | 41 | 10 | 2.5 | $6M | +3.2% | #474 of 699 |
| St. Mary’s County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $19.7M | +2.4% | |
| Allegany County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $17.7M | −1.6% | |
| Worcester County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $19M | +3.7% | |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $12.1M | +8.8% | |
| Talbot County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $6.6M | +2.0% | |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $8.8M | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $9.3M | +3.4% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $6M | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $12.9M | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
Maryland has 302 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 94 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 223 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,757 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 302 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $13.8M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Maryland has 1.3 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $13.8M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Maryland would have about 406, against 302 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,596 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 14 scored counties in Maryland, Montgomery County scores highest, at 83 (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. Maryland scores 70 for pest control companies (upper middle), #8 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 Maryland. 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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