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Pest control companies in Minnesota

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Minnesota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
147
29 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
104
+9.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3.1B
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
Listings per 10k households
0.6
57% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$21.2M
2.1 times the U.S.
Rank among states
#4 of 51
Market score 76 · High

A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Minnesota has 147 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.6, 57% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.

Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Minnesota comes to about $3.1B a year: $1,352 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $21.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $10.2M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Minnesota was 104 in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 22,192 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, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Minnesota.

Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #4 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 76 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest (83). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Brainerd area scores highest (76).

Every market in Minnesota for pest control companies

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, 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

Metro areas reaching Minnesota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI83920.6$23M+2.6%#7 of 345
Fargo, ND-MN76100.9$13.8M+7.7%#17 of 345
2St. Cloud, MN7250.6$19.2M+3.0%#34 of 345
3Duluth, MN-WI6750.4$28.8M+0.2%#58 of 345
4Rochester, MN61131.4$9.8M+2.0%#101 of 345
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN6060.8$14.6M+0.4%#106 of 345
Sioux Falls, SD-MN50231.9$6.8M+9.5%#174 of 345
Mankato, MNNot scored41.0$12.5M+1.2%
Grand Forks, ND-MNNot scored30.7$17.3M+0.8%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Minnesota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Brainerd, MN7651.2$10.2M+4.3%#6 of 85
2Alexandria, MN3863.4$3.6M+2.6%#62 of 85
Faribault-Northfield, MNNot scored20.9$15M+4.2%
Fergus Falls, MNNot scored20.8$15.1M+1.6%
Winona, MNNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Red Wing, MNNot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Bemidji, MNNot scored10.6$21.5M+1.8%
Grand Rapids, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Willmar, MNNot scored21.1$10.8M+2.3%
Austin, MNNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Owatonna, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
Hutchinson, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Detroit Lakes, MNNot scored10.7$17.4M+0.9%
Albert Lea, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
New Ulm, MNNot scored10.9$12.8M−1.5%
Marshall, MNNot scored11.0$12.3M+1.0%
Wahpeton, ND-MNNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Worthington, MNNot scored11.3$9.1M+0.6%
Fairmont, MNNot scored00.0n/a−2.8%

Counties

Counties in Minnesota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, MN8880.8$20.3M+6.9%#3 of 699
2Dakota County, MN8570.4$36.4M+3.9%#6 of 699
3Anoka County, MN8070.5$27.6M+4.7%#21 of 699
4Hennepin County, MN75380.7$20.5M+0.2%#48 of 699
5Ramsey County, MN67130.6$22.4M−1.8%#118 of 699
6Olmsted County, MN60121.8$7.9M+2.3%#227 of 699
7Crow Wing County, MN4251.7$7.1M+4.3%#459 of 699
8Douglas County, MN2463.4$3.6M+2.6%#647 of 699
St. Louis County, MNNot scored20.2$51.8M+0.2%
Stearns County, MNNot scored40.7$19M+3.6%
Scott County, MNNot scored30.5$29M+5.1%
Wright County, MNNot scored40.7$19.4M+11.1%
Carver County, MNNot scored30.7$22.2M+6.6%
Sherburne County, MNNot scored41.1$12.6M+6.8%
Blue Earth County, MNNot scored31.1$11M+2.1%
Rice County, MNNot scored20.9$15M+4.2%
Clay County, MNNot scored10.4$32.8M+3.6%
Otter Tail County, MNNot scored20.8$15.1M+1.6%
Chisago County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+4.3%
Winona County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Goodhue County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Beltrami County, MNNot scored10.6$21.5M+1.8%
Itasca County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Kandiyohi County, MNNot scored21.1$10.8M+2.3%
Isanti County, MNNot scored21.2$10.4M+7.3%
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Counties in Minnesota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Benton County, MNNot scored10.6$20.2M+0.9%
Mower County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Steele County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
McLeod County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Carlton County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Becker County, MNNot scored10.7$17.4M+0.9%
Nicollet County, MNNot scored10.8$16.8M−0.7%
Morrison County, MNNot scored21.4$8.3M+1.9%
Cass County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+4.2%
Polk County, MNNot scored21.6$7.4M−1.8%
Freeborn County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
Pine County, MNNot scored10.8$14.3M+5.5%
Le Sueur County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Mille Lacs County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Brown County, MNNot scored10.9$12.8M−1.5%
Todd County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+3.0%
Lyon County, MNNot scored11.0$12.3M+1.0%
Meeker County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Nobles County, MNNot scored11.3$9.1M+0.6%
Hubbard County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+4.6%
Wabasha County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Fillmore County, MNNot scored11.1$10.6M+1.4%
Dodge County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Martin County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Waseca County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
Houston County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Kanabec County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Aitkin County, MNNot scored11.4$7.9M+3.5%
Redwood County, MNNot scored11.6$7.1M−1.0%
Roseau County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Sibley County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Renville County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Wadena County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Faribault County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Pennington County, MNNot scored23.2$3.7M−1.8%
Chippewa County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Koochiching County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−3.7%
Cottonwood County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Pope County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Watonwan County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+2.0%
Lake County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Jackson County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Swift County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Stevens County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Rock County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Yellow Medicine County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Pipestone County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Marshall County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Clearwater County, MNNot scored13.0$3.8M+1.0%
Murray County, MNNot scored12.8$4.3M−2.9%
Lac qui Parle County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
Wilkin County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Norman County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Grant County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Cook County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Lincoln County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−0.7%
Mahnomen County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Big Stone County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Kittson County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−3.7%
Red Lake County, MNNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Lake of the Woods County, MNNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Traverse County, MNNot scored00.0n/a−6.8%

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 Minnesota?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 147 pest control companies in Minnesota. 29 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 104 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019.

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

About $3.1B a year, or $1,352 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 147 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $21.2M 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.

How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Minnesota has 0.6 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $21.2M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Minnesota would have about 305, against 147 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 22,192 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for pest control companies?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Brainerd area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 8 scored counties in Minnesota, Washington County scores highest, at 88 (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. Minnesota scores 76 for pest control companies (high), #4 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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