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Pest control companies in Jackson County, MS

How Jackson County, MS compares with other counties and the U.S. for pest control companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #560 of 699 scored counties
#8 of 13 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
14
3 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$80.5M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,397 a household
Spending per listing
$5.8M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.4
71% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
147,666
+3.0% since 2020

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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

Jackson County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, ranking #560 of 699 scored counties and #8 of 13 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 pest control companies in Jackson County. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 71% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.

At $1,397 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $80.5M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 14 pest control companies, that is $5.8M per company, 44% below 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 Jackson County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 5,241 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Mississippi and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the pest control companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pest control in Jackson County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.41.41.4
Spending per listing$5.8M$9.2M$10.2M
Households per official establishment5,2415,9977,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.4%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,397$1,315$1,414
Median household income$66,201$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score3524

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 11
Employees, 2023
83
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
143 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Jackson County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
147,666+3.0% since 2020
Households
57,647
Median age
40.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
723 sq. mi.
People per square mile
201
Median household income
$66,201+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,071
Median home value
$193,100
Jobs located here
50,214
Daytime population
136,355Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pest control across Mississippi

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The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for pest control companies, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1DeSoto County, MS71101.4$10.9M+6.3%#88 of 699
2Harrison County, MS58111.3$10.2M+4.0%#249 of 699
3Madison County, MS58112.5$6.4M+6.5%#257 of 699
4Hinds County, MS43101.1$11.2M−6.6%#434 of 699
5Lee County, MS4061.8$7.5M+0.5%#481 of 699
6Lafayette County, MS4052.6$5.5M+6.6%#491 of 699
7Lamar County, MS3662.4$6.1M+4.7%#542 of 699
8Jackson County, MS35142.4$5.8M+3.0%#560 of 699
9Hancock County, MS3552.5$5.7M+1.6%#563 of 699
10Rankin County, MS33152.5$6M+3.2%#581 of 699

Other business types in Jackson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pest control companies are in Jackson County, MS?

Jackson County has 14 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023.

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

About $80.5M a year, or $1,397 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $5.8M 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 57,647 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, MS compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Jackson County has 2.4 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $5.8M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Jackson County would have about 8, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,241 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 147,666 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,647 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $66,201, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.2%, before inflation.

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. Jackson County scores 35 for pest control companies (lower middle), #560 of 699 scored counties.

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