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Pest control companies in Lamar County, MS

The pest control companies in Lamar County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #542 of 699 scored counties
#7 of 13 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
6
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
8
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$36.7M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,445 a household
Spending per listing
$6.1M
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.4
71% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
67,403
+4.7% 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

Lamar County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, ranking #542 of 699 scored counties and #7 of 13 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 pest control companies in Lamar County. None of them are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.

Households in Lamar County spend about $36.7M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,445 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 6 pest control companies, that is $6.1M per company, 40% 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.

Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Lamar County in 2023. That is one for every 3,173 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $863K has gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Lamar County. Population estimates put the population change in Lamar County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Lamar 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 Lamar County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureLamar CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.41.41.4
Spending per listing$6.1M$9.2M$10.2M
Households per official establishment3,1735,9977,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.4%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.7%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,445$1,315$1,414
Median household income$70,909$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score3624

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 8
Employees, 2023
54
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
60 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$863K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Lamar 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 Lamar County

Population, 2025 estimate
67,403+4.7% since 2020
Households
25,381
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
497 sq. mi.
People per square mile
132
Median household income
$70,909+17.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$96,987
Median home value
$224,700
Jobs located here
22,631
Daytime population
63,441Residents 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 Lamar 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 Lamar County

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

Questions

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

Lamar County has 6 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023.

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

About $36.7M a year, or $1,445 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $6.1M 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 25,381 households in Lamar County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lamar County has 2.4 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $6.1M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Lamar County would have about 4, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,173 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S.

How fast is Lamar County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Lamar County at 67,403 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,381 households. Median household income in Lamar County is $70,909, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.5%, 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. Lamar County scores 36 for pest control companies (lower middle), #542 of 699 scored counties.

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