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Pest control companies in Rankin County, MS

How Rankin 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 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #581 of 699 scored counties
#10 of 13 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
15
2 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
32
+28.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$90.2M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,501 a household
Spending per listing
$6M
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.5
79% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
162,181
+3.2% 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

The Groundwork market score for pest control companies in Rankin County is 33 (lower middle), #581 of 699 scored counties and #10 of 13 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 pest control companies in Rankin County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.

Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Rankin County comes to about $90.2M a year: $1,501 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 41% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 32 businesses with payroll in Rankin County classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 28.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,879 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Rankin County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Rankin 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 Rankin County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureRankin CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.51.41.4
Spending per listing$6M$9.2M$10.2M
Households per official establishment1,8795,9977,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+28.0%+10.4%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.2%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,501$1,315$1,414
Median household income$79,357$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score3324

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 32+28.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
187
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
152 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Rankin 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 Rankin County

Population, 2025 estimate
162,181+3.2% since 2020
Households
60,133
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
776 sq. mi.
People per square mile
205
Median household income
$79,357+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,005
Median home value
$237,400
Jobs located here
73,389
Daytime population
161,778Residents 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 Rankin 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 Rankin County

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

Questions

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

Rankin County has 15 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 28.0% from 2019.

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

About $90.2M a year, or $1,501 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $6M 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 60,133 households in Rankin County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rankin County has 2.5 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $6M, 41% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Rankin County would have about 9, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,879 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 28.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Rankin County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Rankin County at 162,181 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 60,133 households. Median household income in Rankin County is $79,357, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Rankin County scores 33 for pest control companies (lower middle), #581 of 699 scored counties.

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