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Pest control companies in Washoe County, NV

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pest control companies in Washoe County, NV, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #315 of 699 scored counties
#1 of 2 scored counties in Nevada

Listings
30
6 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
32
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$275.7M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,383 a household
Spending per listing
$9.2M
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.5
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
509,386
+4.4% 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

At $1,383 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Washoe County spend about $275.7M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $9.2M per company, 10% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies.

There are 30 pest control companies on map listings in Washoe County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 20%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.5, 7% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 32 businesses with payroll in Washoe County classed as exterminating and pest control services, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 6,228 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $488K have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Washoe County.

Population estimates show Washoe County grew 4.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washoe County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, ranking #315 of 699 scored counties and #1 of 2 scored counties in Nevada.

How Washoe County compares

The same measures for Nevada 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 Washoe County, NV compared with Nevada and the U.S.
MeasureWashoe CountyNevadaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.51.51.4
Spending per listing$9.2M$9M$10.2M
Households per official establishment6,2285,8957,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+6.8%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.4%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,383$1,307$1,414
Median household income$88,096$78,260$80,734
Groundwork market score5335

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 320.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
214
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
306 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$488K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
509,386+4.4% since 2020
Households
199,296
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
60%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
6,316 sq. mi.
People per square mile
79
Median household income
$88,096+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$120,937
Median home value
$539,900
Jobs located here
242,902
Daytime population
492,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pest control across Nevada

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

Top counties in Nevada

Counties in Nevada ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washoe County, NV53301.5$9.2M+4.4%#315 of 699
2Clark County, NV461321.5$8.5M+5.8%#397 of 699

Other business types in Washoe County

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

Questions

How many pest control companies are in Washoe County, NV?

As of September 2026, map listings count 30 pest control companies in Washoe County. 6 of them (20%) 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, unchanged from 2019.

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

About $275.7M a year, or $1,383 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $9.2M 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 199,296 households in Washoe County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Washoe County, NV compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Washoe County has 1.5 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $9.2M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Washoe County would have about 27, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,228 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Washoe County, NV growing?

Population estimates put Washoe County at 509,386 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 199,296 households. The median household income in Washoe County is $88,096 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Washoe County scores 53 for pest control companies (upper middle), #315 of 699 scored counties.

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