Market rankings · New Jersey
Pest control companies in New Jersey
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Jersey, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 508
- 100 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 429
- +9.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in New Jersey by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
New Jersey has 508 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 100 are chain locations, or 20%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.4, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in New Jersey comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,489 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $10.3M of household spending for each company on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $10.2M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies.
Official counts show 429 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in New Jersey in 2023, up 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 8,176 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, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #27 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest (81). Among 19 scored counties, Hudson County scores highest (78).
Every market in New Jersey for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 81 | 15 | 1.0 | $14.2M | +3.3% | #10 of 345 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 70 | 35 | 1.0 | $12.9M | +3.0% | #44 of 345 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 61 | 914 | 1.2 | $11.9M | +0.6% | #97 of 345 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 60 | 320 | 1.3 | $11M | +1.4% | #110 of 345 |
| 2Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 39 | 24 | 1.6 | $8.4M | +0.8% | #251 of 345 |
| 3Vineland, NJ | 35 | 11 | 2.0 | $5.8M | +2.2% | #278 of 345 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 78 | 19 | 0.6 | $22.7M | +1.8% | #33 of 699 |
| 2Somerset County, NJ | 78 | 13 | 1.0 | $17.4M | +3.5% | #34 of 699 |
| 3Mercer County, NJ | 78 | 15 | 1.0 | $14.2M | +3.3% | #36 of 699 |
| 4Essex County, NJ | 70 | 35 | 1.1 | $12.5M | +4.2% | #99 of 699 |
| 5Middlesex County, NJ | 67 | 40 | 1.3 | $11.7M | +2.6% | #127 of 699 |
| 6Burlington County, NJ | 65 | 23 | 1.3 | $11.6M | +4.3% | #158 of 699 |
| 7Union County, NJ | 62 | 31 | 1.5 | $9.9M | +5.0% | #195 of 699 |
| 8Bergen County, NJ | 62 | 59 | 1.7 | $9.8M | +2.4% | #196 of 699 |
| 9Morris County, NJ | 61 | 37 | 1.9 | $8.9M | +3.2% | #214 of 699 |
| 10Passaic County, NJ | 59 | 19 | 1.1 | $12.9M | +1.6% | #235 of 699 |
| 11Gloucester County, NJ | 57 | 20 | 1.8 | $8.2M | +3.3% | #271 of 699 |
| 12Camden County, NJ | 49 | 32 | 1.6 | $8.5M | +2.4% | #366 of 699 |
| 13Monmouth County, NJ | 49 | 56 | 2.2 | $7.3M | +1.4% | #369 of 699 |
| 14Sussex County, NJ | 46 | 12 | 2.1 | $7.4M | +2.9% | #400 of 699 |
| 15Atlantic County, NJ | 44 | 17 | 1.6 | $8.2M | +1.6% | #420 of 699 |
| 16Ocean County, NJ | 42 | 50 | 2.1 | $6.7M | +5.6% | #461 of 699 |
| 17Cumberland County, NJ | 39 | 11 | 2.0 | $5.8M | +2.2% | #505 of 699 |
| 18Cape May County, NJ | 37 | 7 | 1.6 | $8.8M | −1.7% | #520 of 699 |
| 19Salem County, NJ | 30 | 5 | 2.0 | $6.3M | +2.3% | #603 of 699 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $29.2M | +2.3% | |
| Warren County, NJ | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $15.8M | +3.2% |
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 New Jersey?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 508 pest control companies in New Jersey. 100 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 429 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 9.7% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $5.2B a year, or $1,489 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 508 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $10.3M 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 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
New Jersey has 1.4 pest control companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $10.3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, New Jersey would have about 511, against 508 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,176 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 19 scored counties in New Jersey, Hudson County scores highest, at 78 (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. New Jersey scores 52 for pest control companies (upper middle), #27 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Jersey. It maps the pest control companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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