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Pest control companies in Cortland County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 6 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #697 of 699 scored counties
#24 of 24 scored counties in New York

Listings
6
3 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$22.4M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,177 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
64% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.2
2.3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
45,850
−1.9% 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

Cortland County scores 6 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, ranking #697 of 699 scored counties and #24 of 24 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 pest control companies in Cortland County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 50%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 1.4.

At $1,177 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Cortland County spend about $22.4M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $3.7M per company, 64% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Cortland County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Cortland County declined 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Cortland County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Cortland County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureCortland CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.21.01.4
Spending per listing$3.7M$13.4M$10.2M
Households per official establishmentn/a9,7777,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.1%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,177$1,372$1,414
Median household income$70,418$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score652

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
63 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Cortland 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 Cortland County

Population, 2025 estimate
45,850−1.9% since 2020
Households
18,999
Median age
39.1
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
499 sq. mi.
People per square mile
93
Median household income
$70,418+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,337
Median home value
$162,100
Jobs located here
17,001
Daytime population
43,892Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pest control across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for pest control companies, numbered among those based in New York, with Cortland County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Saratoga County, NY7780.8$18.4M+2.3%#38 of 699
2New York County, NY74690.9$17.4M−1.3%#60 of 699
3Dutchess County, NY72110.9$15.3M+1.5%#72 of 699
4Orange County, NY67161.2$12.2M+4.2%#125 of 699
5Westchester County, NY62591.6$10.2M+1.4%#194 of 699
6Onondaga County, NY60160.8$15.6M−1.9%#218 of 699
7Bronx County, NY59210.4$26.8M−3.8%#230 of 699
8Queens County, NY59700.8$16.2M−1.1%#231 of 699
9Monroe County, NY59280.9$14.4M−1.0%#234 of 699
10Rockland County, NY59191.8$8.4M+5.9%#238 of 699
24Cortland County, NY663.2$3.7M−1.9%#697 of 699

Other business types in Cortland County

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

Questions

How many pest control companies are in Cortland County, NY?

Cortland County has 6 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. No official count is published for exterminating and pest control services in Cortland County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $22.4M a year, or $1,177 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 18,999 households in Cortland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cortland County, NY compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Cortland County has 3.2 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $3.7M, 64% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Cortland County would have about 2, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Cortland County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Cortland County at 45,850 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,999 households. Median household income in Cortland County is $70,418, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. Cortland County scores 6 for pest control companies (very low), #697 of 699 scored counties.

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