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Pest control companies in New York County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pest control companies in New York County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #60 of 699 scored counties
#2 of 24 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 69
- 1 chain location (1%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- +15.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,543 a household
- Spending per listing
- $17.4M
- 70% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pest control companies in New York County is 74 (upper middle), #60 of 699 scored counties and #2 of 24 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pest control companies.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 69 pest control companies in New York County. One of them (1%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in New York County comes to about $1.2B a year: $1,543 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $17.4M of household spending for each company on map listings, 70% above 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 44 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in New York County in 2023, up 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 17,688 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of New York County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How New York 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.
| Measure | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Spending per listing | $17.4M | $13.4M | $10.2M |
| Households per official establishment | 17,688 | 9,777 | 7,814 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.8% | +7.1% | +10.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,543 | $1,372 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 44+15.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 311
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 691 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 118The 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 New York 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 New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 77 | 8 | 0.8 | $18.4M | +2.3% | #38 of 699 |
| 2New York County, NY | 74 | 69 | 0.9 | $17.4M | −1.3% | #60 of 699 |
| 3Dutchess County, NY | 72 | 11 | 0.9 | $15.3M | +1.5% | #72 of 699 |
| 4Orange County, NY | 67 | 16 | 1.2 | $12.2M | +4.2% | #125 of 699 |
| 5Westchester County, NY | 62 | 59 | 1.6 | $10.2M | +1.4% | #194 of 699 |
| 6Onondaga County, NY | 60 | 16 | 0.8 | $15.6M | −1.9% | #218 of 699 |
| 7Bronx County, NY | 59 | 21 | 0.4 | $26.8M | −3.8% | #230 of 699 |
| 8Queens County, NY | 59 | 70 | 0.8 | $16.2M | −1.1% | #231 of 699 |
| 9Monroe County, NY | 59 | 28 | 0.9 | $14.4M | −1.0% | #234 of 699 |
| 10Rockland County, NY | 59 | 19 | 1.8 | $8.4M | +5.9% | #238 of 699 |
Other business types in New York County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pest control companies are in New York County, NY?
There are 69 pest control companies on map listings in New York County as of September 2026. One of them (1%) is a chain location. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 15.8% from 2019.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,543 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $17.4M 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 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
New York County has 0.9 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $17.4M, 70% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, New York County would have about 118, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,688 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 74 for pest control companies (upper middle), #60 of 699 scored counties.
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