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Pest control companies in Wayne County, NC

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$63.3M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,332 a household
Spending per listing
$21.1M
2.1 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.6
57% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
122,278
+3.8% since 2020

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What this means

Households in Wayne County spend about $63.3M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,332 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $21.1M per company, 2.1 times 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 3 pest control companies on map listings in Wayne County as of September 2026. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Wayne County classed as exterminating and pest control services. That is one for every 11,877 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Wayne County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 pest control companies on map listings, Wayne County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Wayne County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Wayne County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureWayne CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.61.51.4
Spending per listing$21.1M$9.8M$10.2M
Households per official establishment11,8777,4747,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+13.2%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,332$1,482$1,414
Median household income$59,733$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored54

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4
Employees, 2023
34
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County

Population, 2025 estimate
122,278+3.8% since 2020
Households
47,507
Median age
38.3
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
554 sq. mi.
People per square mile
214
Median household income
$59,733+34.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,980
Median home value
$178,700
Jobs located here
40,987
Daytime population
111,023Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pest control across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for pest control companies, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Wayne County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gaston County, NC8291.0$14.7M+7.8%#14 of 699
2Durham County, NC80141.0$16.1M+7.7%#24 of 699
3Rowan County, NC7650.8$16.3M+5.6%#42 of 699
4Cabarrus County, NC76111.3$12.4M+9.9%#45 of 699
5Alamance County, NC7591.3$10.8M+8.5%#54 of 699
6Lincoln County, NC7361.6$9.6M+13.2%#69 of 699
7Pitt County, NC7060.8$16.5M+5.4%#96 of 699
8Mecklenburg County, NC68831.8$9.3M+10.5%#116 of 699
9Iredell County, NC68152.0$7.9M+12.9%#117 of 699
10Wake County, NC67912.0$9M+11.2%#131 of 699
Wayne County, NCNot scored30.6$21.1M+3.8%

Other business types in Wayne County

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

Questions

How many pest control companies are in Wayne County, NC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 pest control companies in Wayne County. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023.

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

About $63.3M a year, or $1,332 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $21.1M 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 47,507 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Wayne County, NC compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Wayne County has 0.6 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $21.1M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Wayne County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,877 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S.

How fast is Wayne County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Wayne County at 122,278 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 47,507 households. The median household income in Wayne County is $59,733 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.5% 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. Wayne County has no market score for pest control companies: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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