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Pest control companies in Kay County, OK

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 21 out of 100: Low

Ranked #663 of 699 scored counties
#13 of 14 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$22.1M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,315 a household
Spending per listing
$4.4M
57% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.0
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
43,490
−0.3% 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

The Groundwork market score for pest control companies in Kay County is 21 (low), #663 of 699 scored counties and #13 of 14 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 pest control companies in Kay County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.0, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 1.4.

At $1,315 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Kay County spend about $22.1M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $4.4M of household spending for each company on map listings, 57% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Kay County classed as exterminating and pest control services. That is one for every 5,592 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kay County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Kay County compares

The same measures for Oklahoma 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 Kay County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasureKay CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.02.01.4
Spending per listing$4.4M$6.9M$10.2M
Households per official establishment5,5925,8307,814
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.8%+10.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,315$1,394$1,414
Median household income$58,423$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score2132

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
19
Annual payroll, 2023
$1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
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 Kay 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 Kay County

Population, 2025 estimate
43,490−0.3% since 2020
Households
16,776
Median age
39.1
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
920 sq. mi.
People per square mile
47
Median household income
$58,423+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,308
Median home value
$124,700
Jobs located here
15,500
Daytime population
42,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pest control across Oklahoma

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

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Canadian County, OK6391.5$10.1M+20.4%#182 of 699
2Wagoner County, OK5972.2$6.7M+14.6%#242 of 699
3McClain County, OK4563.7$4.2M+18.4%#417 of 699
4Tulsa County, OK42652.4$6.1M+4.2%#464 of 699
5Comanche County, OK4171.6$8.5M+0.8%#469 of 699
6Creek County, OK3962.1$6.4M+4.4%#502 of 699
7Oklahoma County, OK36842.6$5.6M+3.0%#543 of 699
8Cleveland County, OK34312.7$5.6M+2.6%#572 of 699
9Washington County, OK2962.9$4.8M+2.7%#615 of 699
10Garfield County, OK2852.1$6.5M−1.5%#617 of 699
13Kay County, OK2153.0$4.4M−0.3%#663 of 699

Other business types in Kay County

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

Questions

How many pest control companies are in Kay County, OK?

Kay County has 5 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023.

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

About $22.1M a year, or $1,315 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $4.4M 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 16,776 households in Kay County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kay County, OK compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Kay County has 3.0 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $4.4M, 57% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Kay County would have about 2, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,592 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S.

How fast is Kay County, OK growing?

Population estimates put Kay County at 43,490 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,776 households. Median household income in Kay County is $58,423, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.8%, 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. Kay County scores 21 for pest control companies (low), #663 of 699 scored counties.

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