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Pest control companies in Washington County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pest control companies in Washington County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #138 of 699 scored counties
#3 of 11 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 28
- 8 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $360.1M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,530 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.9M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 611,708
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 28 pest control companies in Washington County. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 1.2 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Washington County comes to about $360.1M a year: $1,530 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $12.9M per company, 26% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 8,117 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $20K has gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Washington County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, ranking #138 of 699 scored counties and #3 of 11 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Washington County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Spending per listing | $12.9M | $12.1M | $10.2M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,117 | 10,876 | 7,814 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.6% | +10.5% | +10.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,530 | $1,347 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $107,772 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 29+3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 271
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 288 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $20K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 611,708+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 235,406
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 834
- Median household income
- $107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,880
- Median home value
- $588,000
- Jobs located here
- 327,531
- Daytime population
- 625,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for pest control companies, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clackamas County, OR | 76 | 10 | 0.6 | $24.6M | +0.9% | #40 of 699 |
| 2Deschutes County, OR | 71 | 13 | 1.5 | $9.3M | +6.8% | #93 of 699 |
| 3Washington County, OR | 66 | 28 | 1.2 | $12.9M | +1.8% | #138 of 699 |
| 4Multnomah County, OR | 64 | 36 | 1.0 | $13.7M | −2.6% | #169 of 699 |
| 5Linn County, OR | 55 | 6 | 1.2 | $10.3M | +3.0% | #288 of 699 |
| 6Marion County, OR | 53 | 17 | 1.3 | $9.6M | +2.7% | #313 of 699 |
| 7Yamhill County, OR | 49 | 8 | 2.0 | $6.6M | +2.2% | #372 of 699 |
| 8Lane County, OR | 42 | 23 | 1.4 | $8.5M | −0.7% | #456 of 699 |
| 9Jackson County, OR | 36 | 16 | 1.7 | $7.2M | −0.9% | #537 of 699 |
| 10Josephine County, OR | 22 | 7 | 1.9 | $6.2M | −0.4% | #653 of 699 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pest control companies are in Washington County, OR?
There are 28 pest control companies on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 8 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $360.1M a year, or $1,530 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $12.9M 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 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Washington County has 1.2 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $12.9M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Washington County would have about 35, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,117 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 66 for pest control companies (upper middle), #138 of 699 scored counties.
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