Market rankings · Rhode Island
Pest control companies in Rhode Island
Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 62
- 9 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 50
- −2.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $592.4M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.6M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 62 pest control companies in Rhode Island. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.4, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Rhode Island comes to about $592.4M a year: $1,342 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $9.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 7% 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.
Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Rhode Island in 2023, down 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 8,831 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 10.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #36 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 54. Among 3 scored counties, Washington County scores highest (66).
Every market in Rhode Island for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 54 | 87 | 1.3 | $10.4M | +2.1% | #146 of 345 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 66 | 5 | 1.0 | $15.6M | 0.0% | #135 of 699 |
| 2Providence County, RI | 51 | 36 | 1.4 | $9.1M | +2.8% | #335 of 699 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 37 | 17 | 2.3 | $5.9M | +1.8% | #525 of 699 |
| Newport County, RI | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $17.9M | −2.9% | |
| Bristol County, RI | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $31M | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pest control companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pest control companies are in Rhode Island?
There are 62 pest control companies on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. 9 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, down 2.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $592.4M a year, or $1,342 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $9.6M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Rhode Island has 1.4 pest control companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $9.6M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 58, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,831 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for pest control companies?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 54 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Rhode Island, Washington County scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Rhode Island scores 40 for pest control companies (lower middle), #36 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. It maps the pest control companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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