Market rankings · South Carolina
Pest control companies in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 456
- 116 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 407
- +15.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 57% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.7M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
South Carolina has 456 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.2 for every 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Households in South Carolina spend about $3.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,441 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 456 pest control companies, that is $6.7M per company, 35% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in South Carolina was 407 in 2023, up 15.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,204 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #40 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area scores highest (70). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest (71).
Every market in South Carolina for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 70 | 166 | 1.5 | $10.3M | +10.1% | #47 of 345 |
| 1Spartanburg, SC | 62 | 20 | 1.4 | $9.8M | +14.3% | #93 of 345 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 49 | 46 | 2.0 | $7.2M | +4.7% | #181 of 345 |
| 2Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 46 | 87 | 2.3 | $6.4M | +9.0% | #204 of 345 |
| 3Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 42 | 96 | 2.9 | $5.6M | +10.7% | #231 of 345 |
| 4Columbia, SC | 41 | 76 | 2.2 | $6.4M | +6.0% | #238 of 345 |
| 5Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 40 | 31 | 3.2 | $4.9M | +12.0% | #249 of 345 |
| 6Florence, SC | 38 | 13 | 1.7 | $7.9M | +0.9% | #258 of 345 |
| 7Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 36 | 41 | 2.6 | $5.4M | +20.9% | #273 of 345 |
| 8Sumter, SC | 14 | 11 | 2.7 | $4.9M | −0.3% | #343 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 71 | 7 | 2.0 | $6.8M | +6.3% | #12 of 85 |
| 2Greenwood, SC | 58 | 6 | 1.6 | $8.1M | +1.7% | #33 of 85 |
| 3Murrells Inlet, SC | 54 | 7 | 2.6 | $5.7M | +3.8% | #37 of 85 |
| Orangeburg, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $13.3M | −0.9% | |
| Gaffney, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $13.6M | +3.7% | |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, SC | 75 | 16 | 1.4 | $11.6M | +8.1% | #52 of 699 |
| 2Spartanburg County, SC | 61 | 20 | 1.5 | $9.2M | +15.6% | #212 of 699 |
| 3Pickens County, SC | 59 | 6 | 1.1 | $11.8M | +5.7% | #237 of 699 |
| 4Richland County, SC | 57 | 27 | 1.6 | $8.8M | +4.6% | #269 of 699 |
| 5Berkeley County, SC | 56 | 20 | 2.1 | $7.1M | +18.7% | #282 of 699 |
| 6Greenville County, SC | 52 | 52 | 2.4 | $6.5M | +10.6% | #331 of 699 |
| 7Dorchester County, SC | 49 | 14 | 2.2 | $6.8M | +10.1% | #371 of 699 |
| 8Aiken County, SC | 48 | 16 | 2.3 | $6.3M | +7.3% | #382 of 699 |
| 9Oconee County, SC | 46 | 7 | 2.0 | $6.8M | +6.3% | #402 of 699 |
| 10Kershaw County, SC | 45 | 5 | 1.9 | $7.5M | +11.6% | #412 of 699 |
| 11Beaufort County, SC | 44 | 23 | 2.8 | $5.8M | +8.9% | #432 of 699 |
| 12Charleston County, SC | 38 | 62 | 3.5 | $4.8M | +6.4% | #517 of 699 |
| 13Horry County, SC | 37 | 41 | 2.6 | $5.4M | +20.9% | #527 of 699 |
| 14Anderson County, SC | 37 | 23 | 2.7 | $5.1M | +7.7% | #529 of 699 |
| 15Lexington County, SC | 36 | 40 | 3.3 | $4.5M | +7.7% | #545 of 699 |
| 16Florence County, SC | 35 | 11 | 2.1 | $6.4M | +1.2% | #555 of 699 |
| 17Laurens County, SC | 35 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.8M | +6.2% | #561 of 699 |
| 18Georgetown County, SC | 33 | 7 | 2.6 | $5.7M | +3.8% | #583 of 699 |
| 19Jasper County, SC | 30 | 8 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +32.2% | #610 of 699 |
| 20Greenwood County, SC | 29 | 5 | 1.8 | $7.1M | +1.5% | #612 of 699 |
| 21Sumter County, SC | 17 | 11 | 2.7 | $4.9M | −0.3% | #677 of 699 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $15.3M | +18.3% | |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $13.3M | −0.9% | |
| Darlington County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $16.2M | +0.1% | |
| Cherokee County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $13.6M | +3.7% |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $10.8M | +3.4% | |
| Colleton County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $7M | +2.2% | |
| Newberry County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $8.2M | +2.2% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.3M | +0.7% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $3.6M | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $13.5M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.4M | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13.5M | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13.1M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $9.8M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.9M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $8.4M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.3M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5.2M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 South Carolina?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 456 pest control companies in South Carolina. 116 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 407 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 15.6% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,441 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 456 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $6.7M 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 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
South Carolina has 2.2 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $6.7M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, South Carolina would have about 299, against 456 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,204 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in South Carolina, York County scores highest, at 75 (high). 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. South Carolina scores 36 for pest control companies (lower middle), #40 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 South Carolina. 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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