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Pest control companies in South Dakota

Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
41
8 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
32
+39.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$446.5M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
Listings per 10k households
1.1
21% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$10.9M
7% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#23 of 51
Market score 53 · Upper middle

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 41 pest control companies in South Dakota. 8 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.1, 21% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.

Households in South Dakota spend about $446.5M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,222 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $10.9M of household spending for each company on map listings, 7% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in South Dakota was 32 in 2023, up 39.1% from 2019. That is one for every 11,423 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 $1M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in South Dakota.

Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #23 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Rapid City metro area scores highest (65). Among 2 scored counties, Minnehaha County scores highest (64).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Dakota, 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

Metro areas reaching South Dakota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rapid City, SD6561.0$12.9M+6.2%#70 of 345
2Sioux Falls, SD-MN50231.9$6.8M+9.5%#174 of 345
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD4271.3$9.6M+1.0%#228 of 345

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching South Dakota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Aberdeen, SDNot scored31.7$7.2M−1.5%
Brookings, SDNot scored00.0n/a+9.6%
Watertown, SDNot scored10.8$14.5M+4.3%
Spearfish, SDNot scored00.0n/a+14.0%
Mitchell, SDNot scored32.7$4.3M+0.6%
Yankton, SDNot scored11.0$11.5M+1.5%
Pierre, SDNot scored11.2$10.7M−0.5%
Huron, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Vermillion, SDNot scored00.0n/a+0.2%

Counties

Counties in South Dakota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Minnehaha County, SD64111.3$9.7M+7.6%#173 of 699
2Lincoln County, SD36124.3$3.2M+17.5%#548 of 699
Pennington County, SDNot scored40.9$14.2M+6.6%
Brown County, SDNot scored31.8$6.5M−1.7%
Brookings County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+9.6%
Meade County, SDNot scored21.7$7.4M+2.7%
Codington County, SDNot scored10.8$14.5M+4.3%
Lawrence County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+14.0%
Yankton County, SDNot scored11.0$11.5M+1.5%
Davison County, SDNot scored33.4$3.4M+0.6%
Beadle County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Hughes County, SDNot scored11.4$9.1M−0.9%
Union County, SDNot scored11.4$9.8M+3.3%
Clay County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
Oglala Lakota County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Lake County, SDNot scored12.1$5.8M−0.2%
Butte County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+5.5%
Roberts County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Charles Mix County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Todd County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Custer County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+13.2%
Turner County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+7.3%
Grant County, SDNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Hutchinson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Fall River County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+7.1%
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Counties in South Dakota, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Bon Homme County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+3.8%
Moody County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+4.5%
Hamlin County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+11.9%
Spink County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
McCook County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+5.2%
Tripp County, SDNot scored14.4$2.5M+1.8%
Day County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Brule County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Walworth County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Kingsbury County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Dewey County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+3.8%
Marshall County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Deuel County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Edmunds County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.0%
Gregory County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Clark County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+4.7%
Corson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Lyman County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Hanson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Bennett County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Hand County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.7%
Stanley County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Perkins County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Douglas County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Jackson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−4.7%
Aurora County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Potter County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Sanborn County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.5%
Ziebach County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Miner County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
McPherson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Faulk County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Mellette County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+11.5%
Buffalo County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−6.8%
Jerauld County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+0.6%
Haakon County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Campbell County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Sully County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Hyde County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−4.6%
Harding County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.2%
Jones County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−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 South Dakota?

South Dakota has 41 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 39.1% from 2019.

How much do households in South Dakota spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $446.5M a year, or $1,222 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $10.9M 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 365,544 households in South Dakota and national spending patterns by income.

How does South Dakota compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

South Dakota has 1.1 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $10.9M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, South Dakota would have about 44, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,423 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 39.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.

Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for pest control companies?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Rapid City metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 2 scored counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County scores highest, at 64 (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. South Dakota scores 53 for pest control companies (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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