Pest control companies in Texas

Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,711 pest control companies in Texas. Of those, 290 are chain locations, or 17%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.

At $1,545 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Texas spend about $17B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $9.9M of household spending for each company on map listings, 3% 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 1,498 businesses with payroll in Texas classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 13.1% from 2019. That is one for every 7,338 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, 50 SBA-backed loans worth $17.8M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Texas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #17 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area scores highest (78). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Lufkin area scores highest (59).