Market rankings · Utah
Pest control companies in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 220
- 36 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 212
- +18.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 43% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.3M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Utah 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
Utah has 220 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 36 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Utah comes to about $1.6B a year: $1,418 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $7.3M per company, 29% 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.
Official counts show 212 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Utah in 2023, up 18.4% from 2019. That is one for every 5,306 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, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #39 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area scores highest (69). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest (76).
Every market in Utah for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 69 | 57 | 1.3 | $11.4M | +3.8% | #52 of 345 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 55 | 33 | 1.5 | $9.4M | +5.3% | #139 of 345 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 39 | 58 | 2.8 | $5.2M | +14.5% | #254 of 345 |
| 4Logan, UT-ID | 36 | 9 | 1.8 | $7.2M | +8.8% | #270 of 345 |
| 5St. George, UT | 28 | 38 | 5.4 | $2.4M | +17.4% | #319 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Heber, UT | 76 | 5 | 1.7 | $9.7M | +5.3% | #7 of 85 |
| 2Vernal, UT | 33 | 5 | 4.1 | $3M | +7.3% | #68 of 85 |
| Brigham City, UT-ID | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $6.9M | +12.6% | |
| Cedar City, UT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $8.2M | +16.4% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.5M | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $9.1M | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Davis County, UT | 67 | 15 | 1.3 | $11.7M | +4.8% | #128 of 699 |
| 2Salt Lake County, UT | 66 | 55 | 1.3 | $11.2M | +2.9% | #144 of 699 |
| 3Weber County, UT | 46 | 18 | 1.9 | $7.1M | +5.8% | #401 of 699 |
| 4Utah County, UT | 40 | 58 | 2.9 | $5.1M | +14.5% | #492 of 699 |
| 5Cache County, UT | 36 | 9 | 2.0 | $6.5M | +8.5% | #541 of 699 |
| 6Washington County, UT | 26 | 38 | 5.4 | $2.4M | +17.4% | #637 of 699 |
| 7Uintah County, UT | 23 | 5 | 4.1 | $3M | +7.3% | #652 of 699 |
| Tooele County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $17.2M | +19.2% | |
| Iron County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $8.2M | +16.4% | |
| Box Elder County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $8.4M | +12.7% | |
| Summit County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $13.8M | +1.6% | |
| Wasatch County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $7M | +9.9% | |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +5.9% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $9.1M | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.4M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 220 pest control companies in Utah. 36 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 212 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 18.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,418 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 220 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $7.3M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Utah has 2.0 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $7.3M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Utah would have about 156, against 220 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,306 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 7 scored counties in Utah, Davis County scores highest, at 67 (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. Utah scores 37 for pest control companies (lower middle), #39 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 Utah. 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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