Richmond, VA · Pest Control Companies

Pest Control Companies in Richmond, by the numbers.

The Census Bureau counted 75 exterminating and pest control services in the Richmond, VA Metro Area in 2023, employing 629 people with $30.9 million in annual payroll.

The local market.

Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.

Businesses

75

43rd most of 361 US metro areas

People employed

629

8.4 per business, against 8.8 across all metros

Annual payroll

$30.9 million

$49,119 per employee

Fewer than 10 employees

72%

of businesses, against 72% across all metros

Change since 2022

+5.6%

in the number of businesses (71 in 2022)

What the numbers say about Richmond.

  • Richmond ranks 43rd of 361 US metro areas by number of exterminating and pest control services.
  • A typical business here is about the national size, with 8.4 employees.
  • Pay runs below the metro average: $49,119 per employee a year, against $53,988.
  • The market grew: 4 more businesses than in 2022.

How VERA helps pest control companies in Richmond.

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Re-services handled fast

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Quotes for the bigger work

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Questions

Pest Control Companies in Richmond

How many exterminating and pest control services are there in Richmond?

75 in the Richmond, VA Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 629 people and paid $30.9 million in annual payroll.

Is the Richmond market for pest control companies growing?

By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 71 to 75 (+5.6%).

What does VERA do for pest control companies in Richmond?

VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Richmond business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.

Pest Control Companies in other markets

Other Richmond markets

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is exterminating and pest control services, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.

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