Pest Control by County in Texas
166 counties with licensed pest control companies
Pest control by Texas county — at a glance
- 166 of 254 Texas counties have at least one TDA-licensed pest control operator indexed.
- Top 5 by operator count: Harris (70+), Bexar (40+), Tarrant (40+), Dallas (35+), Hidalgo (28+).
- Regional risk profile varies: Gulf Coast counties = Formosan termites + mosquitoes; Hill Country = scorpions; Rio Grande Valley = kissing bugs (Chagas); West Texas = desert species + rodents.
- Coverage radius: licensed operators typically serve a 50–100 mile radius, so rural counties are almost always covered by operators based in adjacent urban counties.
- License source: all operators cross-verified against the TDA Structural Pest Control Service TPCL registry on a recurring refresh schedule.
Texas has 254 counties — more than any other state in the U.S. — ranging from Harris County (population 4.7 million) to Loving County (population under 100). Pest control availability and pest pressure vary significantly by county based on climate zone, population density, and proximity to water sources.
Urban counties in the Texas Triangle (Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Travis, and Tarrant) have hundreds of licensed pest control companies competing for business. Rural counties in West Texas and the Panhandle may have fewer local options, with companies traveling from larger cities to serve these areas. Each county page in our directory shows the number of TDA-licensed companies operating in that county, their average ratings, and the most common services offered.
Pest pressures vary dramatically across Texas counties. Coastal counties along the Gulf of Mexico face year-round challenges with Formosan termites and mosquitoes, while Panhandle counties see seasonal rodent surges. Central Texas counties in the Hill Country deal with scorpions, fire ants, and seasonal carpenter ant activity. Browse by county below, or explore our directory by city, service type, or pest type.
Texas Counties — Regional Pest Risk Map
| Region | Representative counties | Highest-risk pests |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Gulf Coast | Harris, Galveston, Jefferson, Orange, Chambers, Brazoria | Formosan + native subterranean termites, mosquitoes, American cockroaches, Norway rats |
| Central Texas / Hill Country | Travis, Williamson, Hays, Comal, Kendall, Gillespie, Kerr, Blanco | Striped bark scorpions, fire ants, wasps, attic wildlife, termites |
| DFW Metroplex | Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis | Brown recluse, rodents, termites, fire ants, wasps |
| San Antonio Metro | Bexar, Guadalupe, Comal, Kendall, Medina | Scorpions, fire ants, termites, roaches, wasps |
| Rio Grande Valley | Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, Willacy | Fire ants, mosquitoes, kissing bugs (Chagas), termites, citrus pests |
| West Texas / Desert | El Paso, Midland, Ector, Taylor, Lubbock | Scorpions, tarantulas, rattlesnakes, rodents, desert cockroaches |
| East Texas / Piney Woods | Smith, Gregg, Angelina, Nacogdoches, Cherokee | Termites, wood-destroying beetles, cockroaches, snakes, brown recluse |
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Texas Pest Control by County — FAQ
Authoritative Sources — Texas Counties Pest Control
- TDA — Structural Pest Control Service — TPCL operator registry.
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension — County Offices — every Texas county has an extension office with pest ID and management support.
- Texas DSHS — Vector-borne Diseases — county-level surveillance of WNV, Chagas, tick-borne illness.
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Wildlife Diversity — county-level species data for wildlife-removal decisions.