Which local services is Alamance County, NC short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 61 without = 67 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services36 with employees + 514 without = 550 · 30.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care10 with employees + 83 without = 93 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care75 with employees + 399 without = 474 · 26.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.