Which local services is Brunswick 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care76 with employees + 376 without = 452 · 28.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Pet Care16 with employees + 115 without = 131 · 8.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services13 with employees + 108 without = 121 · 7.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services28 with employees + 1030 without = 1058 · 66.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.0× 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.