Which local services is Colleton County, SC short of?

2 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care15 with employees + 127 without = 142 · 36.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.0× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services3 with employees + 261 without = 264 · 67.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.1× 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.