Which local services is Columbia County, GA short of?

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

• Cleaning Services26 with employees + 406 without = 432 · 26.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3×Fewer than average
• Pet Care14 with employees + 65 without = 79 · 4.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.0×About average
• Exterior & Building Services14 with employees + 63 without = 77 · 4.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care83 with employees + 341 without = 424 · 25.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4×More 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.