Which local services is Currituck County, NC short of?

3 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services10 with employees + 162 without = 172 · 54.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care24 with employees + 77 without = 101 · 32.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 41 without = 49 · 15.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.8× 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.