Which local services is Dougherty 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care5 with employees + 16 without = 21 · 2.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 38 without = 41 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services11 with employees + 492 without = 503 · 60.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care22 with employees + 476 without = 498 · 60.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  3.3× 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.