Which local services is Florence County, SC short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 35 without = 39 · 2.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care6 with employees + 43 without = 49 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services19 with employees + 518 without = 537 · 39.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care41 with employees + 363 without = 404 · 29.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× 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.