Which local services is Hamblen County, TN 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care5 with employees + 25 without = 30 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services10 with employees + 231 without = 241 · 36.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care15 with employees + 174 without = 189 · 28.4 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.