Which local services is Hamilton County, TN 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.

• Exterior & Building Services15 with employees + 119 without = 134 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care32 with employees + 147 without = 179 · 4.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services79 with employees + 1211 without = 1290 · 33.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care101 with employees + 717 without = 818 · 21.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× 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.