Which local services is Henrico County, VA 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 Services11 with employees + 84 without = 95 · 2.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care107 with employees + 498 without = 605 · 18.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services92 with employees + 1149 without = 1241 · 37.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care38 with employees + 180 without = 218 · 6.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× 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.