Which local services is Hoke County, NC 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.

• Cleaning Services6 with employees + 165 without = 171 · 31.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care3 with employees + 25 without = 28 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care4 with employees + 141 without = 145 · 26.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× 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.