Which local services is Jackson County, MS 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care9 with employees + 44 without = 53 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 55 without = 58 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services14 with employees + 558 without = 572 · 39.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care32 with employees + 389 without = 421 · 28.8 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.