Which local services is Jasper County, SC short of?

4 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care3 with employees + 21 without = 24 · 7.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services7 with employees + 245 without = 252 · 74.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care32 with employees + 128 without = 160 · 47.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.6× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 42 without = 45 · 13.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.3× 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.