Which local services is Lancaster 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services15 with employees + 317 without = 332 · 30.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care33 with employees + 204 without = 237 · 21.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 49 without = 55 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 67 without = 76 · 7.0 per 10k vs 4.7 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.