Which local services is Lee County, MS 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.

• Pet Care3 with employees + 32 without = 35 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 46 without = 50 · 6.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services19 with employees + 412 without = 431 · 52.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care27 with employees + 275 without = 302 · 36.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.0× 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.