Which local services is Lexington 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care29 with employees + 110 without = 139 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Cleaning Services70 with employees + 946 without = 1016 · 32.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.0×About average
• Exterior & Building Services11 with employees + 145 without = 156 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2×More than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care112 with employees + 631 without = 743 · 24.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3×More 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.