Which local services is Lowndes County, GA 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 Care5 with employees + 30 without = 35 · 2.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services17 with employees + 435 without = 452 · 37.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 56 without = 61 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care38 with employees + 329 without = 367 · 30.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× 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.