Which local services is Lowndes County, MS 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 Care3 with employees + 8 without = 11 · 1.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.5× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 19 without = 23 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services13 with employees + 257 without = 270 · 47.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care9 with employees + 187 without = 196 · 34.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× 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.