Which local services is Marshall County, AL 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care3 with employees + 37 without = 40 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services12 with employees + 529 without = 541 · 53.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care34 with employees + 282 without = 316 · 31.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 100 without = 104 · 10.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.5× 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.