Which local services is Nash County, NC 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 Care7 with employees + 21 without = 28 · 2.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services18 with employees + 272 without = 290 · 30.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 50 without = 56 · 5.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care35 with employees + 284 without = 319 · 33.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.8× 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.