Which local services is Rankin 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care9 with employees + 46 without = 55 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services34 with employees + 645 without = 679 · 42.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services11 with employees + 91 without = 102 · 6.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care83 with employees + 458 without = 541 · 33.8 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.