Which local services is Washington County, MS short of?

3 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 + 7 without = 10 · 2.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.0× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services6 with employees + 178 without = 184 · 43.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care8 with employees + 139 without = 147 · 35.1 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.