Which local services is Williamson County, TX short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care183 with employees + 809 without = 992 · 14.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services109 with employees + 1674 without = 1783 · 25.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services62 with employees + 239 without = 301 · 4.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care72 with employees + 414 without = 486 · 6.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.