Which local services is York County, SC short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services48 with employees + 920 without = 968 · 32.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services16 with employees + 117 without = 133 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care105 with employees + 539 without = 644 · 21.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care23 with employees + 159 without = 182 · 6.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.