Beauty and personal care · County · Arkansas
Hair salons in Independence County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for hair salons in Independence County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,708 of 2,339 scored counties
#25 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 38
- 10 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.4M
- On personal care products and services · $776 a household
- Spending per listing
- $299K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.0
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,785
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Independence County spend about $11.4M a year on personal care products and services, or $776 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That is about $299K of household spending for each salon on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $430K. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons.
There are 38 hair salons on map listings in Independence County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 26.0 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 23.4.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in Independence County in 2023. That is one for every 3,660 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. Official counts list 78 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Independence County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For hair salons, Independence County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,708 of 2,339 scored counties and #25 of 61 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Independence County compares
The same measures for Arkansas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the hair salons counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Independence County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.0 | 23.0 | 23.4 |
| Spending per listing | $299K | $354K | $430K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,660 | 2,662 | 1,535 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.5% | +6.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $776 | $815 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $56,609 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 9
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $183K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 78Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3810 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as beauty salons in Independence County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Independence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,785+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,638
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $56,609+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,952
- Median home value
- $142,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,686
- Daytime population
- 41,118Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, AR | 73 | 7 | 10.8 | $721K | +11.2% | #201 of 2,339 |
| 2Marion County, AR | 64 | 8 | 10.4 | $690K | +4.3% | #475 of 2,339 |
| 3Saline County, AR | 64 | 97 | 19.3 | $466K | +7.6% | #506 of 2,339 |
| 4Benton County, AR | 61 | 260 | 23.2 | $438K | +16.0% | #653 of 2,339 |
| 5Lonoke County, AR | 59 | 58 | 20.3 | $428K | +3.5% | #751 of 2,339 |
| 6Randolph County, AR | 58 | 7 | 9.5 | $763K | +1.5% | #758 of 2,339 |
| 7Perry County, AR | 56 | 6 | 14.7 | $535K | +3.1% | #859 of 2,339 |
| 8Logan County, AR | 54 | 13 | 15.3 | $520K | +2.5% | #952 of 2,339 |
| 9Crawford County, AR | 54 | 48 | 20.6 | $392K | +4.1% | #984 of 2,339 |
| 10Miller County, AR | 53 | 15 | 9.2 | $793K | −0.5% | #990 of 2,339 |
| 25Independence County, AR | 39 | 38 | 26.0 | $299K | +2.2% | #1,708 of 2,339 |
Other business types in Independence County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas35
- Hair salons39
- Barbershops
- Nail salons31
- Spas and skin care27
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many hair salons are in Independence County, AR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 38 hair salons in Independence County. 10 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023. Official counts also show 78 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Independence County, AR spend on personal care products and services?
About $11.4M a year, or $776 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $299K per salon. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which hair salons share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,638 households in Independence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Independence County, AR compare with the U.S. for hair salons?
Independence County has 26.0 hair salons per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $299K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $430K. At the U.S. ratio of hair salons to household spending, Independence County would have about 26, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,660 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S.
How fast is Independence County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Independence County at 38,785 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,638 households. Median household income in Independence County is $56,609, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Independence County scores 39 for hair salons (lower middle), #1,708 of 2,339 scored counties.
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