Beauty and personal care · County · California
Hair salons in Nevada County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for hair salons in Nevada County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #655 of 2,339 scored counties
#25 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 110
- 20 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $46.7M
- On personal care products and services · $1,089 a household
- Spending per listing
- $425K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.7
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 101,911
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,089 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Nevada County spend about $46.7M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $425K per salon, in line with the U.S. figure of $430K. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons.
There are 110 hair salons on map listings in Nevada County as of September 2026. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 18%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 25.7 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 23.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Nevada County classed as beauty salons. That is one for every 3,897 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. Official counts list 310 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as beauty salons in Nevada County.
Population estimates put the population change in Nevada County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For hair salons, Nevada County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #655 of 2,339 scored counties and #25 of 55 scored counties in California.
How Nevada County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Nevada County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.7 | 24.0 | 23.4 |
| Spending per listing | $425K | $479K | $430K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,897 | 1,551 | 1,535 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.3% | +6.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,089 | $1,149 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $89,882 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 29
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $555K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 310Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11020 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 109The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as beauty salons in Nevada 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 Nevada County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 101,911−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 42,865
- Median age
- 49.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 958 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 107
- Median household income
- $89,882+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,444
- Median home value
- $621,800
- Jobs located here
- 31,275
- Daytime population
- 94,590Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 90 | 21 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +8.2% | #9 of 2,339 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 89 | 65 | 14.3 | $687K | +7.4% | #17 of 2,339 |
| 3Calaveras County, CA | 82 | 27 | 14.6 | $703K | +2.8% | #62 of 2,339 |
| 4Yolo County, CA | 80 | 122 | 15.9 | $688K | +3.1% | #77 of 2,339 |
| 5Kern County, CA | 77 | 444 | 15.6 | $609K | +2.3% | #121 of 2,339 |
| 6Merced County, CA | 77 | 142 | 16.5 | $553K | +5.1% | #125 of 2,339 |
| 7Tulare County, CA | 75 | 235 | 16.4 | $580K | +2.4% | #158 of 2,339 |
| 8San Joaquin County, CA | 75 | 484 | 19.7 | $551K | +5.5% | #161 of 2,339 |
| 9El Dorado County, CA | 72 | 126 | 16.5 | $727K | +0.6% | #229 of 2,339 |
| 10Kings County, CA | 72 | 74 | 16.8 | $560K | +1.0% | #242 of 2,339 |
| 25Nevada County, CA | 61 | 110 | 25.7 | $425K | −0.4% | #655 of 2,339 |
Other business types in Nevada 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 spas56
- Hair salons61
- Barbershops76
- Nail salons64
- Spas and skin care53
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many hair salons are in Nevada County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 110 hair salons in Nevada County. 20 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023. Official counts also show 310 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Nevada County, CA spend on personal care products and services?
About $46.7M a year, or $1,089 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 110 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $425K 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 42,865 households in Nevada County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nevada County, CA compare with the U.S. for hair salons?
Nevada County has 25.7 hair salons per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $425K, in line with the U.S. figure of $430K. At the U.S. ratio of hair salons to household spending, Nevada County would have about 109, against 110 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,897 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S.
How fast is Nevada County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Nevada County at 101,911 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 42,865 households. Median household income in Nevada County is $89,882, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.0%, 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. Nevada County scores 61 for hair salons (upper middle), #655 of 2,339 scored counties.
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