Market rankings · Colorado
Hair salons in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for hair salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,335
- 856 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 2,029
- +16.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.7B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.5
- 4% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $498K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the hair salons on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 5,335 hair salons on map listings in Colorado as of September 2026. 856 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 22.5 per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 23.4.
Households in Colorado spend about $2.7B a year on personal care products and services, or $1,118 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 5,335 hair salons, that is $498K per salon, 16% above the U.S. figure of $430K. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,029 businesses with payroll in Colorado classed as beauty salons, up 16.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,170 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 128 SBA-backed loans worth $35.7M have gone to businesses classed as beauty salons in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #10 for hair salons, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (87). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Steamboat Springs area scores highest (61).
Every market in Colorado for hair salons
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 87 | 198 | 15.9 | $686K | +14.2% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 64 | 2,800 | 22.9 | $514K | +4.1% | #65 of 387 |
| 3Pueblo, CO | 62 | 129 | 18.8 | $478K | +0.6% | #81 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 61 | 352 | 22.8 | $481K | +4.8% | #89 of 387 |
| 5Colorado Springs, CO | 56 | 703 | 23.3 | $464K | +3.1% | #130 of 387 |
| 6Boulder, CO | 50 | 331 | 24.2 | $491K | −0.7% | #178 of 387 |
| 7Grand Junction, CO | 40 | 169 | 25.7 | $375K | +4.4% | #296 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steamboat Springs, CO | 61 | 34 | 20.4 | $544K | +0.9% | #136 of 538 |
| 2Alamosa, CO | 61 | 19 | 16.6 | $490K | +2.1% | #139 of 538 |
| 3Durango, CO | 61 | 53 | 21.7 | $482K | +2.2% | #140 of 538 |
| 4Breckenridge, CO | 57 | 38 | 24.4 | $492K | +1.1% | #185 of 538 |
| 5Cañon City, CO | 57 | 38 | 21.1 | $417K | +2.4% | #190 of 538 |
| 6Montrose, CO | 57 | 41 | 22.7 | $412K | +4.1% | #192 of 538 |
| 7Fort Morgan, CO | 57 | 28 | 25.3 | $357K | +4.2% | #195 of 538 |
| 8Rifle, CO | 53 | 81 | 24.8 | $442K | +1.2% | #242 of 538 |
| 9Edwards, CO | 47 | 55 | 24.9 | $472K | −2.4% | #308 of 538 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 41 | 15 | 18.3 | $456K | −2.7% | #364 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 86 | 11 | 11.0 | $1.2M | +16.5% | #28 of 2,339 |
| 2Weld County, CO | 83 | 198 | 15.9 | $686K | +14.2% | #53 of 2,339 |
| 3Adams County, CO | 76 | 349 | 18.5 | $593K | +6.6% | #142 of 2,339 |
| 4Broomfield County, CO | 68 | 65 | 20.5 | $626K | +6.3% | #355 of 2,339 |
| 5Douglas County, CO | 68 | 321 | 22.9 | $607K | +10.9% | #357 of 2,339 |
| 6Montezuma County, CO | 68 | 20 | 17.7 | $508K | +3.0% | #368 of 2,339 |
| 7Grand County, CO | 64 | 12 | 16.1 | $659K | +4.8% | #479 of 2,339 |
| 8Pueblo County, CO | 61 | 129 | 18.8 | $478K | +0.6% | #643 of 2,339 |
| 9Routt County, CO | 60 | 22 | 19.5 | $613K | +2.0% | #667 of 2,339 |
| 10Chaffee County, CO | 60 | 27 | 27.4 | $377K | +6.9% | #706 of 2,339 |
| 11Gunnison County, CO | 59 | 15 | 17.7 | $585K | +2.9% | #720 of 2,339 |
| 12Larimer County, CO | 58 | 352 | 22.8 | $481K | +4.8% | #777 of 2,339 |
| 13Arapahoe County, CO | 56 | 615 | 23.9 | $482K | +2.8% | #877 of 2,339 |
| 14La Plata County, CO | 56 | 53 | 21.7 | $482K | +2.2% | #878 of 2,339 |
| 15Delta County, CO | 56 | 25 | 19.3 | $448K | +3.6% | #885 of 2,339 |
| 16El Paso County, CO | 55 | 677 | 23.3 | $464K | +3.2% | #916 of 2,339 |
| 17Fremont County, CO | 54 | 38 | 21.1 | $417K | +2.4% | #979 of 2,339 |
| 18Morgan County, CO | 54 | 28 | 25.3 | $357K | +4.2% | #989 of 2,339 |
| 19Montrose County, CO | 53 | 41 | 22.7 | $412K | +4.1% | #1,028 of 2,339 |
| 20Jefferson County, CO | 52 | 544 | 22.5 | $534K | −0.5% | #1,052 of 2,339 |
| 21Teller County, CO | 51 | 26 | 21.9 | $472K | 0.0% | #1,113 of 2,339 |
| 22Pitkin County, CO | 49 | 18 | 19.5 | $599K | −4.2% | #1,217 of 2,339 |
| 23Denver County, CO | 48 | 890 | 26.5 | $425K | +3.2% | #1,287 of 2,339 |
| 24Boulder County, CO | 47 | 331 | 24.2 | $491K | −0.7% | #1,315 of 2,339 |
| 25Archuleta County, CO | 47 | 21 | 35.5 | $285K | +6.6% | #1,352 of 2,339 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Garfield County, CO | 46 | 63 | 26.9 | $398K | +2.7% | #1,383 of 2,339 |
| 27Rio Grande County, CO | 45 | 9 | 17.5 | $508K | −3.9% | #1,416 of 2,339 |
| 28Summit County, CO | 44 | 36 | 28.7 | $429K | +0.9% | #1,473 of 2,339 |
| 29Mesa County, CO | 44 | 169 | 25.7 | $375K | +4.4% | #1,487 of 2,339 |
| 30Eagle County, CO | 42 | 55 | 24.9 | $472K | −2.4% | #1,547 of 2,339 |
| 31Moffat County, CO | 41 | 12 | 22.3 | $417K | −1.1% | #1,588 of 2,339 |
| 32Logan County, CO | 40 | 15 | 18.3 | $456K | −2.7% | #1,631 of 2,339 |
| 33Prowers County, CO | 29 | 10 | 21.1 | $391K | −1.1% | #2,048 of 2,339 |
| 34Alamosa County, CO | 29 | 17 | 25.6 | $325K | +1.9% | #2,057 of 2,339 |
| 35Las Animas County, CO | 27 | 14 | 21.5 | $378K | −0.7% | #2,099 of 2,339 |
| 36Otero County, CO | 10 | 23 | 30.3 | $268K | −5.2% | #2,307 of 2,339 |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +5.1% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 8 | 19.6 | $453K | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.4M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 13.0 | $824K | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $1.3M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 12 | 41.4 | $225K | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 21.4 | $417K | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 22.4 | $341K | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 20.3 | $426K | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $850K | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $918K | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 9.7 | $948K | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 11 | 56.4 | $174K | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 30.2 | $254K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 58.7 | $139K | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 12.7 | $734K | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 17.1 | $496K | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 19.6 | $498K | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.9 | $339K | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 hair salons on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many hair salons are in Colorado?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,335 hair salons in Colorado. 856 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 2,029 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023, up 16.3% from 2019. Official counts list 11,523 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Colorado spend on personal care products and services?
About $2.7B a year, or $1,118 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,335 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $498K 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 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for hair salons?
Colorado has 22.5 hair salons per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $498K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $430K. At the U.S. ratio of hair salons to household spending, Colorado would have about 6,168, against 5,335 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,170 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for hair salons?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Steamboat Springs area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 36 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Colorado scores 62 for hair salons (upper middle), #10 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the hair salons on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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