Beauty and personal care · County · Connecticut
Hair salons in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The hair salons in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,187 of 2,339 scored counties
#7 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 708
- 78 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 269
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $306.5M
- On personal care products and services · $1,302 a household
- Spending per listing
- $433K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.1
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 640,482
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 708 hair salons in the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Of those, 78 are chain locations, or 11%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 30.1 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 23.4.
Households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region spend about $306.5M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,302 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $433K of household spending for each salon on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $430K. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which hair salons share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 269 businesses with payroll in the Western Connecticut Planning Region classed as beauty salons. That is one for every 875 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. Official counts list 827 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as beauty salons in the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Western Connecticut Planning Region grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Western Connecticut Planning Region scores 50 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for hair salons, ranking #1,187 of 2,339 scored counties and #7 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Western Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut 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 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.1 | 26.5 | 23.4 |
| Spending per listing | $433K | $425K | $430K |
| Households per official establishment | 875 | 1,367 | 1,535 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −8.6% | +6.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,302 | $1,124 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $128,188 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 269
- Employees, 2023
- 1,645
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $59.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 827Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70878 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 712The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 14
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as beauty salons in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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 the Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 640,482+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 235,379
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 532 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,178
- Median household income
- $128,188
- Average household income
- $214,675
- Median home value
- $652,900
- Jobs located here
- 282,077
- Daytime population
- 636,160Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for hair salons, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Western Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 72 | 78 | 19.8 | $541K | +3.0% | #243 of 2,339 |
| 2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 71 | 101 | 21.1 | $524K | +2.2% | #265 of 2,339 |
| 3Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 61 | 163 | 22.0 | $529K | +2.3% | #636 of 2,339 |
| 4Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 61 | 393 | 21.8 | $483K | +3.2% | #641 of 2,339 |
| 5Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 60 | 303 | 25.3 | $439K | +4.1% | #693 of 2,339 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 59 | 247 | 21.3 | $490K | +2.0% | #740 of 2,339 |
| 7Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 50 | 708 | 30.1 | $433K | +3.5% | #1,187 of 2,339 |
| 8Capitol Planning Region, CT | 48 | 1,108 | 28.3 | $389K | +3.1% | #1,296 of 2,339 |
| 9South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 44 | 694 | 30.1 | $358K | +2.5% | #1,493 of 2,339 |
Other business types in the Western Connecticut Planning Region
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 spas43
- Hair salons50
- Barbershops58
- Nail salons45
- Spas and skin care42
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many hair salons are in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The Western Connecticut Planning Region has 708 hair salons on map listings as of September 2026. 78 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 269 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023. Official counts also show 827 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on personal care products and services?
About $306.5M a year, or $1,302 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 708 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $433K per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons. It is estimated from the incomes of the 235,379 households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for hair salons?
The Western Connecticut Planning Region has 30.1 hair salons per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $433K, in line with the U.S. figure of $430K. At the national ratio of hair salons to household spending, the Western Connecticut Planning Region would have about 712, against 708 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 875 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S.
How fast is the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Western Connecticut Planning Region at 640,482 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,379 households. The median household income in the Western Connecticut Planning Region is $128,188 a year, 59% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Western Connecticut Planning Region scores 50 for hair salons (upper middle), #1,187 of 2,339 scored counties.
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