Market rankings · New York

Hair salons in New York

Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for hair salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 16,659; 1,661 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments: 7,124; +0.2% since 2019
Household spending a year: $8.2B; On personal care products and services
Listings per 10k households: 21.6; 8% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $495K; 15% above the U.S.
Rank among states: #36 of 51; Market score 43 · Lower middle

A site report maps the hair salons on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 16,659 hair salons in New York. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.6, 8% below the U.S. rate of 23.4.

At $1,070 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $8.2B a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $495K per salon, 15% above 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.

Official counts show 7,124 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in New York in 2023, up 0.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,081 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, 273 SBA-backed loans worth $41.4M have gone to businesses classed as beauty salons in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #36 for hair salons, with a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kingston metro area scores highest (71). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (85).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Kingston, NY	71	114	15.3	$685K	+1.1%	#23 of 387
2Ithaca, NY	71	63	14.6	$679K	−1.4%	#24 of 387
3Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	65	838	21.9	$482K	+1.9%	#57 of 387
4Glens Falls, NY	64	99	18.1	$534K	−1.9%	#64 of 387
5Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	59	82	17.2	$525K	−3.9%	#108 of 387
6Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	57	593	23.3	$482K	+3.0%	#122 of 387
7New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	55	16,413	22.2	$517K	+0.6%	#135 of 387
8Syracuse, NY	51	578	21.3	$458K	−1.3%	#168 of 387
9Utica-Rome, NY	51	247	20.4	$452K	−2.0%	#169 of 387
10Elmira, NY	49	69	19.6	$456K	−3.9%	#191 of 387
11Rochester, NY	43	974	21.8	$449K	−0.7%	#256 of 387
12Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	41	1,053	21.0	$457K	−0.8%	#274 of 387
13Binghamton, NY	40	218	21.3	$427K	−1.3%	#292 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Monticello, NY	85	35	11.1	$879K	+2.7%	#2 of 538
2Oneonta, NY	85	39	16.8	$550K	+3.8%	#3 of 538
3Amsterdam, NY	66	36	18.4	$489K	+1.1%	#83 of 538
4Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	65	72	17.3	$508K	−2.5%	#92 of 538
5Hudson, NY	64	38	14.3	$735K	−2.1%	#102 of 538
6Seneca Falls, NY	63	24	17.6	$513K	−1.7%	#119 of 538
7Auburn, NY	61	61	19.4	$473K	−2.3%	#141 of 538
8Gloversville, NY	60	31	13.6	$662K	−1.6%	#149 of 538
9Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	60	92	17.2	$493K	−2.6%	#151 of 538
10Batavia, NY	56	55	22.1	$423K	+0.2%	#202 of 538
11Olean, NY	55	55	17.2	$490K	−2.1%	#212 of 538
12Plattsburgh, NY	46	82	24.4	$382K	−2.0%	#314 of 538
13Cortland, NY	40	43	22.6	$406K	−1.9%	#380 of 538
14Corning, NY	38	99	25.2	$360K	−1.6%	#407 of 538

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Sullivan County, NY	82	35	11.1	$879K	+2.7%	#60 of 2,339
2Otsego County, NY	77	39	16.8	$550K	+3.8%	#126 of 2,339
3Rensselaer County, NY	76	99	14.8	$696K	−0.2%	#134 of 2,339
4Schenectady County, NY	76	117	17.5	$574K	+3.0%	#145 of 2,339
5Wayne County, NY	72	52	13.5	$696K	+0.1%	#232 of 2,339
6Tompkins County, NY	71	63	14.6	$679K	−1.4%	#256 of 2,339
7Ulster County, NY	69	114	15.3	$685K	+1.1%	#308 of 2,339
8Schoharie County, NY	68	23	17.9	$522K	+1.4%	#364 of 2,339
9Yates County, NY	67	13	13.7	$695K	−0.8%	#383 of 2,339
10Columbia County, NY	64	38	14.3	$735K	−2.1%	#474 of 2,339
11Delaware County, NY	64	26	13.5	$665K	+0.2%	#477 of 2,339
12Saratoga County, NY	64	245	24.0	$473K	+2.3%	#504 of 2,339
13Madison County, NY	63	33	12.6	$773K	−1.2%	#517 of 2,339
14Rockland County, NY	63	221	21.3	$565K	+5.9%	#530 of 2,339
15Washington County, NY	62	30	12.3	$756K	−2.9%	#566 of 2,339
16Wyoming County, NY	62	24	14.6	$625K	−1.3%	#572 of 2,339
17Ontario County, NY	62	95	19.7	$518K	+0.6%	#591 of 2,339
18Tioga County, NY	61	33	16.2	$588K	−1.9%	#627 of 2,339
19Orleans County, NY	61	26	16.0	$554K	−0.5%	#632 of 2,339
20Montgomery County, NY	61	36	18.4	$489K	+1.1%	#639 of 2,339
21St. Lawrence County, NY	60	72	17.3	$508K	−2.5%	#682 of 2,339
22Greene County, NY	59	26	13.9	$711K	−1.1%	#710 of 2,339
23Fulton County, NY	59	31	13.6	$662K	−1.6%	#715 of 2,339
24Richmond County, NY	59	327	19.1	$587K	+1.3%	#718 of 2,339
25Essex County, NY	59	29	17.7	$534K	−2.2%	#729 of 2,339

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Counties in New York, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Chenango County, NY	59	34	17.1	$511K	−2.9%	#735 of 2,339
27Oswego County, NY	59	91	19.3	$479K	+1.0%	#743 of 2,339
28Dutchess County, NY	58	244	21.0	$542K	+1.5%	#766 of 2,339
29Seneca County, NY	58	24	17.6	$513K	−1.7%	#769 of 2,339
30Franklin County, NY	57	28	14.3	$618K	−1.6%	#799 of 2,339
31Niagara County, NY	57	170	18.5	$503K	−1.5%	#818 of 2,339
32Putnam County, NY	56	83	23.4	$539K	+1.4%	#858 of 2,339
33Jefferson County, NY	56	82	17.2	$525K	−3.9%	#863 of 2,339
34Livingston County, NY	56	46	18.8	$508K	−0.2%	#866 of 2,339
35Chautauqua County, NY	56	92	17.2	$493K	−2.6%	#875 of 2,339
36Cayuga County, NY	56	61	19.4	$473K	−2.3%	#881 of 2,339
37Oneida County, NY	54	196	20.6	$451K	−2.1%	#971 of 2,339
38Suffolk County, NY	53	1,268	25.6	$503K	+1.6%	#1,004 of 2,339
39Genesee County, NY	53	55	22.1	$423K	+0.2%	#1,023 of 2,339
40Cattaraugus County, NY	52	55	17.2	$490K	−2.1%	#1,064 of 2,339
41Kings County, NY	51	1,801	17.8	$585K	−2.5%	#1,102 of 2,339
42Orange County, NY	51	349	25.2	$440K	+4.2%	#1,120 of 2,339
43Queens County, NY	50	1,578	18.8	$561K	−1.1%	#1,154 of 2,339
44Lewis County, NY	50	20	18.0	$496K	−0.3%	#1,164 of 2,339
45Westchester County, NY	50	975	26.1	$482K	+1.4%	#1,166 of 2,339
46Nassau County, NY	49	1,303	28.4	$480K	+0.6%	#1,227 of 2,339
47Chemung County, NY	49	69	19.6	$456K	−3.9%	#1,234 of 2,339
48Herkimer County, NY	49	51	19.8	$455K	−1.4%	#1,235 of 2,339
49Warren County, NY	49	69	22.9	$437K	−0.9%	#1,240 of 2,339
50Onondaga County, NY	47	454	23.0	$431K	−1.9%	#1,327 of 2,339
51Bronx County, NY	45	842	15.8	$513K	−3.8%	#1,415 of 2,339
52Albany County, NY	45	354	26.3	$396K	+2.2%	#1,437 of 2,339
53Clinton County, NY	44	82	24.4	$382K	−2.0%	#1,484 of 2,339
54Erie County, NY	43	883	21.6	$448K	−0.6%	#1,511 of 2,339
55Allegany County, NY	42	36	20.3	$423K	+0.9%	#1,553 of 2,339
56Schuyler County, NY	41	17	23.1	$401K	−5.3%	#1,593 of 2,339
57Monroe County, NY	40	755	23.7	$416K	−1.0%	#1,635 of 2,339
58Cortland County, NY	38	43	22.6	$406K	−1.9%	#1,728 of 2,339
59Steuben County, NY	37	99	25.2	$360K	−1.6%	#1,793 of 2,339
60New York County, NY	36	2,317	29.8	$401K	−1.3%	#1,831 of 2,339
61Broome County, NY	34	185	22.6	$398K	−1.2%	#1,900 of 2,339
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	1	4.1	$2.3M	−1.3%

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 New York?

New York has 16,659 hair salons on map listings as of September 2026. 1,661 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 7,124 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023, up 0.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 39,620 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in New York spend on personal care products and services?

About $8.2B a year, or $1,070 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16,659 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $495K per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for hair salons?

New York has 21.6 hair salons per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $495K, 15% above the U.S. figure of $430K. At the national ratio of hair salons to household spending, New York would have about 19,152, against 16,659 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,081 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for hair salons?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kingston metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Sullivan County scores highest, at 82 (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. New York scores 43 for hair salons (lower middle), #36 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 New York. 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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