Beauty and personal care · County · North Dakota
Hair salons in Burleigh County, ND
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for hair salons in Burleigh County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,443 of 2,339 scored counties
#10 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 117
- 16 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- +8.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $44M
- On personal care products and services · $1,067 a household
- Spending per listing
- $376K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.4
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 103,251
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 117 hair salons in Burleigh County. 16 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 28.4 for every 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 23.4.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Burleigh County comes to about $44M a year: $1,067 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 117 hair salons, that is $376K per salon, 13% below 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 38 businesses with payroll in Burleigh County classed as beauty salons, up 8.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,086 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. Official counts list 174 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $917K have gone to businesses classed as beauty salons in Burleigh County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Burleigh County grew 4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for hair salons in Burleigh County is 45 (lower middle), #1,443 of 2,339 scored counties and #10 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota.
How Burleigh County compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Burleigh County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.4 | 23.8 | 23.4 |
| Spending per listing | $376K | $421K | $430K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,086 | 1,379 | 1,535 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.6% | +2.6% | +6.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,067 | $1,002 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $86,851 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35 → 38+8.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 236
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 174Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11716 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 102The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $917K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as beauty salons in Burleigh 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 Burleigh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 103,251+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 41,269
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,633 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 62
- Median household income
- $86,851+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,470
- Median home value
- $324,000
- Jobs located here
- 59,122
- Daytime population
- 107,970Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for hair salons, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Burleigh County marked.
Top counties in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1McKenzie County, ND | 76 | 9 | 15.0 | $772K | +2.8% | #131 of 2,339 |
| 2Williams County, ND | 63 | 28 | 18.5 | $584K | +1.4% | #528 of 2,339 |
| 3Richland County, ND | 62 | 14 | 20.4 | $486K | +1.2% | #598 of 2,339 |
| 4Morton County, ND | 56 | 32 | 22.9 | $442K | +3.8% | #890 of 2,339 |
| 5Barnes County, ND | 55 | 8 | 16.3 | $567K | −2.7% | #902 of 2,339 |
| 6Grand Forks County, ND | 54 | 71 | 22.7 | $420K | +1.9% | #978 of 2,339 |
| 7Walsh County, ND | 50 | 6 | 13.6 | $698K | −3.3% | #1,148 of 2,339 |
| 8Ramsey County, ND | 45 | 9 | 16.6 | $547K | −0.4% | #1,413 of 2,339 |
| 9Ward County, ND | 45 | 67 | 23.5 | $433K | −2.4% | #1,427 of 2,339 |
| 10Burleigh County, ND | 45 | 117 | 28.4 | $376K | +4.7% | #1,443 of 2,339 |
Other business types in Burleigh 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 spas45
- Hair salons45
- Barbershops71
- Nail salons64
- Spas and skin care48
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many hair salons are in Burleigh County, ND?
Burleigh County has 117 hair salons on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023, up 8.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 174 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Burleigh County, ND spend on personal care products and services?
About $44M a year, or $1,067 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 117 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $376K per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,269 households in Burleigh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Burleigh County, ND compare with the U.S. for hair salons?
Burleigh County has 28.4 hair salons per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $376K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $430K. At the national ratio of hair salons to household spending, Burleigh County would have about 102, against 117 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,086 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Burleigh County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Burleigh County at 103,251 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 41,269 households. The median household income in Burleigh County is $86,851 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Burleigh County scores 45 for hair salons (lower middle), #1,443 of 2,339 scored counties.
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