Market rankings · Pennsylvania

Hair salons in Pennsylvania

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for hair salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 11,462; 1,639 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments: 4,846; +0.8% since 2019
Household spending a year: $5.3B; On personal care products and services
Listings per 10k households: 21.7; 7% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $462K; 7% above the U.S.
Rank among states: #44 of 51; Market score 37 · Lower middle

A site report maps the hair salons on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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

Pennsylvania has 11,462 hair salons on map listings as of September 2026. 1,639 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 21.7 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 23.4.

At $1,004 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $5.3B a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $462K per salon, 7% above the U.S. figure of $430K. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in Pennsylvania was 4,846 in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,088 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, 175 SBA-backed loans worth $30.2M have gone to businesses classed as beauty salons in Pennsylvania.

Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #44 for hair salons, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (72). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (74).

Every market in Pennsylvania for hair salons

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Gettysburg, PA	72	70	17.1	$592K	+3.6%	#20 of 387
2York-Hanover, PA	63	358	19.7	$518K	+3.6%	#72 of 387
3Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	57	5,157	20.9	$518K	+1.4%	#121 of 387
4Lancaster, PA	56	453	21.3	$491K	+1.9%	#129 of 387
5State College, PA	53	100	16.9	$578K	−0.4%	#146 of 387
6Lebanon, PA	51	110	19.4	$506K	+2.2%	#164 of 387
7Chambersburg, PA	49	132	20.8	$470K	+3.0%	#187 of 387
8Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	48	776	22.8	$454K	+3.0%	#199 of 387
9Reading, PA	47	355	21.7	$459K	+2.7%	#213 of 387
10Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	47	582	23.7	$428K	+4.2%	#216 of 387
11Williamsport, PA	41	88	18.8	$473K	−1.3%	#273 of 387
12Pittsburgh, PA	38	2,273	21.4	$461K	−1.3%	#309 of 387
13Johnstown, PA	28	104	18.6	$459K	−3.2%	#368 of 387
14Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA	26	596	25.4	$357K	+1.4%	#373 of 387
15Erie, PA	25	237	21.4	$419K	−1.8%	#376 of 387
16Altoona, PA	14	126	24.9	$354K	−2.5%	#387 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Pennsylvania, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Hemlock Farms, PA	74	31	12.8	$791K	+7.2%	#32 of 538
2Lewistown, PA	51	28	15.1	$567K	0.0%	#261 of 538
3Huntingdon, PA	50	25	15.3	$584K	−2.4%	#273 of 538
4East Stroudsburg, PA	50	128	20.9	$482K	−0.7%	#275 of 538
5Pottsville, PA	48	121	20.9	$432K	+1.5%	#292 of 538
6Indiana, PA	47	52	16.0	$534K	−0.3%	#306 of 538
7Lock Haven, PA	43	31	20.1	$434K	+1.3%	#344 of 538
8Sayre, PA	41	53	21.5	$416K	−0.6%	#365 of 538
9Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	41	60	22.8	$388K	+2.3%	#369 of 538
10Oil City, PA	40	36	16.8	$506K	−2.0%	#377 of 538
11Sunbury, PA	40	96	21.0	$425K	−1.7%	#378 of 538
12Hermitage, PA	34	92	19.8	$438K	−2.4%	#443 of 538
13Bradford, PA	32	33	20.2	$430K	−3.5%	#463 of 538
14DuBois, PA	30	66	20.3	$424K	−2.9%	#472 of 538
15Lewisburg, PA	30	42	28.9	$336K	−0.8%	#475 of 538
16Meadville, PA	29	69	20.4	$416K	−2.4%	#478 of 538
17Warren, PA	25	35	21.7	$394K	−3.8%	#496 of 538
18Selinsgrove, PA	25	44	30.1	$302K	−0.2%	#500 of 538
19St. Marys, PA	23	32	24.0	$365K	−3.3%	#506 of 538
20Somerset, PA	23	70	23.9	$362K	−2.7%	#507 of 538

Counties

Counties in Pennsylvania, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Perry County, PA	74	30	16.4	$599K	+2.1%	#180 of 2,339
2Pike County, PA	72	31	12.8	$791K	+7.2%	#226 of 2,339
3Adams County, PA	69	70	17.1	$592K	+3.6%	#322 of 2,339
4Chester County, PA	67	404	19.7	$652K	+4.2%	#385 of 2,339
5Susquehanna County, PA	63	25	16.1	$578K	−0.3%	#529 of 2,339
6York County, PA	60	358	19.7	$518K	+3.6%	#677 of 2,339
7Carbon County, PA	58	40	14.7	$620K	+1.7%	#763 of 2,339
8Fulton County, PA	57	10	15.8	$570K	−0.6%	#804 of 2,339
9Butler County, PA	55	176	21.8	$488K	+3.2%	#913 of 2,339
10Delaware County, PA	54	450	20.7	$528K	+0.8%	#948 of 2,339
11Lancaster County, PA	54	453	21.3	$491K	+1.9%	#959 of 2,339
12Juniata County, PA	53	11	12.2	$745K	−0.3%	#991 of 2,339
13Wyoming County, PA	53	18	16.5	$568K	−0.9%	#998 of 2,339
14Washington County, PA	53	165	18.6	$540K	+0.7%	#1,000 of 2,339
15Montgomery County, PA	53	845	25.2	$485K	+2.4%	#1,009 of 2,339
16Centre County, PA	52	100	16.9	$578K	−0.4%	#1,046 of 2,339
17Beaver County, PA	51	121	16.7	$564K	−1.1%	#1,105 of 2,339
18Lebanon County, PA	51	110	19.4	$506K	+2.2%	#1,109 of 2,339
19Bucks County, PA	50	606	24.3	$501K	+0.3%	#1,163 of 2,339
20Franklin County, PA	50	132	20.8	$470K	+3.0%	#1,171 of 2,339
21Berks County, PA	49	355	21.7	$459K	+2.7%	#1,232 of 2,339
22Mifflin County, PA	48	28	15.1	$567K	0.0%	#1,269 of 2,339
23Northampton County, PA	48	303	24.7	$429K	+3.7%	#1,284 of 2,339
24Huntingdon County, PA	47	25	15.3	$584K	−2.4%	#1,306 of 2,339
25Cumberland County, PA	47	284	26.7	$396K	+6.5%	#1,334 of 2,339

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Counties in Pennsylvania, ranked for hair salons by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Potter County, PA	46	11	15.7	$539K	−3.0%	#1,359 of 2,339
27Dauphin County, PA	46	268	22.1	$443K	+2.3%	#1,374 of 2,339
28Schuylkill County, PA	44	121	20.9	$432K	+1.5%	#1,470 of 2,339
29Lehigh County, PA	44	363	25.1	$407K	+2.7%	#1,478 of 2,339
30Indiana County, PA	43	52	16.0	$534K	−0.3%	#1,505 of 2,339
31Montour County, PA	43	16	20.4	$490K	−1.4%	#1,506 of 2,339
32Monroe County, PA	43	128	20.9	$482K	−0.7%	#1,507 of 2,339
33Tioga County, PA	42	28	16.8	$529K	−1.3%	#1,542 of 2,339
34Lycoming County, PA	42	88	18.8	$473K	−1.3%	#1,546 of 2,339
35Armstrong County, PA	40	45	16.1	$554K	−2.7%	#1,627 of 2,339
36Allegheny County, PA	39	1,223	22.4	$452K	−2.0%	#1,674 of 2,339
37Northumberland County, PA	39	80	21.1	$412K	−1.8%	#1,679 of 2,339
38Clinton County, PA	38	31	20.1	$434K	+1.3%	#1,721 of 2,339
39Bradford County, PA	38	53	21.5	$416K	−0.6%	#1,726 of 2,339
40Columbia County, PA	38	60	22.8	$388K	+2.3%	#1,732 of 2,339
41Westmoreland County, PA	37	336	21.7	$446K	−1.4%	#1,770 of 2,339
42Philadelphia County, PA	37	1,419	20.9	$433K	−1.6%	#1,774 of 2,339
43Venango County, PA	36	36	16.8	$506K	−2.0%	#1,815 of 2,339
44Luzerne County, PA	36	314	23.2	$388K	+2.1%	#1,834 of 2,339
45Wayne County, PA	34	47	22.5	$398K	+1.1%	#1,901 of 2,339
46Cambria County, PA	31	104	18.6	$459K	−3.2%	#1,987 of 2,339
47Bedford County, PA	31	44	22.3	$385K	−0.2%	#1,992 of 2,339
48Erie County, PA	30	237	21.4	$419K	−1.8%	#2,010 of 2,339
49Mercer County, PA	29	92	19.8	$438K	−2.4%	#2,042 of 2,339
50McKean County, PA	29	33	20.2	$430K	−3.5%	#2,043 of 2,339
51Crawford County, PA	27	69	20.4	$416K	−2.4%	#2,094 of 2,339
52Greene County, PA	27	34	23.7	$379K	−5.5%	#2,097 of 2,339
53Clearfield County, PA	26	66	20.3	$424K	−2.9%	#2,109 of 2,339
54Union County, PA	25	42	28.9	$336K	−0.8%	#2,131 of 2,339
55Lackawanna County, PA	24	264	29.9	$305K	+0.5%	#2,151 of 2,339
56Fayette County, PA	23	123	22.3	$378K	−4.3%	#2,158 of 2,339
57Lawrence County, PA	23	84	23.3	$378K	−2.4%	#2,159 of 2,339
58Somerset County, PA	23	70	23.9	$362K	−2.7%	#2,163 of 2,339
59Snyder County, PA	23	44	30.1	$302K	−0.2%	#2,169 of 2,339
60Warren County, PA	22	35	21.7	$394K	−3.8%	#2,182 of 2,339
61Jefferson County, PA	21	42	22.9	$369K	−2.8%	#2,196 of 2,339
62Elk County, PA	20	32	24.0	$365K	−3.3%	#2,218 of 2,339
63Blair County, PA	19	126	24.9	$354K	−2.5%	#2,235 of 2,339
64Clarion County, PA	18	44	29.2	$297K	−1.4%	#2,247 of 2,339
Forest County, PA	Not scored	4	20.8	$378K	−5.1%
Sullivan County, PA	Not scored	2	7.8	$1.2M	+0.6%
Cameron County, PA	Not scored	2	9.0	$857K	−7.0%

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 Pennsylvania?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11,462 hair salons in Pennsylvania. 1,639 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 4,846 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. Official counts list 17,464 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $5.3B a year, or $1,004 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11,462 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $462K 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.

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

Pennsylvania has 21.7 hair salons per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $462K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $430K. At the U.S. ratio of hair salons to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 12,311, against 11,462 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,088 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for hair salons?

Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). 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. Pennsylvania scores 37 for hair salons (lower middle), #44 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 Pennsylvania. 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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