Market rankings · Utah
Hair salons in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for hair salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,248
- 364 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 959
- +27.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.0
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $551K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the hair salons on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,248 hair salons in Utah. 364 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.0, 15% below the U.S. rate of 23.4.
Households in Utah spend about $1.2B a year on personal care products and services, or $1,100 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $551K of household spending for each salon on map listings, 28% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 959 businesses with payroll in Utah classed as beauty salons, up 27.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,173 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, 66 SBA-backed loans worth $23.5M have gone to businesses classed as beauty salons in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #3 for hair salons, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest (76). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest (74).
Every market in Utah for hair salons
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 76 | 346 | 16.7 | $678K | +14.5% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 71 | 404 | 18.9 | $596K | +5.3% | #25 of 387 |
| 3Logan, UT-ID | 67 | 76 | 15.4 | $656K | +8.8% | #45 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 62 | 999 | 22.2 | $505K | +3.8% | #78 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 58 | 154 | 22.1 | $460K | +17.4% | #120 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Heber, UT | 74 | 49 | 17.1 | $762K | +5.3% | #33 of 538 |
| 2Brigham City, UT-ID | 73 | 36 | 16.8 | $597K | +12.6% | #37 of 538 |
| 3Cedar City, UT | 59 | 41 | 20.3 | $458K | +16.4% | #164 of 538 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 52 | 20 | 23.2 | $422K | +2.0% | #255 of 538 |
| 4Vernal, UT | 43 | 35 | 28.8 | $330K | +7.3% | #350 of 538 |
| 5Price, UT | 36 | 18 | 22.2 | $381K | +1.0% | #425 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morgan County, UT | 96 | 5 | 13.2 | $973K | +8.1% | #2 of 2,339 |
| 2Juab County, UT | 88 | 7 | 18.1 | $595K | +14.8% | #22 of 2,339 |
| 3Sanpete County, UT | 83 | 12 | 13.5 | $686K | +10.3% | #54 of 2,339 |
| 4Wasatch County, UT | 81 | 22 | 17.1 | $734K | +9.9% | #67 of 2,339 |
| 5Utah County, UT | 73 | 339 | 16.7 | $680K | +14.5% | #202 of 2,339 |
| 6Tooele County, UT | 72 | 45 | 18.8 | $601K | +19.2% | #241 of 2,339 |
| 7Davis County, UT | 70 | 205 | 17.7 | $666K | +4.8% | #280 of 2,339 |
| 8Box Elder County, UT | 67 | 34 | 17.4 | $579K | +12.7% | #391 of 2,339 |
| 9Cache County, UT | 66 | 71 | 16.0 | $634K | +8.5% | #412 of 2,339 |
| 10Summit County, UT | 65 | 27 | 17.2 | $785K | +1.6% | #437 of 2,339 |
| 11Weber County, UT | 60 | 194 | 20.6 | $512K | +5.8% | #680 of 2,339 |
| 12Duchesne County, UT | 59 | 17 | 24.7 | $400K | +6.3% | #754 of 2,339 |
| 13Washington County, UT | 57 | 154 | 22.1 | $460K | +17.4% | #832 of 2,339 |
| 14Salt Lake County, UT | 56 | 954 | 22.4 | $500K | +2.9% | #872 of 2,339 |
| 15Iron County, UT | 55 | 41 | 20.3 | $458K | +16.4% | #919 of 2,339 |
| 16Emery County, UT | 46 | 9 | 26.1 | $362K | +3.4% | #1,393 of 2,339 |
| 17Millard County, UT | 46 | 12 | 27.5 | $335K | +7.7% | #1,399 of 2,339 |
| 18Uintah County, UT | 41 | 35 | 28.8 | $330K | +7.3% | #1,613 of 2,339 |
| 19Sevier County, UT | 41 | 23 | 30.7 | $309K | +5.9% | #1,619 of 2,339 |
| 20Carbon County, UT | 34 | 18 | 22.2 | $381K | +1.0% | #1,906 of 2,339 |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 8.8 | $998K | +0.1% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 11.0 | $851K | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $841K | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 11.9 | $797K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $917K | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 10.8 | $894K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 26.0 | $370K | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 69.4 | $130K | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
There are 2,248 hair salons on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 364 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and beauty salons. Official counts show 959 businesses with payroll classed as beauty salons in 2023, up 27.7% from 2019. Official counts list 8,664 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,100 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,248 hair salons on map listings, it comes to $551K per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only hair salons. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for hair salons?
Utah has 20.0 hair salons per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 23.4. Spending per salon is $551K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $430K. At the national ratio of hair salons to household spending, Utah would have about 2,876, against 2,248 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,173 households, against one for every 1,535 across the U.S. The official count rose 27.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for hair salons?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 20 scored counties in Utah, Morgan County scores highest, at 96 (very 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. Utah scores 69 for hair salons (upper middle), #3 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 Utah. 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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