Market rankings · Alabama
Nail salons in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for nail salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,210
- 474 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 290
- +55.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the nail salons on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,210 nail salons in Alabama. Chain locations make up 39% of them, against 27% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 6.0.
Households in Alabama spend about $1.7B a year on personal care products and services, or $839 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each salon on map listings, 17% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which nail salons share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in Alabama was 290 in 2023, up 55.9% from 2019. That is one for every 6,887 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 23.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as nail salons in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #47 for nail salons, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest (59). Of the 11 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest (64).
Every market in Alabama for nail salons
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Decatur, AL | 59 | 27 | 4.3 | $2M | +2.5% | #110 of 387 |
| 2Huntsville, AL | 59 | 138 | 6.7 | $1.4M | +12.5% | #113 of 387 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 52 | 39 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +7.1% | #174 of 387 |
| 4Tuscaloosa, AL | 47 | 48 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +2.9% | #220 of 387 |
| 5Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 44 | 37 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #249 of 387 |
| 6Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 41 | 74 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +14.8% | #282 of 387 |
| 7Birmingham, AL | 37 | 309 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #326 of 387 |
| 8Gadsden, AL | 29 | 26 | 6.6 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #362 of 387 |
| 9Montgomery, AL | 24 | 108 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #368 of 387 |
| 10Dothan, AL | 22 | 44 | 7.2 | $1.1M | +3.4% | #373 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 21 | 83 | 6.5 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #374 of 387 |
| 11Anniston-Oxford, AL | 14 | 34 | 7.6 | $1M | −0.3% | #381 of 387 |
| 12Mobile, AL | 11 | 129 | 8.0 | $1M | −0.7% | #385 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cullman, AL | 64 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.7M | +6.7% | #102 of 387 |
| 2Fort Payne, AL | 59 | 7 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +3.4% | #133 of 387 |
| 3Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 57 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #146 of 387 |
| 4Scottsboro, AL | 55 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #164 of 387 |
| 5Ozark, AL | 54 | 6 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.3% | #172 of 387 |
| 6Albertville, AL | 50 | 30 | 8.2 | $1M | +6.0% | #213 of 387 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 48 | 20 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #220 of 387 |
| 7Alexander City, AL | 41 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #257 of 387 |
| 8Enterprise, AL | 38 | 15 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +6.3% | #278 of 387 |
| 9Troy, AL | 23 | 10 | 8.0 | $926K | +2.4% | #349 of 387 |
| 10Selma, AL | 13 | 7 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −7.9% | #372 of 387 |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +1.1% | |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $1.8M | −1.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 81 | 17 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +18.0% | #42 of 1,328 |
| 2Autauga County, AL | 62 | 10 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +5.1% | #348 of 1,328 |
| 3St. Clair County, AL | 60 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +7.1% | #403 of 1,328 |
| 4Cullman County, AL | 60 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.7M | +6.7% | #405 of 1,328 |
| 5Madison County, AL | 59 | 121 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +11.0% | #438 of 1,328 |
| 6Morgan County, AL | 58 | 25 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +2.6% | #463 of 1,328 |
| 7Lee County, AL | 58 | 38 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +8.6% | #465 of 1,328 |
| 8DeKalb County, AL | 57 | 7 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +3.4% | #475 of 1,328 |
| 9Chilton County, AL | 56 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +5.9% | #507 of 1,328 |
| 10Talladega County, AL | 54 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.3M | +0.3% | #549 of 1,328 |
| 11Jackson County, AL | 53 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #584 of 1,328 |
| 12Tuscaloosa County, AL | 53 | 44 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #599 of 1,328 |
| 13Shelby County, AL | 52 | 66 | 7.6 | $1.4M | +6.5% | #640 of 1,328 |
| 14Dale County, AL | 51 | 6 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.3% | #647 of 1,328 |
| 15Colbert County, AL | 45 | 11 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +3.8% | #832 of 1,328 |
| 16Walker County, AL | 45 | 11 | 4.3 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #833 of 1,328 |
| 17Baldwin County, AL | 44 | 74 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +14.8% | #877 of 1,328 |
| 18Marshall County, AL | 44 | 30 | 8.2 | $1M | +6.0% | #881 of 1,328 |
| 19Tallapoosa County, AL | 42 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #900 of 1,328 |
| 20Lauderdale County, AL | 41 | 26 | 6.6 | $1.2M | +3.3% | #937 of 1,328 |
| 21Elmore County, AL | 39 | 25 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #973 of 1,328 |
| 22Coffee County, AL | 37 | 15 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +6.3% | #1,013 of 1,328 |
| 23Chambers County, AL | 35 | 5 | 3.7 | $2M | −0.9% | #1,039 of 1,328 |
| 24Etowah County, AL | 35 | 26 | 6.6 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #1,053 of 1,328 |
| 25Jefferson County, AL | 33 | 202 | 7.5 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #1,093 of 1,328 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Escambia County, AL | 32 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #1,098 of 1,328 |
| 27Russell County, AL | 26 | 11 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #1,183 of 1,328 |
| 28Covington County, AL | 26 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +1.2% | #1,185 of 1,328 |
| 29Montgomery County, AL | 23 | 73 | 8.0 | $1M | −1.1% | #1,213 of 1,328 |
| 30Calhoun County, AL | 21 | 34 | 7.6 | $1M | −0.3% | #1,230 of 1,328 |
| 31Houston County, AL | 20 | 42 | 9.7 | $827K | +2.8% | #1,237 of 1,328 |
| 32Mobile County, AL | 18 | 129 | 8.0 | $1M | −0.7% | #1,254 of 1,328 |
| 33Pike County, AL | 17 | 10 | 8.0 | $926K | +2.4% | #1,259 of 1,328 |
| 34Dallas County, AL | 15 | 7 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −7.9% | #1,268 of 1,328 |
| 35Clarke County, AL | 7 | 6 | 7.1 | $1M | −4.2% | #1,311 of 1,328 |
| 36Monroe County, AL | 5 | 5 | 6.8 | $1M | −3.8% | #1,317 of 1,328 |
| Blount County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +1.8% | |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.6M | +2.3% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +1.1% | |
| Marion County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $3.9M | −0.3% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.9M | +3.2% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4M | +5.8% | |
| Barbour County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −1.4% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $1.8M | +1.4% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.8M | +0.4% | |
| Marengo County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.5M | −5.0% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.1M | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.7M | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.6M | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.5M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.8M | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $1.5M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $2.6M | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.2M | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $2.1M | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 nail salons on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many nail salons are in Alabama?
There are 1,210 nail salons on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 474 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 290 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023, up 55.9% from 2019. Official counts list 5,507 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Alabama spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.7B a year, or $839 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,210 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Alabama has 6.1 nail salons per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $1.4M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of nail salons to household spending, Alabama would have about 1,003, against 1,210 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,887 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. The official count rose 55.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for nail salons?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 11 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 36 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 81 (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. Alabama scores 34 for nail salons (lower middle), #47 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 Alabama. It maps the nail 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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