Market rankings · Arkansas
Nail salons in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for nail salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 660
- 263 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 131
- +72.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $982.8M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 43 · Lower middle
A site report maps the nail salons on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 660 nail salons in Arkansas. Of those, 263 are chain locations, or 40%, against 27% across the U.S. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 6.0.
Households in Arkansas spend about $982.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $815 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. Spread across 660 nail salons, that is $1.5M per salon, 11% 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 Arkansas was 131 in 2023, up 72.4% from 2019. That is one for every 9,206 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as nail salons in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #34 for nail salons, with a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (62). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Harrison area scores highest (43).
Every market in Arkansas for nail salons
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 62 | 118 | 5.5 | $1.7M | +13.1% | #85 of 387 |
| 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 41 | 208 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #281 of 387 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 32 | 71 | 7.8 | $1M | +3.1% | #349 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 27 | 41 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #366 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 23 | 35 | 6.6 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #370 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 21 | 416 | 8.0 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #376 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 14 | 32 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #380 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harrison, AR | 43 | 8 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +2.4% | #245 of 387 |
| 2Malvern, AR | 41 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +1.1% | #258 of 387 |
| 3Russellville, AR | 41 | 15 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #261 of 387 |
| 4Paragould, AR | 41 | 9 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #264 of 387 |
| 5Mountain Home, AR | 38 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +3.1% | #274 of 387 |
| 6Searcy, AR | 38 | 21 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #281 of 387 |
| 7Batesville, AR | 36 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #290 of 387 |
| 8Pine Bluff, AR | 33 | 13 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −5.6% | #310 of 387 |
| 9Blytheville, AR | 24 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −6.7% | #346 of 387 |
| 10Camden, AR | 19 | 5 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −3.6% | #357 of 387 |
| 11El Dorado, AR | 11 | 11 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −5.2% | #376 of 387 |
| 12Magnolia, AR | 7 | 7 | 8.3 | $907K | −3.7% | #385 of 387 |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.3M | −5.3% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $1.5M | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, AR | 68 | 44 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +9.9% | #196 of 1,328 |
| 2Benton County, AR | 67 | 71 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +16.0% | #229 of 1,328 |
| 3Saline County, AR | 63 | 27 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +7.6% | #337 of 1,328 |
| 4Crawford County, AR | 50 | 12 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #710 of 1,328 |
| 5Lonoke County, AR | 44 | 16 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #868 of 1,328 |
| 6Pulaski County, AR | 40 | 127 | 7.4 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #957 of 1,328 |
| 7Hot Spring County, AR | 38 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +1.1% | #981 of 1,328 |
| 8Greene County, AR | 37 | 9 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #1,005 of 1,328 |
| 9Baxter County, AR | 35 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +3.1% | #1,046 of 1,328 |
| 10White County, AR | 35 | 21 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #1,055 of 1,328 |
| 11Boone County, AR | 34 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +3.3% | #1,064 of 1,328 |
| 12Faulkner County, AR | 34 | 36 | 7.3 | $1.2M | +8.2% | #1,071 of 1,328 |
| 13Sebastian County, AR | 33 | 56 | 10.7 | $746K | +2.2% | #1,097 of 1,328 |
| 14Cleburne County, AR | 32 | 6 | 5.7 | $1.3M | +3.9% | #1,104 of 1,328 |
| 15Crittenden County, AR | 31 | 9 | 4.9 | $1.5M | −3.9% | #1,121 of 1,328 |
| 16Independence County, AR | 31 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #1,124 of 1,328 |
| 17Pope County, AR | 31 | 14 | 5.7 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #1,126 of 1,328 |
| 18Jefferson County, AR | 30 | 13 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −5.7% | #1,139 of 1,328 |
| 19Craighead County, AR | 28 | 33 | 7.4 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #1,169 of 1,328 |
| 20Mississippi County, AR | 24 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −6.7% | #1,201 of 1,328 |
| 21Garland County, AR | 22 | 32 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #1,226 of 1,328 |
| 22Union County, AR | 8 | 11 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −5.2% | #1,307 of 1,328 |
| 23Drew County, AR | 8 | 5 | 6.9 | $1M | −1.5% | #1,308 of 1,328 |
| 24Columbia County, AR | 5 | 7 | 8.3 | $907K | −3.7% | #1,319 of 1,328 |
| Miller County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.9M | −0.5% |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.4M | +3.6% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $3.6M | +2.0% | |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.1M | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.3M | −5.3% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −3.9% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.4M | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $1.5M | −2.2% | |
| Conway County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2M | +3.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.3M | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $1.8M | −4.6% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $2.9M | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.2M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3M | +4.1% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.2M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5M | −3.6% | |
| Arkansas County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $1.2M | −7.4% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.3M | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.1M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.3M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.8M | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $1.8M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.5M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.6M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 5.9 | $1.4M | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
There are 660 nail salons on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. 263 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 131 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023, up 72.4% from 2019. Another 2,482 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on personal care products and services?
About $982.8M a year, or $815 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 660 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Arkansas has 5.5 nail salons per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $1.5M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of nail salons to household spending, Arkansas would have about 588, against 660 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,206 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. The official count rose 72.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for nail salons?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Harrison area scores highest, at 43 (lower middle). Among 24 scored counties in Arkansas, Washington County scores highest, at 68 (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. Arkansas scores 43 for nail salons (lower middle), #34 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 Arkansas. 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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