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Nail salons in Jackson County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for nail salons in Jackson County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #697 of 1,328 scored counties
#26 of 36 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 9
- 5 chain locations (56%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.8M
- On personal care products and services · $821 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 52,501
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Jackson County spend about $18.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $821 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each salon on map listings, 25% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons.
There are 9 nail salons on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 56%, against 27% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 6.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in Jackson County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 7,652 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Jackson County scores 50 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for nail salons, ranking #697 of 1,328 scored counties and #26 of 36 scored counties in Illinois.
How Jackson County compares
The same measures for Illinois and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the nail 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 | Jackson County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $1.9M | $1.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,652 | 5,203 | 3,754 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +24.6% | +23.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $821 | $1,063 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $48,763 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 1
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $37K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 95 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as nail salons in Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 52,501−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 22,955
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 584 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 91
- Median household income
- $48,763+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,409
- Median home value
- $137,300
- Jobs located here
- 23,658
- Daytime population
- 57,693Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for nail salons, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Jackson County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogle County, IL | 69 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.5M | −0.7% | #162 of 1,328 |
| 2Will County, IL | 69 | 127 | 5.2 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #176 of 1,328 |
| 3LaSalle County, IL | 67 | 18 | 4.0 | $2.4M | −1.5% | #211 of 1,328 |
| 4DeKalb County, IL | 67 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #212 of 1,328 |
| 5Kendall County, IL | 67 | 33 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +9.9% | #227 of 1,328 |
| 6Henry County, IL | 63 | 6 | 3.0 | $3.3M | −2.2% | #314 of 1,328 |
| 7Madison County, IL | 63 | 48 | 4.4 | $2.3M | −1.0% | #326 of 1,328 |
| 8McLean County, IL | 63 | 33 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +0.1% | #329 of 1,328 |
| 9Champaign County, IL | 62 | 38 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +1.8% | #346 of 1,328 |
| 10Tazewell County, IL | 62 | 26 | 4.8 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #347 of 1,328 |
| 26Jackson County, IL | 50 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −1.5% | #697 of 1,328 |
Other business types in Jackson 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 spas47
- Hair salons54
- Barbershops41
- Nail salons50
- Spas and skin care50
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many nail salons are in Jackson County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 nail salons in Jackson County. 5 of them (56%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023. Official counts also show 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jackson County, IL spend on personal care products and services?
About $18.8M a year, or $821 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per salon. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which nail salons share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,955 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, IL compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Jackson County has 3.9 nail salons per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $2.1M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of nail salons to household spending, Jackson County would have about 11, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,652 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S.
How fast is Jackson County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 52,501 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,955 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $48,763, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Jackson County scores 50 for nail salons (upper middle), #697 of 1,328 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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