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Nail salons in Mecosta County, MI
The nail salons in Mecosta County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #458 of 1,328 scored counties
#28 of 34 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 7
- 2 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $14.4M
- On personal care products and services · $864 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 30% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,320
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Mecosta County spend about $14.4M a year on personal care products and services, or $864 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each salon on map listings, 23% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons.
There are 7 nail salons on map listings in Mecosta County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 29%, against 27% across the U.S. That is 4.2 per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 6.0.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for nail salons in Mecosta County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Mecosta County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for nail salons in Mecosta County is 58 (upper middle), #458 of 1,328 scored counties and #28 of 34 scored counties in Michigan.
How Mecosta County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Mecosta County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.3M | $1.7M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 16,706 | 3,754 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +71.8% | +23.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $864 | $986 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $60,951 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 72 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Mecosta 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 Mecosta County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,320+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 16,708
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 555 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 74
- Median household income
- $60,951+35.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,230
- Median home value
- $178,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,143
- Daytime population
- 38,247Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa County, MI | 87 | 38 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +3.9% | #13 of 1,328 |
| 2Livingston County, MI | 84 | 28 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +1.7% | #24 of 1,328 |
| 3Clinton County, MI | 80 | 5 | 1.6 | $6.8M | +1.6% | #45 of 1,328 |
| 4Allegan County, MI | 79 | 11 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +2.1% | #51 of 1,328 |
| 5Barry County, MI | 77 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +2.2% | #64 of 1,328 |
| 6Washtenaw County, MI | 77 | 53 | 3.5 | $3.1M | −0.4% | #66 of 1,328 |
| 7Monroe County, MI | 75 | 13 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +0.7% | #79 of 1,328 |
| 8Montcalm County, MI | 74 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #98 of 1,328 |
| 9Muskegon County, MI | 73 | 21 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #114 of 1,328 |
| 10Marquette County, MI | 71 | 6 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +2.3% | #129 of 1,328 |
| 28Mecosta County, MI | 58 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +4.7% | #458 of 1,328 |
Other business types in Mecosta 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 spas56
- Hair salons59
- Barbershops
- Nail salons58
- Spas and skin care59
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many nail salons are in Mecosta County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 nail salons in Mecosta County. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. No official count is published for nail salons in Mecosta County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mecosta County, MI spend on personal care products and services?
About $14.4M a year, or $864 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 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 16,708 households in Mecosta County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mecosta County, MI compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Mecosta County has 4.2 nail salons per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $2.1M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of nail salons to household spending, Mecosta County would have about 9, against 7 on map listings.
How fast is Mecosta County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Mecosta County at 42,320 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,708 households. Median household income in Mecosta County is $60,951, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.4%, 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. Mecosta County scores 58 for nail salons (upper middle), #458 of 1,328 scored counties.
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