Market rankings · Rhode Island
Nail salons in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for nail salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 274
- 77 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 112
- +49.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $465M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.2
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the nail salons on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 274 nail salons on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 27% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.2, 3% above the U.S. rate of 6.0.
At $1,053 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Rhode Island spend about $465M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 274 nail salons, that is $1.7M per salon, 2% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons.
In 2023, official counts showed 112 businesses with payroll in Rhode Island classed as nail salons, up 49.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,943 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $810K have gone to businesses classed as nail salons in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #38 for nail salons, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 42. Among 5 scored counties, Newport County scores highest (63).
Every market in Rhode Island for nail salons
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 42 | 456 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +2.1% | #268 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Newport County, RI | 63 | 13 | 3.5 | $3.3M | −2.9% | #316 of 1,328 |
| 2Washington County, RI | 58 | 25 | 4.8 | $2.5M | 0.0% | #447 of 1,328 |
| 3Bristol County, RI | 53 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.2M | −1.5% | #589 of 1,328 |
| 4Providence County, RI | 51 | 162 | 6.2 | $1.6M | +2.8% | #676 of 1,328 |
| 5Kent County, RI | 38 | 63 | 8.6 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #994 of 1,328 |
Questions
How many nail salons are in Rhode Island?
As of September 2026, map listings count 274 nail salons in Rhode Island. 77 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023, up 49.3% from 2019. Official counts list 694 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on personal care products and services?
About $465M a year, or $1,053 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 274 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Rhode Island has 6.2 nail salons per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $1.7M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of nail salons to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 278, against 274 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,943 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. The official count rose 49.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for nail salons?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 42 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Newport County scores highest, at 63 (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. Rhode Island scores 41 for nail salons (lower middle), #38 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 Rhode Island. 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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