Beauty and personal care · County · Virginia
Nail salons in Fairfax County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for nail salons in Fairfax County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #454 of 1,328 scored counties
#19 of 64 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 244
- 57 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 141
- +35.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $536M
- On personal care products and services · $1,294 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,167,873
- +1.7% since 2020
See the nail salons around any address in Fairfax County
The site report maps the nail salons on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Fairfax County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Households in Fairfax County spend about $536M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,294 per household, 29% above the U.S. average. Spread across 244 nail salons, that is $2.2M per salon, 31% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons.
Fairfax County has 244 nail salons on map listings as of September 2026. 57 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 27% across the U.S. That is 5.9 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 6.0.
Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in Fairfax County in 2023, up 35.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,937 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. Another 2,072 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $225K has gone to businesses classed as nail salons in Fairfax County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fairfax County grew 1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Fairfax County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for nail salons, ranking #454 of 1,328 scored counties and #19 of 64 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fairfax County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,937 | 3,619 | 3,754 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +35.6% | +28.3% | +23.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,294 | $1,023 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $153,637 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 104 → 141+35.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 669
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,072Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 24457 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 321The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $225K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as nail salons in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,167,873+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 414,101
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 391 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,935
- Median household income
- $153,637+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $195,941
- Median home value
- $732,800
- Jobs located here
- 683,496
- Daytime population
- 1,295,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Fairfax County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the nail salons on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Fairfax County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardNail salons across Virginia
Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for nail salons, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Fairfax County marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Louisa County, VA | 83 | 5 | 3.2 | $3M | +13.6% | #27 of 1,328 |
| 2Powhatan County, VA | 82 | 5 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +7.0% | #32 of 1,328 |
| 3Fauquier County, VA | 81 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +4.8% | #41 of 1,328 |
| 4King George County, VA | 81 | 5 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +10.5% | #43 of 1,328 |
| 5Orange County, VA | 77 | 5 | 3.4 | $3M | +10.1% | #67 of 1,328 |
| 6Culpeper County, VA | 74 | 9 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +9.3% | #108 of 1,328 |
| 7Richmond city, VA | 69 | 34 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +4.6% | #170 of 1,328 |
| 8Albemarle County, VA | 68 | 19 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +5.1% | #190 of 1,328 |
| 9Frederick County, VA | 66 | 16 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +8.8% | #246 of 1,328 |
| 10Isle of Wight County, VA | 64 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.6M | +6.7% | #289 of 1,328 |
| 19Fairfax County, VA | 58 | 244 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +1.7% | #454 of 1,328 |
Other business types in Fairfax 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 spas55
- Hair salons63
- Barbershops63
- Nail salons58
- Spas and skin care45
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many nail salons are in Fairfax County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 244 nail salons in Fairfax County. 57 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023, up 35.6% from 2019. Official counts list 2,072 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fairfax County, VA spend on personal care products and services?
About $536M a year, or $1,294 per household. That is 29% above the U.S. average (an index of 129, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 244 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 414,101 households in Fairfax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax County, VA compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Fairfax County has 5.9 nail salons per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $2.2M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of nail salons to household spending, Fairfax County would have about 321, against 244 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,937 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. The official count rose 35.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax County at 1,167,873 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,101 households. Median household income in Fairfax County is $153,637, 90% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.1%, 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. Fairfax County scores 58 for nail salons (upper middle), #454 of 1,328 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Fairfax County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for nail salons · All 56 business types in Fairfax County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Fairfax County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Fairfax County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.