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Salons, barbers and spas in Baldwin County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Baldwin County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,651 of 2,385 scored counties
#33 of 63 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
533
103 chain locations (19%)
Official establishments
103
+35.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$90.3M
On personal care products and services · $916 a household
Spending per listing
$169K
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
54.1
15% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
267,761
+14.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 533 salons, barbers and spas in Baldwin County. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 54.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Households in Baldwin County spend about $90.3M a year on personal care products and services, or $916 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 533 salons, barbers and spas, that is $169K per business, 20% below the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Baldwin County was 103 in 2023, up 35.5% from 2019. That is one for every 957 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 936 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $354K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Baldwin County.

Population estimates show Baldwin County grew 14.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Baldwin County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,651 of 2,385 scored counties and #33 of 63 scored counties in Alabama.

How Baldwin County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the salons, barbers and spas counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Salons, barbers and spas in Baldwin County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureBaldwin CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households54.143.847.2
Spending per listing$169K$191K$213K
Households per official establishment9571,441804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+35.5%+18.2%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+14.8%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$916$839$1,005
Median household income$78,775$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score4244

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
76 → 103+35.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
373
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
936Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
533103 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
424The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$354K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Baldwin 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 Baldwin County

Population, 2025 estimate
267,761+14.8% since 2020
Households
98,574
Median age
44.1
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,590 sq. mi.
People per square mile
155
Median household income
$78,775+35.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,378
Median home value
$316,900
Jobs located here
84,738
Daytime population
233,442Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Baldwin County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chilton County, AL744324.1$336K+5.9%#190 of 2,385
2Limestone County, AL7413633.2$287K+18.0%#195 of 2,385
3Henry County, AL731217.0$469K+7.1%#202 of 2,385
4Lawrence County, AL693425.0$328K+2.3%#318 of 2,385
5St. Clair County, AL6710229.1$302K+7.1%#388 of 2,385
6Blount County, AL666027.1$302K+1.8%#431 of 2,385
7Elmore County, AL669729.5$302K+4.2%#432 of 2,385
8Geneva County, AL632523.5$316K+3.2%#533 of 2,385
9Randolph County, AL592628.0$270K+4.8%#706 of 2,385
10Talladega County, AL588826.2$292K+0.3%#745 of 2,385
33Baldwin County, AL4253354.1$169K+14.8%#1,651 of 2,385

Other business types in Baldwin County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Baldwin County, AL?

There are 533 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Baldwin County as of September 2026. 103 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 35.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 936 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Baldwin County, AL spend on personal care products and services?

About $90.3M a year, or $916 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 533 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $169K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 98,574 households in Baldwin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Baldwin County, AL compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?

Baldwin County has 54.1 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $169K, 20% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Baldwin County would have about 424, against 533 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 957 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 35.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Baldwin County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Baldwin County at 267,761 people in 2025, up 14.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 98,574 households. Median household income in Baldwin County is $78,775, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.1%, 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. Baldwin County scores 42 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,651 of 2,385 scored counties.

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