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Salons, barbers and spas in Arizona

Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
13,983
1,721 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
3,363
+39.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.9B
On personal care products and services
Listings per 10k households
49.0
4% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$208K
2% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#28 of 51
Market score 48 · Lower middle

A site report maps the salons, barbers and spas on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 13,983 salons, barbers and spas in Arizona. 1,721 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 49.0, 4% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $1,017 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $2.9B a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $208K per business, 2% below the U.S. figure of $213K.

Official counts show 3,363 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Arizona in 2023, up 39.1% from 2019. That is one for every 849 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 14.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 201 SBA-backed loans worth $69M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #28 for salons, barbers and spas, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest (64). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (81).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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

Metro areas reaching Arizona, ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ6438838.0$225K+6.5%#57 of 387
2Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ6316732.8$264K+0.6%#63 of 387
3Yuma, AZ6132941.5$211K+9.2%#79 of 387
4Flagstaff, AZ5817832.3$303K−0.6%#101 of 387
5Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ5750245.2$209K+6.5%#123 of 387
6Tucson, AZ531,72139.3$243K+2.8%#157 of 387
7Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ5010,39054.9$195K+7.3%#198 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Safford, AZ813426.7$337K+4.0%#8 of 538
2Payson, AZ755925.0$350K+0.9%#24 of 538
3Show Low, AZ7510225.5$319K+3.0%#25 of 538
4Nogales, AZ694224.8$335K+4.8%#56 of 538

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ8731819.6$505K+25.4%#23 of 2,385
2Graham County, AZ703426.7$337K+4.0%#292 of 2,385
3Gila County, AZ685925.0$350K+0.9%#337 of 2,385
4Navajo County, AZ6810225.5$319K+3.0%#345 of 2,385
5Santa Cruz County, AZ654224.8$335K+4.8%#457 of 2,385
6Mohave County, AZ5838838.0$225K+6.5%#762 of 2,385
7Yuma County, AZ5432941.5$211K+9.2%#957 of 2,385
8Cochise County, AZ5316732.8$264K+0.6%#991 of 2,385
9Apache County, AZ513114.7$507K−2.2%#1,079 of 2,385
10Coconino County, AZ5117832.3$303K−0.6%#1,085 of 2,385
11Yavapai County, AZ5150245.2$209K+6.5%#1,134 of 2,385
12La Paz County, AZ492527.9$286K+0.9%#1,207 of 2,385
13Pima County, AZ481,72139.3$243K+2.8%#1,274 of 2,385
14Maricopa County, AZ4310,07258.2$185K+5.5%#1,593 of 2,385
Greenlee County, AZNot scored1541.8$217K−2.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Arizona?

Arizona has 13,983 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 1,721 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 3,363 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 39.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 29,000 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Arizona spend on personal care products and services?

About $2.9B a year, or $1,017 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13,983 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $208K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?

Arizona has 49.0 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $208K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Arizona would have about 13,657, against 13,983 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 849 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 39.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for salons, barbers and spas?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 87 (high). 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. Arizona scores 48 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #28 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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