Market rankings · Colorado

Salons, barbers and spas in Colorado

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

Listings: 11,765; 1,796 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments: 3,854; +21.5% since 2019
Household spending a year: $2.7B; On personal care products and services
Listings per 10k households: 49.6; 5% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $226K; 6% above the U.S.
Rank among states: #27 of 51; Market score 48 · Lower middle

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

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 11,765 salons, barbers and spas in Colorado. Of those, 1,796 are chain locations, or 15%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 49.6, 5% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $1,118 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $2.7B a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $226K per business, 6% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Colorado was 3,854 in 2023, up 21.5% from 2019. That is one for every 616 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, 266 SBA-backed loans worth $89M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Colorado.

Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #27 for salons, barbers and spas, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (84). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Alamosa area scores highest (69).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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 Colorado, ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Greeley, CO	84	441	35.5	$308K	+14.2%	#2 of 387
2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	53	6,357	52.0	$226K	+4.1%	#159 of 387
3Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	51	781	50.6	$217K	+4.8%	#186 of 387
4Pueblo, CO	49	289	42.2	$214K	+0.6%	#208 of 387
5Colorado Springs, CO	46	1,542	51.1	$212K	+3.1%	#238 of 387
6Grand Junction, CO	45	308	46.8	$206K	+4.4%	#250 of 387
7Boulder, CO	40	743	54.2	$219K	−0.7%	#294 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Colorado, ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Alamosa, CO	69	29	25.3	$321K	+2.1%	#57 of 538
2Fort Morgan, CO	64	46	41.6	$217K	+4.2%	#102 of 538
3Cañon City, CO	55	69	38.4	$230K	+2.4%	#213 of 538
4Steamboat Springs, CO	51	75	45.0	$247K	+0.9%	#257 of 538
5Montrose, CO	49	83	45.9	$203K	+4.1%	#292 of 538
6Rifle, CO	47	161	49.4	$223K	+1.2%	#314 of 538
7Durango, CO	47	121	49.6	$211K	+2.2%	#315 of 538
8Breckenridge, CO	45	88	56.5	$213K	+1.1%	#333 of 538
9Sterling, CO	34	33	40.2	$207K	−2.7%	#452 of 538
10Edwards, CO	29	143	64.8	$181K	−2.4%	#491 of 538

Counties

Counties in Colorado, ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Elbert County, CO	90	21	21.0	$618K	+16.5%	#9 of 2,385
2Weld County, CO	72	441	35.5	$308K	+14.2%	#237 of 2,385
3Grand County, CO	67	19	25.4	$416K	+4.8%	#367 of 2,385
4Adams County, CO	63	747	39.6	$277K	+6.6%	#539 of 2,385
5Broomfield County, CO	61	136	42.8	$299K	+6.3%	#614 of 2,385
6Teller County, CO	60	38	32.0	$323K	0.0%	#638 of 2,385
7Morgan County, CO	58	46	41.6	$217K	+4.2%	#763 of 2,385
8Chaffee County, CO	58	51	51.7	$199K	+6.9%	#765 of 2,385
9Montezuma County, CO	57	44	39.0	$231K	+3.0%	#810 of 2,385
10Douglas County, CO	56	772	55.2	$252K	+10.9%	#850 of 2,385
11Delta County, CO	53	44	34.0	$254K	+3.6%	#998 of 2,385
12Fremont County, CO	51	69	38.4	$230K	+2.4%	#1,121 of 2,385
13Routt County, CO	47	55	48.8	$245K	+2.0%	#1,335 of 2,385
14Garfield County, CO	47	109	46.6	$230K	+2.7%	#1,348 of 2,385
15Montrose County, CO	47	83	45.9	$203K	+4.1%	#1,365 of 2,385
16Archuleta County, CO	47	36	60.8	$166K	+6.6%	#1,372 of 2,385
17Gunnison County, CO	46	37	43.6	$237K	+2.9%	#1,408 of 2,385
18Larimer County, CO	46	781	50.6	$217K	+4.8%	#1,417 of 2,385
19Rio Grande County, CO	45	16	31.2	$286K	−3.9%	#1,438 of 2,385
20Moffat County, CO	45	20	37.1	$250K	−1.1%	#1,452 of 2,385
21Las Animas County, CO	44	21	32.2	$252K	−0.7%	#1,512 of 2,385
22El Paso County, CO	44	1,504	51.8	$209K	+3.2%	#1,528 of 2,385
23Pueblo County, CO	43	289	42.2	$214K	+0.6%	#1,572 of 2,385
24La Plata County, CO	43	121	49.6	$211K	+2.2%	#1,576 of 2,385
25Mesa County, CO	43	308	46.8	$206K	+4.4%	#1,580 of 2,385

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Counties in Colorado, ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Arapahoe County, CO	41	1,462	56.8	$203K	+2.8%	#1,687 of 2,385
27Jefferson County, CO	40	1,235	51.1	$235K	−0.5%	#1,718 of 2,385
28Denver County, CO	39	1,972	58.8	$192K	+3.2%	#1,787 of 2,385
29Alamosa County, CO	38	27	40.6	$205K	+1.9%	#1,818 of 2,385
30Boulder County, CO	37	743	54.2	$219K	−0.7%	#1,854 of 2,385
31Prowers County, CO	36	16	33.8	$245K	−1.1%	#1,896 of 2,385
32Logan County, CO	34	33	40.2	$207K	−2.7%	#1,988 of 2,385
33Summit County, CO	34	84	67.0	$184K	+0.9%	#2,000 of 2,385
34Pitkin County, CO	30	52	56.4	$207K	−4.2%	#2,128 of 2,385
35Eagle County, CO	27	143	64.8	$181K	−2.4%	#2,198 of 2,385
36Otero County, CO	15	34	44.8	$182K	−5.2%	#2,343 of 2,385
Park County, CO	Not scored	4	4.5	$2.5M	+5.1%
Yuma County, CO	Not scored	15	36.8	$242K	−0.8%
Clear Creek County, CO	Not scored	4	8.6	$1.4M	−3.9%
San Miguel County, CO	Not scored	24	52.1	$206K	−3.7%
Conejos County, CO	Not scored	2	6.3	$1.3M	+1.0%
Lake County, CO	Not scored	4	13.2	$815K	+1.9%
Kit Carson County, CO	Not scored	18	62.2	$150K	+0.1%
Huerfano County, CO	Not scored	4	12.9	$644K	+2.7%
Saguache County, CO	Not scored	1	2.9	$2.7M	+5.3%
Rio Blanco County, CO	Not scored	10	35.7	$250K	+2.5%
Gilpin County, CO	Not scored	4	12.8	$877K	+4.4%
Crowley County, CO	Not scored	3	22.4	$341K	−0.5%
Lincoln County, CO	Not scored	6	30.4	$284K	−0.4%
Bent County, CO	Not scored	1	5.3	$1.4M	+4.5%
Custer County, CO	Not scored	4	15.0	$637K	+18.3%
Ouray County, CO	Not scored	11	41.9	$250K	+7.9%
Washington County, CO	Not scored	4	19.3	$474K	−1.6%
Phillips County, CO	Not scored	14	71.7	$137K	−2.4%
Costilla County, CO	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+5.1%
Baca County, CO	Not scored	9	54.3	$141K	−3.8%
Dolores County, CO	Not scored	1	8.0	$1.2M	+5.8%
Sedgwick County, CO	Not scored	6	58.7	$139K	−6.0%
Cheyenne County, CO	Not scored	1	12.7	$734K	−1.9%
Kiowa County, CO	Not scored	2	34.2	$248K	−2.8%
Jackson County, CO	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−12.2%
Hinsdale County, CO	Not scored	2	39.1	$249K	−4.6%
Mineral County, CO	Not scored	2	51.8	$169K	+4.6%
San Juan County, CO	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+14.5%

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 Colorado?

Colorado has 11,765 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 1,796 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 3,854 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 21.5% from 2019. Official counts list 19,713 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $2.7B a year, or $1,118 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11,765 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $226K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.

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

Colorado has 49.6 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $226K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Colorado would have about 12,479, against 11,765 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 616 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

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

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Alamosa area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 36 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 90 (very 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. Colorado scores 48 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #27 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 Colorado. It maps the salons, barbers and spas 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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Barbershops1,062 listings
Nail salons1,264 listings
Spas and skin care3,800 listings

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