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Salons, barbers and spas in Adams County, CO

The salons, barbers and spas in Adams County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #539 of 2,385 scored counties
#4 of 36 scored counties in Colorado

Listings
747
134 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
209
+24.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$206.9M
On personal care products and services · $1,096 a household
Spending per listing
$277K
30% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
39.6
16% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
554,668
+6.6% 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

At $1,096 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Adams County spend about $206.9M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $277K per business, 30% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 747 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Adams County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 39.6 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts show 209 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Adams County in 2023, up 24.4% from 2019. That is one for every 903 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 1,933 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Adams County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Adams County grew 6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Adams County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #539 of 2,385 scored counties and #4 of 36 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Adams County compares

The same measures for Colorado 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 Adams County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureAdams CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households39.649.647.2
Spending per listing$277K$226K$213K
Households per official establishment903616804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+24.4%+21.5%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.6%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,096$1,118$1,005
Median household income$94,571$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market score6348

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
168 → 209+24.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,067
Annual payroll, 2023
$36.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
1,933Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
747134 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
973The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
28
Amount
$5.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
554,668+6.6% since 2020
Households
188,730
Median age
35.6
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,167 sq. mi.
People per square mile
454
Median household income
$94,571+32.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,016
Median home value
$484,200
Jobs located here
254,922
Daytime population
520,338Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Colorado

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

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elbert County, CO902121.0$618K+16.5%#9 of 2,385
2Weld County, CO7244135.5$308K+14.2%#237 of 2,385
3Grand County, CO671925.4$416K+4.8%#367 of 2,385
4Adams County, CO6374739.6$277K+6.6%#539 of 2,385
5Broomfield County, CO6113642.8$299K+6.3%#614 of 2,385
6Teller County, CO603832.0$323K0.0%#638 of 2,385
7Morgan County, CO584641.6$217K+4.2%#763 of 2,385
8Chaffee County, CO585151.7$199K+6.9%#765 of 2,385
9Montezuma County, CO574439.0$231K+3.0%#810 of 2,385
10Douglas County, CO5677255.2$252K+10.9%#850 of 2,385

Other business types in Adams County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Adams County, CO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 747 salons, barbers and spas in Adams County. 134 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 209 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 24.4% from 2019. Official counts list 1,933 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Adams County, CO spend on personal care products and services?

About $206.9M a year, or $1,096 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 747 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $277K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 188,730 households in Adams County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Adams County has 39.6 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $277K, 30% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Adams County would have about 973, against 747 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 903 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Adams County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Adams County at 554,668 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 188,730 households. The median household income in Adams County is $94,571 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Adams County scores 63 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #539 of 2,385 scored counties.

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