Beauty and personal care · County · Colorado
Salons, barbers and spas in El Paso County, CO
The salons, barbers and spas in El Paso County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,528 of 2,385 scored counties
#22 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 1,504
- 220 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 451
- +35.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $313.9M
- On personal care products and services · $1,082 a household
- Spending per listing
- $209K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 51.8
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 757,040
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in El Paso County spend about $313.9M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,082 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $209K of household spending for each business on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 1,504 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in El Paso County as of September 2026. 220 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That is 51.8 per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 451 businesses with payroll in El Paso County classed as personal care services, up 35.0% from 2019. That is one for every 643 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 2,478 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $8.7M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in El Paso County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of El Paso County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For salons, barbers and spas, El Paso County has a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle): #1,528 of 2,385 scored counties and #22 of 36 scored counties in Colorado.
How El Paso 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.
| Measure | El Paso County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 51.8 | 49.6 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $209K | $226K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 643 | 616 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +35.0% | +21.5% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,082 | $1,118 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $90,363 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 334 → 451+35.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,277
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $73.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,478Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,504220 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,476The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 33
- Amount
- $8.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in El Paso 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 El Paso County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 757,040+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 290,190
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,126 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 349
- Median household income
- $90,363+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,684
- Median home value
- $461,000
- Jobs located here
- 284,746
- Daytime population
- 727,616Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Colorado market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Colorado, with El Paso County marked.
Top counties in Colorado
| 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 |
| 22El Paso County, CO | 44 | 1,504 | 51.8 | $209K | +3.2% | #1,528 of 2,385 |
Other business types in El Paso 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 spas44
- Hair salons55
- Barbershops49
- Nail salons59
- Spas and skin care39
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many salons, barbers and spas are in El Paso County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,504 salons, barbers and spas in El Paso County. 220 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 451 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 35.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,478 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in El Paso County, CO spend on personal care products and services?
About $313.9M a year, or $1,082 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,504 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $209K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 290,190 households in El Paso County and national spending patterns by income.
How does El Paso County, CO compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
El Paso County has 51.8 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $209K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, El Paso County would have about 1,476, against 1,504 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 643 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 35.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is El Paso County, CO growing?
Population estimates put El Paso County at 757,040 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 290,190 households. The median household income in El Paso County is $90,363 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.4% 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. El Paso County scores 44 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,528 of 2,385 scored counties.
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