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Salons, barbers and spas in Nassau County, FL

How Nassau County, FL compares with other counties and the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,241 of 2,385 scored counties
#18 of 64 scored counties in Florida

Listings
200
21 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
41
+32.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$38.6M
On personal care products and services · $982 a household
Spending per listing
$193K
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
50.9
8% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
106,879
+17.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 200 salons, barbers and spas in Nassau County. 21 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 50.9, 8% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $982 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Nassau County spend about $38.6M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $193K of household spending for each business on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Nassau County was 41 in 2023, up 32.3% from 2019. That is one for every 959 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 362 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $143K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Nassau County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Nassau County grew 17.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For salons, barbers and spas, Nassau County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,241 of 2,385 scored counties and #18 of 64 scored counties in Florida.

How Nassau County compares

The same measures for Florida 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 Nassau County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureNassau CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households50.960.647.2
Spending per listing$193K$150K$213K
Households per official establishment959662804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+32.3%+24.7%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$982$911$1,005
Median household income$89,804$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score4927

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
31 → 41+32.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
146
Annual payroll, 2023
$5M
One-person businesses, 2023
362Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20021 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
182The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$143K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
106,879+17.4% since 2020
Households
39,307
Median age
46.0
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
649 sq. mi.
People per square mile
151
Median household income
$89,804+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$116,081
Median home value
$382,800
Jobs located here
26,220
Daytime population
80,329Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Florida

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

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sumter County, FL8214220.2$443K+21.1%#52 of 2,385
2Jefferson County, FL79813.9$593K+11.1%#76 of 2,385
3Glades County, FL69817.8$413K+9.9%#306 of 2,385
4Union County, FL671023.2$350K+5.2%#378 of 2,385
5Gilchrist County, FL622230.8$272K+14.5%#573 of 2,385
6Wakulla County, FL624535.3$257K+12.3%#578 of 2,385
7DeSoto County, FL613628.1$258K+8.8%#622 of 2,385
8Putnam County, FL597624.2$302K+5.9%#689 of 2,385
9Gadsden County, FL583017.8$406K+2.0%#729 of 2,385
10Santa Rosa County, FL5630842.4$232K+11.7%#861 of 2,385
18Nassau County, FL4920050.9$193K+17.4%#1,241 of 2,385

Other business types in Nassau County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Nassau County, FL?

Nassau County has 200 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 32.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 362 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Nassau County, FL spend on personal care products and services?

About $38.6M a year, or $982 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 200 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $193K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 39,307 households in Nassau County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Nassau County has 50.9 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $193K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Nassau County would have about 182, against 200 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 959 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 32.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Nassau County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Nassau County at 106,879 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,307 households. Median household income in Nassau County is $89,804, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Nassau County scores 49 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,241 of 2,385 scored counties.

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