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Salons, barbers and spas in Fulton County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Fulton County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,120 of 2,385 scored counties
#95 of 121 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
4,243
468 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
963
+20.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$483.5M
On personal care products and services · $1,045 a household
Spending per listing
$114K
46% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
91.7
94% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,098,791
+2.7% 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

For salons, barbers and spas, Fulton County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #2,120 of 2,385 scored counties and #95 of 121 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 4,243 salons, barbers and spas in Fulton County. 468 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 91.7, 94% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Households in Fulton County spend about $483.5M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,045 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $114K per business, 46% below the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Fulton County was 963 in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019. That is one for every 480 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 68 SBA-backed loans worth $21.5M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Fulton County. Population estimates show Fulton County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Fulton County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Fulton County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureFulton CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households91.757.847.2
Spending per listing$114K$160K$213K
Households per official establishment480853804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.5%+24.9%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,045$926$1,005
Median household income$95,292$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score3131

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
799 → 963+20.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
4,887
Annual payroll, 2023
$185.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
8,781Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4,243468 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2,273The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
68
Amount
$21.5M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
1,098,791+2.7% since 2020
Households
462,481
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
54%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
527 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,043
Median household income
$95,292+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$145,610
Median home value
$458,800
Jobs located here
965,119
Daytime population
1,533,450Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Georgia

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Harris County, GA931813.8$743K+6.8%#4 of 2,385
2Monroe County, GA853028.4$337K+14.1%#38 of 2,385
3Oglethorpe County, GA78814.8$589K+10.4%#99 of 2,385
4Long County, GA78914.6$541K+32.6%#101 of 2,385
5Madison County, GA771513.3$606K+8.8%#114 of 2,385
6Lee County, GA763226.0$360K+2.9%#144 of 2,385
7Haralson County, GA763428.9$300K+10.0%#155 of 2,385
8Walker County, GA755219.7$404K+3.7%#168 of 2,385
9Jasper County, GA741423.5$357K+20.2%#184 of 2,385
10Heard County, GA73818.6$443K+6.2%#206 of 2,385
95Fulton County, GA314,24391.7$114K+2.7%#2,120 of 2,385

Other business types in Fulton County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Fulton County, GA?

Fulton County has 4,243 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 468 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 963 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 8,781 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Fulton County, GA spend on personal care products and services?

About $483.5M a year, or $1,045 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,243 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $114K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 462,481 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Fulton County has 91.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $114K, 46% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Fulton County would have about 2,273, against 4,243 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 480 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Fulton County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Fulton County at 1,098,791 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 462,481 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $95,292, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, 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. Fulton County scores 31 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #2,120 of 2,385 scored counties.

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