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Salons, barbers and spas in Oconee County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #286 of 2,385 scored counties
#14 of 121 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
49
16 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
19
−5.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$17.5M
On personal care products and services · $1,167 a household
Spending per listing
$357K
68% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
32.7
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
44,893
+6.9% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 49 salons, barbers and spas in Oconee County. 16 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 32.7, 31% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $1,167 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Oconee County spend about $17.5M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 49 salons, barbers and spas, that is $357K per business, 68% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Oconee County was 19 in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 789 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 102 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $250K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Oconee County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Oconee County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Oconee County is 70 (upper middle), #286 of 2,385 scored counties and #14 of 121 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Oconee 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 Oconee County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureOconee CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households32.757.847.2
Spending per listing$357K$160K$213K
Households per official establishment789853804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−5.0%+24.9%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.9%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,167$926$1,005
Median household income$121,217$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score7031

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 19−5.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
108
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
102Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4916 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
82The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$250K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
44,893+6.9% since 2020
Households
14,994
Median age
41.3
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.5
Land area
184 sq. mi.
People per square mile
236
Median household income
$121,217+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$166,638
Median home value
$461,600
Jobs located here
16,874
Daytime population
41,606Residents 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 Oconee 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
14Oconee County, GA704932.7$357K+6.9%#286 of 2,385

Other business types in Oconee County

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

Questions

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

There are 49 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Oconee County as of September 2026. 16 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. Official counts list 102 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $17.5M a year, or $1,167 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 49 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $357K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,994 households in Oconee County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Oconee County has 32.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $357K, 68% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Oconee County would have about 82, against 49 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 789 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Oconee County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Oconee County at 44,893 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,994 households. Median household income in Oconee County is $121,217, 50% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.6%, 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. Oconee County scores 70 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #286 of 2,385 scored counties.

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