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Salons, barbers and spas in Upson County, GA
The salons, barbers and spas in Upson County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,391 of 2,385 scored counties
#57 of 121 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 31
- 9 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.2M
- On personal care products and services · $774 a household
- Spending per listing
- $265K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.3
- 38% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,500
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 salons, barbers and spas in Upson County. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That is 29.3 per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Upson County comes to about $8.2M a year: $774 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That is about $265K of household spending for each business on map listings, 24% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Upson County classed as personal care services. That is one for every 1,177 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 153 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Upson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Upson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Upson County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,391 of 2,385 scored counties and #57 of 121 scored counties in Georgia.
How Upson 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.
| Measure | Upson County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.3 | 57.8 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $265K | $160K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,177 | 853 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +24.9% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $774 | $926 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $55,429 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 21
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $413K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 153Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 319 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Upson 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 Upson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,500+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 10,595
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 324 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 87
- Median household income
- $55,429+47.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,039
- Median home value
- $168,700
- Jobs located here
- 7,450
- Daytime population
- 23,235Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harris County, GA | 93 | 18 | 13.8 | $743K | +6.8% | #4 of 2,385 |
| 2Monroe County, GA | 85 | 30 | 28.4 | $337K | +14.1% | #38 of 2,385 |
| 3Oglethorpe County, GA | 78 | 8 | 14.8 | $589K | +10.4% | #99 of 2,385 |
| 4Long County, GA | 78 | 9 | 14.6 | $541K | +32.6% | #101 of 2,385 |
| 5Madison County, GA | 77 | 15 | 13.3 | $606K | +8.8% | #114 of 2,385 |
| 6Lee County, GA | 76 | 32 | 26.0 | $360K | +2.9% | #144 of 2,385 |
| 7Haralson County, GA | 76 | 34 | 28.9 | $300K | +10.0% | #155 of 2,385 |
| 8Walker County, GA | 75 | 52 | 19.7 | $404K | +3.7% | #168 of 2,385 |
| 9Jasper County, GA | 74 | 14 | 23.5 | $357K | +20.2% | #184 of 2,385 |
| 10Heard County, GA | 73 | 8 | 18.6 | $443K | +6.2% | #206 of 2,385 |
| 57Upson County, GA | 46 | 31 | 29.3 | $265K | +2.7% | #1,391 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Upson 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 spas46
- Hair salons44
- Barbershops
- Nail salons38
- Spas and skin care52
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 Upson County, GA?
Upson County has 31 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts also show 153 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Upson County, GA spend on personal care products and services?
About $8.2M a year, or $774 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $265K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,595 households in Upson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Upson County, GA compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Upson County has 29.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $265K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Upson County would have about 39, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,177 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Upson County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Upson County at 28,500 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,595 households. Median household income in Upson County is $55,429, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 47.3%, 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. Upson County scores 46 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,391 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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