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Salons, barbers and spas in Walton County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #511 of 2,385 scored counties
#26 of 121 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
126
22 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
27
+35.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$33.3M
On personal care products and services · $932 a household
Spending per listing
$264K
24% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
35.2
25% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
112,696
+16.0% 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 126 salons, barbers and spas in Walton County. 22 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 35.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Households in Walton County spend about $33.3M a year on personal care products and services, or $932 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 126 salons, barbers and spas, that is $264K per business, 24% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Walton County was 27 in 2023, up 35.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,324 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts also show 685 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $670K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Walton County.

Population estimates show Walton County grew 16.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Walton County is 64 (upper middle), #511 of 2,385 scored counties and #26 of 121 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Walton 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 Walton County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureWalton CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households35.257.847.2
Spending per listing$264K$160K$213K
Households per official establishment1,324853804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+35.0%+24.9%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+16.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$932$926$1,005
Median household income$84,945$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score6431

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 27+35.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
139
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
685Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
12622 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
157The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$670K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
112,696+16.0% since 2020
Households
35,755
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
327 sq. mi.
People per square mile
316
Median household income
$84,945+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,167
Median home value
$339,500
Jobs located here
26,476
Daytime population
82,340Residents 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 Walton 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
26Walton County, GA6412635.2$264K+16.0%#511 of 2,385

Other business types in Walton County

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

Questions

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

Walton County has 126 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 35.0% from 2019. Another 685 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $33.3M a year, or $932 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 126 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $264K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,755 households in Walton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Walton County has 35.2 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $264K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Walton County would have about 157, against 126 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,324 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 Walton County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Walton County at 112,696 people in 2025, up 16.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,755 households. Median household income in Walton County is $84,945, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.9%, 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. Walton County scores 64 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #511 of 2,385 scored counties.

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