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Salons, barbers and spas in Clark County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,901 of 2,385 scored counties
#82 of 87 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
28
2 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.1M
On personal care products and services · $934 a household
Spending per listing
$219K
3% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
42.7
10% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
15,114
−2.2% 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

Clark County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,901 of 2,385 scored counties and #82 of 87 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $934 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Clark County spend about $6.1M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 28 salons, barbers and spas, that is $219K per business, 3% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 28 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Clark County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 42.7 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for personal care services in Clark County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates show Clark County declined 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Clark County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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 Clark County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureClark CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households42.745.347.2
Spending per listing$219K$235K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a865804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.2%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$934$1,063$1,005
Median household income$72,927$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score3644

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
55Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
282 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
15,114−2.2% since 2020
Households
6,555
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
501 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$72,927+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,731
Median home value
$132,400
Jobs located here
4,292
Daytime population
13,525Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Illinois

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

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Boone County, IL813518.0$586K+0.4%#58 of 2,385
2Woodford County, IL793926.6$412K−0.8%#86 of 2,385
3Douglas County, IL761721.9$444K+0.5%#132 of 2,385
4Clinton County, IL754631.6$331K+0.6%#173 of 2,385
5Piatt County, IL742130.3$357K+0.6%#183 of 2,385
6Menard County, IL69815.3$647K−3.3%#299 of 2,385
7Bond County, IL671422.8$411K+0.6%#368 of 2,385
8Washington County, IL671424.2$402K−1.2%#370 of 2,385
9Macoupin County, IL665229.6$326K−2.6%#422 of 2,385
10Fulton County, IL652820.3$437K−2.0%#446 of 2,385
82Clark County, IL362842.7$219K−2.2%#1,901 of 2,385

Other business types in Clark County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Clark County, IL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 28 salons, barbers and spas in Clark County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Clark County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 55 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Clark County, IL spend on personal care products and services?

About $6.1M a year, or $934 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $219K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,555 households in Clark County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Clark County has 42.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $219K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Clark County would have about 29, against 28 on map listings.

How fast is Clark County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Clark County at 15,114 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,555 households. The median household income in Clark County is $72,927 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Clark County scores 36 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,901 of 2,385 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for salons, barbers and spas · All 56 business types in Clark County

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