Beauty and personal care · County · Illinois
Salons, barbers and spas in LaSalle County, IL
The salons, barbers and spas in LaSalle County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,052 of 2,385 scored counties
#47 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 172
- 38 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.8M
- On personal care products and services · $965 a household
- Spending per listing
- $254K
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.9
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 107,773
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 172 salons, barbers and spas in LaSalle County. Of those, 38 are chain locations, or 22%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 37.9 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Households in LaSalle County spend about $43.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $965 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 172 salons, barbers and spas, that is $254K per business, 20% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
In 2023, official counts showed 28 businesses with payroll in LaSalle County classed as personal care services, down 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,620 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 389 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in LaSalle County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. LaSalle County scores 52 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,052 of 2,385 scored counties and #47 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.
How LaSalle 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.
| Measure | LaSalle County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 37.9 | 45.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $254K | $235K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,620 | 865 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.5% | +8.2% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $965 | $1,063 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $73,045 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 32 → 28−12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 152
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 389Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17238 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 206The 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 LaSalle 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 LaSalle County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 107,773−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 45,373
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,135 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $73,045+25.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,009
- Median home value
- $161,900
- Jobs located here
- 39,709
- Daytime population
- 97,993Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Illinois, with LaSalle County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boone County, IL | 81 | 35 | 18.0 | $586K | +0.4% | #58 of 2,385 |
| 2Woodford County, IL | 79 | 39 | 26.6 | $412K | −0.8% | #86 of 2,385 |
| 3Douglas County, IL | 76 | 17 | 21.9 | $444K | +0.5% | #132 of 2,385 |
| 4Clinton County, IL | 75 | 46 | 31.6 | $331K | +0.6% | #173 of 2,385 |
| 5Piatt County, IL | 74 | 21 | 30.3 | $357K | +0.6% | #183 of 2,385 |
| 6Menard County, IL | 69 | 8 | 15.3 | $647K | −3.3% | #299 of 2,385 |
| 7Bond County, IL | 67 | 14 | 22.8 | $411K | +0.6% | #368 of 2,385 |
| 8Washington County, IL | 67 | 14 | 24.2 | $402K | −1.2% | #370 of 2,385 |
| 9Macoupin County, IL | 66 | 52 | 29.6 | $326K | −2.6% | #422 of 2,385 |
| 10Fulton County, IL | 65 | 28 | 20.3 | $437K | −2.0% | #446 of 2,385 |
| 47LaSalle County, IL | 52 | 172 | 37.9 | $254K | −1.5% | #1,052 of 2,385 |
Other business types in LaSalle 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 spas52
- Hair salons49
- Barbershops55
- Nail salons67
- Spas and skin care65
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 LaSalle County, IL?
LaSalle County has 172 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 38 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019. Official counts list 389 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in LaSalle County, IL spend on personal care products and services?
About $43.8M a year, or $965 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 172 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $254K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,373 households in LaSalle County and national spending patterns by income.
How does LaSalle County, IL compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
LaSalle County has 37.9 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $254K, 20% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, LaSalle County would have about 206, against 172 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,620 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is LaSalle County, IL growing?
Population estimates put LaSalle County at 107,773 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 45,373 households. Median household income in LaSalle County is $73,045, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.6%, 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. LaSalle County scores 52 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #1,052 of 2,385 scored counties.
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