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Salons, barbers and spas in Lawrence County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,611 of 2,385 scored counties
#68 of 87 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
18
2 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.9M
On personal care products and services · $899 a household
Spending per listing
$273K
28% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
32.9
30% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,790
−9.7% 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 18 salons, barbers and spas in Lawrence County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 11%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 32.9 for every 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Households in Lawrence County spend about $4.9M a year on personal care products and services, or $899 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $273K per business, 28% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Lawrence County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts also show 34 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lawrence County declined 9.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Lawrence County is 42 (lower middle), #1,611 of 2,385 scored counties and #68 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.

How Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureLawrence CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households32.945.347.2
Spending per listing$273K$235K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a865804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.2%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−9.7%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$899$1,063$1,005
Median household income$55,324$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4244

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
34Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
182 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
23The 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,790−9.7% since 2020
Households
5,472
Median age
41.6
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
372 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$55,324+18.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,188
Median home value
$99,100
Jobs located here
3,717
Daytime population
12,725Residents 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 Lawrence 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
68Lawrence County, IL421832.9$273K−9.7%#1,611 of 2,385

Other business types in Lawrence County

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

Questions

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

There are 18 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Lawrence County as of September 2026. 2 of them (11%) 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 Lawrence County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 34 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $4.9M a year, or $899 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $273K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,472 households in Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lawrence County has 32.9 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $273K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Lawrence County would have about 23, against 18 on map listings.

How fast is Lawrence County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Lawrence County at 13,790 people in 2025, down 9.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,472 households. Median household income in Lawrence County is $55,324, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.6%, 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. Lawrence County scores 42 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,611 of 2,385 scored counties.

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