Beauty and personal care · County · Illinois
Salons, barbers and spas in Macon County, IL
The salons, barbers and spas in Macon County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,622 of 2,385 scored counties
#70 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 172
- 35 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −22.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $39.5M
- On personal care products and services · $909 a household
- Spending per listing
- $230K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.6
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 99,300
- −4.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on personal care products and services in Macon County comes to about $39.5M a year: $909 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 172 salons, barbers and spas, that is $230K per business, 8% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
Macon County has 172 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 35 are chain locations, or 20%, against 15% across the U.S. That is 39.6 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Macon County classed as personal care services, down 22.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,811 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 610 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Macon County.
Population estimates put the population change in Macon County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Macon County is 42 (lower middle), #1,622 of 2,385 scored counties and #70 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.
How Macon 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 | Macon County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.6 | 45.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $230K | $235K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,811 | 865 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −22.6% | +8.2% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $909 | $1,063 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $62,666 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 24−22.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 112
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 610Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17235 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 186The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Macon 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 Macon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 99,300−4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 43,468
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 581 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 175
- Median household income
- $62,666+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,051
- Median home value
- $127,300
- Jobs located here
- 43,992
- Daytime population
- 103,405Residents 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 Macon 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 |
| 70Macon County, IL | 42 | 172 | 39.6 | $230K | −4.3% | #1,622 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Macon 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 spas42
- Hair salons53
- Barbershops25
- Nail salons44
- Spas and skin care48
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 Macon County, IL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 172 salons, barbers and spas in Macon County. 35 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 22.6% from 2019. Official counts list 610 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Macon County, IL spend on personal care products and services?
About $39.5M a year, or $909 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 172 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $230K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,468 households in Macon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Macon County, IL compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Macon County has 39.6 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $230K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Macon County would have about 186, against 172 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,811 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 22.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Macon County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Macon County at 99,300 people in 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 43,468 households. The median household income in Macon County is $62,666 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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. Macon County scores 42 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,622 of 2,385 scored counties.
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