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Salons, barbers and spas in Marion County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Marion County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,564 of 2,385 scored counties
#67 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 56
- 11 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.6M
- On personal care products and services · $874 a household
- Spending per listing
- $242K
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.1
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,382
- −3.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 56 salons, barbers and spas in Marion County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 20%, against 15% across the U.S. That is 36.1 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
At $874 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Marion County spend about $13.6M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $242K of household spending for each business on map listings, 14% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Marion County in 2023. That is one for every 1,724 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 108 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Marion County declined 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, Marion County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,564 of 2,385 scored counties and #67 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.
How Marion 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 | Marion County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.1 | 45.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $242K | $235K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,724 | 865 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.2% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.4% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $874 | $1,063 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $61,240 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 65
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 108Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5611 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 64The 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 Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,382−3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 15,512
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 573 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $61,240+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,168
- Median home value
- $103,000
- Jobs located here
- 13,082
- Daytime population
- 33,907Residents 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 Marion 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 |
| 67Marion County, IL | 43 | 56 | 36.1 | $242K | −3.4% | #1,564 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Marion 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 spas43
- Hair salons39
- Barbershops
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care38
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 Marion County, IL?
Marion County has 56 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts also show 108 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marion County, IL spend on personal care products and services?
About $13.6M a year, or $874 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $242K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,512 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, IL compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Marion County has 36.1 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $242K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Marion County would have about 64, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,724 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 36,382 people in 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,512 households. Median household income in Marion County is $61,240, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. Marion County scores 43 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,564 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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