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Salons, barbers and spas in Mercer County, IL
How Mercer County, IL compares with other counties and the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #600 of 2,385 scored counties
#22 of 87 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 19
- 4 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $6.4M
- On personal care products and services · $982 a household
- Spending per listing
- $339K
- 60% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.9
- 39% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 15,229
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Mercer County spend about $6.4M a year on personal care products and services, or $982 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $339K of household spending for each business on map listings, 60% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 19 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Mercer County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 21%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 28.9 for every 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for personal care services in Mercer County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 52 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Mercer County declined 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Mercer County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #600 of 2,385 scored counties and #22 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.
How Mercer 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 | Mercer County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.9 | 45.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $339K | $235K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 865 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.2% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $982 | $1,063 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $74,182 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 44 |
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
- 52Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 194 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The 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 Mercer 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 Mercer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 15,229−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 6,565
- Median age
- 43.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 561 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 28
- Median household income
- $74,182+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,846
- Median home value
- $146,700
- Jobs located here
- 3,052
- Daytime population
- 11,354Residents 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 Mercer 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 |
| 22Mercer County, IL | 61 | 19 | 28.9 | $339K | −2.6% | #600 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Mercer 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 spas61
- Hair salons66
- Barbershops
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care
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 Mercer County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 salons, barbers and spas in Mercer County. 4 of them (21%) 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 Mercer County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 52 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Mercer County, IL spend on personal care products and services?
About $6.4M a year, or $982 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $339K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,565 households in Mercer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mercer County, IL compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Mercer County has 28.9 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $339K, 60% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Mercer County would have about 30, against 19 on map listings.
How fast is Mercer County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Mercer County at 15,229 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,565 households. The median household income in Mercer County is $74,182 a year, 8% 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. Mercer County scores 61 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #600 of 2,385 scored counties.
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