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Salons, barbers and spas in Rock Island County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,405 of 2,385 scored counties
#63 of 87 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
238
42 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
39
+8.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$57.1M
On personal care products and services · $925 a household
Spending per listing
$240K
13% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
38.6
18% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
141,869
−1.7% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 238 salons, barbers and spas in Rock Island County. 42 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.6, 18% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $925 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Rock Island County spend about $57.1M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $240K of household spending for each business on map listings, 13% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

In 2023, official counts showed 39 businesses with payroll in Rock Island County classed as personal care services, up 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,583 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 523 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Rock Island County.

Population estimates show Rock Island County declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Rock Island County is 46 (lower middle), #1,405 of 2,385 scored counties and #63 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.

How Rock Island 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 Rock Island County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureRock Island CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households38.645.347.2
Spending per listing$240K$235K$213K
Households per official establishment1,583865804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.3%+8.2%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$925$1,063$1,005
Median household income$67,159$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4644

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
36 → 39+8.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
112
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
523Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
23842 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
269The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$1.5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County

Population, 2025 estimate
141,869−1.7% since 2020
Households
61,733
Median age
40.9
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
428 sq. mi.
People per square mile
334
Median household income
$67,159+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,299
Median home value
$150,400
Jobs located here
67,505
Daytime population
147,154Residents 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 Rock Island 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
63Rock Island County, IL4623838.6$240K−1.7%#1,405 of 2,385

Other business types in Rock Island County

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

Questions

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

Rock Island County has 238 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 42 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 523 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $57.1M a year, or $925 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 238 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $240K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 61,733 households in Rock Island County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rock Island County has 38.6 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $240K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Rock Island County would have about 269, against 238 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,583 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Rock Island County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Rock Island County at 141,869 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 61,733 households. Median household income in Rock Island County is $67,159, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.4%, 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. Rock Island County scores 46 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,405 of 2,385 scored counties.

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