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Salons, barbers and spas in Sangamon County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,722 of 2,385 scored counties
#75 of 87 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
373
61 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
93
+8.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$84.7M
On personal care products and services · $1,000 a household
Spending per listing
$227K
7% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
44.0
7% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
194,170
−1.0% 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 373 salons, barbers and spas in Sangamon County. 61 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 44.0 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $1,000 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Sangamon County spend about $84.7M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $227K per business, 7% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Sangamon County in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 911 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 923 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Sangamon County.

Population estimates show Sangamon County declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Sangamon County is 40 (lower middle), #1,722 of 2,385 scored counties and #75 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.

How Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureSangamon CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households44.045.347.2
Spending per listing$227K$235K$213K
Households per official establishment911865804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.1%+8.2%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,000$1,063$1,005
Median household income$75,357$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4044

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
86 → 93+8.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
541
Annual payroll, 2023
$16.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
923Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
37361 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
398The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
7
Amount
$2.7M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
194,170−1.0% since 2020
Households
84,762
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
868 sq. mi.
People per square mile
225
Median household income
$75,357+21.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,226
Median home value
$176,300
Jobs located here
128,055
Daytime population
233,017Residents 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 Sangamon 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
75Sangamon County, IL4037344.0$227K−1.0%#1,722 of 2,385

Other business types in Sangamon County

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

Questions

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

There are 373 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Sangamon County as of September 2026. 61 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 923 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $84.7M a year, or $1,000 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 373 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $227K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 84,762 households in Sangamon County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sangamon County has 44.0 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $227K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Sangamon County would have about 398, against 373 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 911 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Sangamon County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Sangamon County at 194,170 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 84,762 households. Median household income in Sangamon County is $75,357, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.7%, 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. Sangamon County scores 40 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,722 of 2,385 scored counties.

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