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Salons, barbers and spas in Edmonson County, KY
How Edmonson County, KY 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 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,619 of 2,385 scored counties
#55 of 96 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 16
- 3 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.8M
- On personal care products and services · $736 a household
- Spending per listing
- $234K
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.4
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 12,749
- +5.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 salons, barbers and spas in Edmonson County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 19%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 31.4 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Edmonson County comes to about $3.8M a year: $736 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That works out to $234K per business, 10% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Edmonson County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 55 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Edmonson County grew 5.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Edmonson County is 42 (lower middle), #1,619 of 2,385 scored counties and #55 of 96 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Edmonson County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Edmonson County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.4 | 38.2 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $234K | $218K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,551 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.8% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.0% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $736 | $833 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $54,937 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 46 |
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
- 55Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 163 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Edmonson 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 Edmonson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 12,749+5.0% since 2020
- Households
- 5,099
- Median age
- 45.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 303 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $54,937+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,968
- Median home value
- $160,300
- Jobs located here
- 1,844
- Daytime population
- 9,212Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spencer County, KY | 83 | 11 | 15.1 | $672K | +7.7% | #46 of 2,385 |
| 2Oldham County, KY | 76 | 64 | 27.8 | $416K | +4.9% | #135 of 2,385 |
| 3Todd County, KY | 75 | 6 | 13.2 | $624K | +5.6% | #157 of 2,385 |
| 4Shelby County, KY | 71 | 62 | 33.5 | $278K | +6.2% | #275 of 2,385 |
| 5Henry County, KY | 70 | 11 | 17.9 | $448K | +4.8% | #278 of 2,385 |
| 6Garrard County, KY | 69 | 14 | 20.9 | $376K | +7.3% | #313 of 2,385 |
| 7Anderson County, KY | 69 | 26 | 26.9 | $323K | +5.5% | #320 of 2,385 |
| 8Meade County, KY | 67 | 27 | 24.5 | $365K | +2.2% | #375 of 2,385 |
| 9Scott County, KY | 66 | 84 | 37.1 | $258K | +8.2% | #440 of 2,385 |
| 10Bath County, KY | 65 | 9 | 19.2 | $404K | +3.6% | #450 of 2,385 |
| 55Edmonson County, KY | 42 | 16 | 31.4 | $234K | +5.0% | #1,619 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Edmonson 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 salons28
- 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 Edmonson County, KY?
Edmonson County has 16 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (19%) 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 Edmonson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 55 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Edmonson County, KY spend on personal care products and services?
About $3.8M a year, or $736 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $234K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,099 households in Edmonson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Edmonson County, KY compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Edmonson County has 31.4 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $234K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Edmonson County would have about 18, against 16 on map listings.
How fast is Edmonson County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Edmonson County at 12,749 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,099 households. Median household income in Edmonson County is $54,937, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Edmonson County scores 42 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,619 of 2,385 scored counties.
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