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Salons, barbers and spas in Nicholas County, KY
The salons, barbers and spas in Nicholas County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
- Listings
- 5
- 1 chain location (20%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $2M
- On personal care products and services · $735 a household
- Spending per listing
- $408K
- 92% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.0
- 62% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 7,949
- +5.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Nicholas County spend about $2M a year on personal care products and services, or $735 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That is about $408K of household spending for each business on map listings, 92% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 5 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Nicholas County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.0, 62% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for personal care services in Nicholas County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 18 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Nicholas County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
How Nicholas 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 | Nicholas County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.0 | 38.2 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $408K | $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 | +5.4% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $735 | $833 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $59,531 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 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
- 18Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Nicholas 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 Nicholas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 7,949+5.4% since 2020
- Households
- 2,776
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 195 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 39
- Median household income
- $59,531
- Average household income
- $64,385
- Median home value
- $123,000
- Jobs located here
- 779
- Daytime population
- 5,514Residents 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 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 5 | 18.0 | $408K | +5.4% |
Other business types in Nicholas County
None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas
- Hair salons
- 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 Nicholas County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 salons, barbers and spas in Nicholas County. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Nicholas County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 18 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Nicholas County, KY spend on personal care products and services?
About $2M a year, or $735 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $408K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,776 households in Nicholas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nicholas County, KY compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Nicholas County has 18.0 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $408K, 92% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Nicholas County would have about 10, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Nicholas County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Nicholas County at 7,949 people in 2025, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,776 households. The median household income in Nicholas County is $59,531 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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