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Salons, barbers and spas in Ouachita Parish, LA

The salons, barbers and spas in Ouachita Parish, LA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 23 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,268 of 2,385 scored counties
#46 of 55 scored counties in Louisiana

Listings
326
48 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
47
+17.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$48.4M
On personal care products and services · $787 a household
Spending per listing
$149K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
53.0
12% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
158,542
−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

The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Ouachita Parish is 23 (low), #2,268 of 2,385 scored counties and #46 of 55 scored counties in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 326 salons, barbers and spas in Ouachita Parish. Of those, 48 are chain locations, or 15%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 53.0 for every 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Households in Ouachita Parish spend about $48.4M a year on personal care products and services, or $787 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $149K per business, 30% below the U.S. figure of $213K.

In 2023, official counts showed 47 businesses with payroll in Ouachita Parish classed as personal care services, up 17.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,308 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $850K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Ouachita Parish. Population estimates show Ouachita Parish declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Ouachita Parish compares

The same measures for Louisiana 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 Ouachita Parish, LA compared with Louisiana and the U.S.
MeasureOuachita ParishLouisianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households53.049.947.2
Spending per listing$149K$166K$213K
Households per official establishment1,3081,135804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+17.5%+15.5%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%−0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$787$826$1,005
Median household income$54,688$60,756$80,734
Groundwork market score2321

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 47+17.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
237
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
1,381Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
32648 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
228The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$850K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Ouachita Parish, 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 Ouachita Parish

Population, 2025 estimate
158,542−1.0% since 2020
Households
61,489
Median age
37.0
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
610 sq. mi.
People per square mile
260
Median household income
$54,688+33.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,881
Median home value
$194,400
Jobs located here
68,646
Daytime population
165,193Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Louisiana

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The highest-scoring counties in Louisiana for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with Ouachita Parish marked.

Top counties in Louisiana

Counties in Louisiana ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1De Soto Parish, LA662321.9$348K+2.0%#412 of 2,385
2East Feliciana Parish, LA601117.2$515K−2.8%#629 of 2,385
3Grant Parish, LA601216.1$509K−0.3%#630 of 2,385
4St. Martin Parish, LA604925.0$315K−1.0%#640 of 2,385
5St. James Parish, LA591621.2$416K−5.9%#673 of 2,385
6St. Charles Parish, LA535831.2$301K−3.7%#973 of 2,385
7Livingston Parish, LA5320237.7$237K+8.5%#1,008 of 2,385
8West Feliciana Parish, LA521332.3$283K−0.7%#1,039 of 2,385
9Jackson Parish, LA521425.1$281K+5.6%#1,040 of 2,385
10Lafourche Parish, LA5212031.8$262K−2.0%#1,048 of 2,385
46Ouachita Parish, LA2332653.0$149K−1.0%#2,268 of 2,385

Other business types in Ouachita Parish

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Ouachita Parish, LA?

Ouachita Parish has 326 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 48 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 17.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,381 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Ouachita Parish, LA spend on personal care products and services?

About $48.4M a year, or $787 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 326 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $149K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 61,489 households in Ouachita Parish and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ouachita Parish, LA compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?

Ouachita Parish has 53.0 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $149K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Ouachita Parish would have about 228, against 326 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,308 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Ouachita Parish, LA growing?

Population estimates put Ouachita Parish at 158,542 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 61,489 households. Median household income in Ouachita Parish is $54,688, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.0%, 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. Ouachita Parish scores 23 for salons, barbers and spas (low), #2,268 of 2,385 scored counties.

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