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Salons, barbers and spas in Berrien County, MI

The salons, barbers and spas in Berrien County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #691 of 2,385 scored counties
#39 of 73 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
201
35 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
34
−19.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$60M
On personal care products and services · $938 a household
Spending per listing
$299K
40% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.4
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
152,444
−1.3% 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

At $938 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Berrien County spend about $60M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $299K per business, 40% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

Berrien County has 201 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 35 of them (17%) are chain locations, 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Berrien County was 34 in 2023, down 19.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,882 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 581 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $965K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Berrien County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Berrien County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, Berrien County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #691 of 2,385 scored counties and #39 of 73 scored counties in Michigan.

How Berrien County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Berrien County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureBerrien CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.439.047.2
Spending per listing$299K$253K$213K
Households per official establishment1,8821,186804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−19.0%+9.9%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$938$986$1,005
Median household income$65,425$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5961

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
42 → 34−19.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
123
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
581Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20135 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
282The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$965K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
152,444−1.3% since 2020
Households
63,999
Median age
43.3
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
568 sq. mi.
People per square mile
270
Median household income
$65,425+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,826
Median home value
$224,300
Jobs located here
53,306
Daytime population
143,817Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Berrien County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Leelanau County, MI841616.6$692K+3.0%#40 of 2,385
2Barry County, MI844618.8$531K+2.2%#42 of 2,385
3Allegan County, MI8010122.2$463K+2.1%#67 of 2,385
4Cass County, MI793416.0$605K+0.2%#75 of 2,385
5Monroe County, MI7814022.2$452K+0.7%#107 of 2,385
6Benzie County, MI771924.6$395K+3.1%#122 of 2,385
7Antrim County, MI763228.8$333K+5.3%#152 of 2,385
8Kalkaska County, MI751721.8$411K+4.3%#167 of 2,385
9Houghton County, MI743625.2$356K+1.6%#185 of 2,385
10Gladwin County, MI732623.0$370K+2.8%#212 of 2,385
39Berrien County, MI5920131.4$299K−1.3%#691 of 2,385

Other business types in Berrien County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Berrien County, MI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 201 salons, barbers and spas in Berrien County. 35 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 19.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 581 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Berrien County, MI spend on personal care products and services?

About $60M a year, or $938 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 201 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $299K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 63,999 households in Berrien County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Berrien 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 $299K, 40% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Berrien County would have about 282, against 201 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,882 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Berrien County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Berrien County at 152,444 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 63,999 households. The median household income in Berrien County is $65,425 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Berrien County scores 59 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #691 of 2,385 scored counties.

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