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Salons, barbers and spas in Delta County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #792 of 2,385 scored counties
#44 of 73 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
50
8 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$14M
On personal care products and services · $874 a household
Spending per listing
$279K
31% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.3
34% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,582
−0.8% 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

Households in Delta County spend about $14M a year on personal care products and services, or $874 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 50 salons, barbers and spas, that is $279K per business, 31% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 50 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Delta County as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 16%, against 15% across the U.S. That is 31.3 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Delta County classed as personal care services. That is one for every 2,662 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 136 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Delta County declined 0.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, Delta County has a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle): #792 of 2,385 scored counties and #44 of 73 scored counties in Michigan.

How Delta 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 Delta County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureDelta CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.339.047.2
Spending per listing$279K$253K$213K
Households per official establishment2,6621,186804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.9%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.8%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$874$986$1,005
Median household income$57,809$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5761

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
8 → 6
Employees, 2023
33
Annual payroll, 2023
$902K
One-person businesses, 2023
136Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
508 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
66The 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 Delta 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 Delta County

Population, 2025 estimate
36,582−0.8% since 2020
Households
15,971
Median age
48.2
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,171 sq. mi.
People per square mile
31
Median household income
$57,809+21.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,442
Median home value
$157,100
Jobs located here
12,720
Daytime population
35,893Residents 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 Delta 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
44Delta County, MI575031.3$279K−0.8%#792 of 2,385

Other business types in Delta County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 50 salons, barbers and spas in Delta County. 8 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts also show 136 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $14M a year, or $874 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $279K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,971 households in Delta County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Delta County has 31.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $279K, 31% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Delta County would have about 66, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,662 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.

How fast is Delta County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Delta County at 36,582 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,971 households. The median household income in Delta County is $57,809 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.9% 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. Delta County scores 57 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #792 of 2,385 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for salons, barbers and spas · All 56 business types in Delta County

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