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Salons, barbers and spas in Eaton County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Eaton County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #651 of 2,385 scored counties
#35 of 73 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
164
37 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments
28
+12.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$45.3M
On personal care products and services · $998 a household
Spending per listing
$276K
30% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
36.1
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
109,581
+0.4% 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 $998 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Eaton County spend about $45.3M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $276K per business, 30% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 164 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Eaton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 36.1 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Eaton County in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,622 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts also show 464 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Eaton County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Eaton County is 60 (upper middle), #651 of 2,385 scored counties and #35 of 73 scored counties in Michigan.

How Eaton 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 Eaton County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureEaton CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households36.139.047.2
Spending per listing$276K$253K$213K
Households per official establishment1,6221,186804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+12.0%+9.9%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$998$986$1,005
Median household income$79,597$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score6061

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 28+12.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
135
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
464Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
16437 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
213The 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 Eaton 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 Eaton County

Population, 2025 estimate
109,581+0.4% since 2020
Households
45,428
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
575 sq. mi.
People per square mile
190
Median household income
$79,597+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$96,970
Median home value
$216,900
Jobs located here
46,164
Daytime population
108,771Residents 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 Eaton 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
35Eaton County, MI6016436.1$276K+0.4%#651 of 2,385

Other business types in Eaton County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 164 salons, barbers and spas in Eaton County. 37 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019. Another 464 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $45.3M a year, or $998 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 164 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $276K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,428 households in Eaton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Eaton County has 36.1 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $276K, 30% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Eaton County would have about 213, against 164 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,622 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Eaton County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Eaton County at 109,581 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,428 households. The median household income in Eaton County is $79,597 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Eaton County scores 60 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #651 of 2,385 scored counties.

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