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Salons, barbers and spas in Dakota County, MN
The salons, barbers and spas in Dakota County, MN, 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 #696 of 2,385 scored counties
#41 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 703
- 157 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 278
- +11.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $206.6M
- On personal care products and services · $1,185 a household
- Spending per listing
- $294K
- 38% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.3
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 457,710
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,185 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Dakota County spend about $206.6M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 703 salons, barbers and spas, that is $294K per business, 38% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 703 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Dakota County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.3, 15% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Official counts show 278 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Dakota County in 2023, up 11.2% from 2019. That is one for every 627 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 1,124 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Dakota County.
Population estimates put the population change in Dakota County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Dakota County is 59 (upper middle), #696 of 2,385 scored counties and #41 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Dakota County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.3 | 35.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $294K | $310K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 627 | 814 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.2% | +3.5% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,185 | $1,091 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $106,318 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 250 → 278+11.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,516
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $51.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,124Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 703157 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 971The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 25
- Amount
- $5.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Dakota 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 Dakota County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 457,710+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 174,362
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 563 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 792
- Median household income
- $106,318+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,265
- Median home value
- $381,000
- Jobs located here
- 180,369
- Daytime population
- 396,728Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Dakota County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Le Sueur County, MN | 87 | 24 | 20.6 | $525K | +2.9% | #22 of 2,385 |
| 2Cass County, MN | 86 | 24 | 18.6 | $508K | +4.2% | #28 of 2,385 |
| 3Kanabec County, MN | 82 | 10 | 15.2 | $622K | +3.6% | #50 of 2,385 |
| 4Sibley County, MN | 80 | 16 | 27.0 | $374K | +3.6% | #69 of 2,385 |
| 5Watonwan County, MN | 79 | 7 | 16.6 | $583K | +2.0% | #77 of 2,385 |
| 6Dodge County, MN | 79 | 16 | 19.8 | $552K | +2.3% | #80 of 2,385 |
| 7Hubbard County, MN | 79 | 22 | 24.5 | $388K | +4.6% | #87 of 2,385 |
| 8Pine County, MN | 79 | 35 | 28.4 | $329K | +5.5% | #92 of 2,385 |
| 9Nicollet County, MN | 78 | 26 | 20.0 | $521K | −0.7% | #102 of 2,385 |
| 10Todd County, MN | 78 | 18 | 17.6 | $520K | +3.0% | #103 of 2,385 |
| 41Dakota County, MN | 59 | 703 | 40.3 | $294K | +3.9% | #696 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Dakota County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas59
- Hair salons68
- Barbershops79
- Nail salons59
- Spas and skin care55
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 Dakota County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 703 salons, barbers and spas in Dakota County. 157 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 278 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 11.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,124 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dakota County, MN spend on personal care products and services?
About $206.6M a year, or $1,185 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 703 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $294K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 174,362 households in Dakota County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dakota County, MN compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Dakota County has 40.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $294K, 38% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Dakota County would have about 971, against 703 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 627 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Dakota County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Dakota County at 457,710 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 174,362 households. The median household income in Dakota County is $106,318 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Dakota County scores 59 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #696 of 2,385 scored counties.
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