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Salons, barbers and spas in Newton County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 24 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,240 of 2,385 scored counties
#52 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
26
2 chain locations (8%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5.7M
On personal care products and services · $744 a household
Spending per listing
$221K
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
33.7
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
20,960
−1.4% 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

Newton County scores 24 (low) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #2,240 of 2,385 scored counties and #52 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 26 salons, barbers and spas in Newton County. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 33.7, 29% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $744 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Newton County spend about $5.7M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 26 salons, barbers and spas, that is $221K per business, 4% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Newton County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Newton County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Newton County compares

The same measures for Mississippi 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 Newton County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureNewton CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households33.741.547.2
Spending per listing$221K$190K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,862804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+17.4%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$744$788$1,005
Median household income$50,540$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score2433

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
104Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
262 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
27The 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 Newton 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 Newton County

Population, 2025 estimate
20,960−1.4% since 2020
Households
7,713
Median age
38.0
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
578 sq. mi.
People per square mile
37
Median household income
$50,540+40.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,166
Median home value
$106,300
Jobs located here
5,289
Daytime population
18,287Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Mississippi

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

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Marshall County, MS642015.2$503K+2.6%#478 of 2,385
2Perry County, MS58612.9$555K+1.1%#726 of 2,385
3Itawamba County, MS552222.9$343K+1.3%#877 of 2,385
4Tate County, MS553027.2$301K+2.1%#879 of 2,385
5Yalobusha County, MS52816.0$454K−0.5%#1,028 of 2,385
6Hancock County, MS527838.5$221K+1.6%#1,071 of 2,385
7George County, MS523739.8$203K+8.1%#1,075 of 2,385
8Lawrence County, MS51613.6$516K−1.4%#1,078 of 2,385
9Smith County, MS511017.9$425K−1.5%#1,081 of 2,385
10Jackson County, MS5123440.6$208K+3.0%#1,136 of 2,385
52Newton County, MS242633.7$221K−1.4%#2,240 of 2,385

Other business types in Newton County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Newton County, MS?

Newton County has 26 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Newton County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 104 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Newton County, MS spend on personal care products and services?

About $5.7M a year, or $744 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $221K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,713 households in Newton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Newton County has 33.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $221K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Newton County would have about 27, against 26 on map listings.

How fast is Newton County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Newton County at 20,960 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,713 households. Median household income in Newton County is $50,540, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.6%, 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. Newton County scores 24 for salons, barbers and spas (low), #2,240 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 Newton County

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