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Salons, barbers and spas in Franklin County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #661 of 2,385 scored counties
#32 of 84 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
161
27 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
29
+11.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$41.8M
On personal care products and services · $972 a household
Spending per listing
$260K
22% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
37.4
21% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
108,090
+3.1% 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 $972 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Franklin County spend about $41.8M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $260K of household spending for each business on map listings, 22% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 161 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Franklin County as of September 2026. Of those, 27 are chain locations, or 17%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 37.4 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Franklin County in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,484 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 362 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Franklin County.

Population estimates show Franklin County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Franklin County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #661 of 2,385 scored counties and #32 of 84 scored counties in Missouri.

How Franklin County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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 Franklin County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureFranklin CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households37.440.547.2
Spending per listing$260K$240K$213K
Households per official establishment1,4841,086804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.5%+10.7%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$972$970$1,005
Median household income$73,165$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score6051

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 29+11.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
90
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
362Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
16127 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
197The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$1.4M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
108,090+3.1% since 2020
Households
43,036
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
923 sq. mi.
People per square mile
115
Median household income
$73,165+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,432
Median home value
$227,600
Jobs located here
38,594
Daytime population
91,932Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Missouri

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

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, MO924720.6$499K+11.4%#5 of 2,385
2Warren County, MO803021.7$471K+9.2%#66 of 2,385
3Newton County, MO795424.4$379K+6.1%#88 of 2,385
4Andrew County, MO78811.4$854K+0.7%#95 of 2,385
5Osage County, MO781222.7$426K+2.7%#108 of 2,385
6Callaway County, MO783923.7$401K+3.2%#109 of 2,385
7Jefferson County, MO7426429.9$341K+2.7%#187 of 2,385
8Cass County, MO7414032.4$327K+7.1%#191 of 2,385
9Webster County, MO744834.4$271K+10.4%#198 of 2,385
10Ste. Genevieve County, MO721723.8$400K+1.1%#230 of 2,385
32Franklin County, MO6016137.4$260K+3.1%#661 of 2,385

Other business types in Franklin County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Franklin County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 161 salons, barbers and spas in Franklin County. 27 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 362 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Franklin County, MO spend on personal care products and services?

About $41.8M a year, or $972 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 161 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $260K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,036 households in Franklin County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Franklin County has 37.4 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $260K, 22% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Franklin County would have about 197, against 161 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,484 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Franklin County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Franklin County at 108,090 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,036 households. The median household income in Franklin County is $73,165 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.9% 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. Franklin County scores 60 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #661 of 2,385 scored counties.

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