Beauty and personal care · County · Montana
Salons, barbers and spas in Lewis and Clark County, MT
The salons, barbers and spas in Lewis and Clark County, MT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,020 of 2,385 scored counties
#11 of 21 scored counties in Montana
- Listings
- 142
- 22 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $31.4M
- On personal care products and services · $1,006 a household
- Spending per listing
- $221K
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.5
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 75,331
- +5.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 142 salons, barbers and spas in Lewis and Clark County. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 45.5 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
At $1,006 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Lewis and Clark County spend about $31.4M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $221K of household spending for each business on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Lewis and Clark County in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,041 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 261 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $280K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Lewis and Clark County.
Population estimates put the population change in Lewis and Clark County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Lewis and Clark County is 53 (upper middle), #1,020 of 2,385 scored counties and #11 of 21 scored counties in Montana.
How Lewis and Clark County compares
The same measures for Montana 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 | Lewis and Clark County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.5 | 43.4 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $221K | $222K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,041 | 1,174 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.5% | +24.5% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,006 | $964 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $78,237 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 30+3.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 101
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 261Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $280K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 75,331+5.8% since 2020
- Households
- 31,215
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 3,458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 21
- Median household income
- $78,237+18.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,055
- Median home value
- $393,500
- Jobs located here
- 41,168
- Daytime population
- 78,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Montana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Montana for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Montana, with Lewis and Clark County marked.
Top counties in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, MT | 95 | 8 | 16.0 | $691K | +9.8% | #3 of 2,385 |
| 2Carbon County, MT | 84 | 13 | 27.9 | $359K | +9.1% | #43 of 2,385 |
| 3Lake County, MT | 81 | 31 | 24.7 | $367K | +6.9% | #61 of 2,385 |
| 4Sanders County, MT | 78 | 10 | 18.3 | $458K | +12.9% | #106 of 2,385 |
| 5Park County, MT | 68 | 29 | 34.7 | $279K | +5.7% | #353 of 2,385 |
| 6Fergus County, MT | 67 | 13 | 24.5 | $354K | +3.1% | #377 of 2,385 |
| 7Ravalli County, MT | 58 | 73 | 39.1 | $240K | +9.4% | #760 of 2,385 |
| 8Glacier County, MT | 56 | 5 | 11.7 | $678K | −2.0% | #819 of 2,385 |
| 9Roosevelt County, MT | 54 | 5 | 16.2 | $511K | −5.2% | #916 of 2,385 |
| 10Big Horn County, MT | 54 | 7 | 18.3 | $451K | −2.5% | #917 of 2,385 |
| 11Lewis and Clark County, MT | 53 | 142 | 45.5 | $221K | +5.8% | #1,020 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Lewis and Clark 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 spas53
- Hair salons57
- Barbershops66
- Nail salons76
- Spas and skin care52
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 Lewis and Clark County, MT?
Lewis and Clark County has 142 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 261 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lewis and Clark County, MT spend on personal care products and services?
About $31.4M a year, or $1,006 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 142 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $221K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,215 households in Lewis and Clark County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lewis and Clark County, MT compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Lewis and Clark County has 45.5 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 4% 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, Lewis and Clark County would have about 148, against 142 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,041 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lewis and Clark County, MT growing?
Population estimates put Lewis and Clark County at 75,331 people in 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,215 households. Median household income in Lewis and Clark County is $78,237, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.9%, 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. Lewis and Clark County scores 53 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #1,020 of 2,385 scored counties.
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