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Salons, barbers and spas in Brown County, NE

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
1 chain location (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.1M
On personal care products and services · $852 a household
Spending per listing
$543K
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
15.7
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
2,826
−2.6% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 salons, barbers and spas in Brown County. That is 15.7 per 10,000 households.

Households in Brown County spend about $1.1M a year on personal care products and services, or $852 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2 salons, barbers and spas, that is $543K per business.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Brown County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Brown County declined 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Brown County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 Brown County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureBrown CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.739.647.2
Spending per listing$543K$253K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a868804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.8%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$852$1,004$1,005
Median household income$54,676$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored61

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
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
21 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Brown 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 Brown County

Population, 2025 estimate
2,826−2.6% since 2020
Households
1,275
Median age
45.3
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,221 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$54,676
Average household income
$79,390
Median home value
$113,900
Jobs located here
1,266
Daytime population
2,779Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Saunders County, NE892224.7$437K+6.0%#17 of 2,385
2Colfax County, NE82924.3$415K+3.6%#55 of 2,385
3Cass County, NE782119.4$567K+3.9%#100 of 2,385
4Seward County, NE761725.0$407K+2.3%#136 of 2,385
5Sarpy County, NE7623031.0$373K+9.0%#142 of 2,385
6Washington County, NE632124.9$443K+1.8%#517 of 2,385
7Platte County, NE624432.2$296K+3.9%#570 of 2,385
8Custer County, NE611328.9$320K0.0%#603 of 2,385
9Otoe County, NE592132.9$306K+3.9%#688 of 2,385
10Gage County, NE583335.4$260K+0.2%#756 of 2,385
Brown County, NENot scored215.7$543K−2.6%

Other business types in Brown County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Brown County, NE?

There are 2 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Brown County as of September 2026. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Brown County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Brown County, NE spend on personal care products and services?

About $1.1M a year, or $852 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $543K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,275 households in Brown County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Brown County has 2 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Brown County would have about 5, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Brown County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Brown County at 2,826 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,275 households. Median household income in Brown County is $54,676, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for salons, barbers and spas · All 56 business types in Brown County

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