Beauty and personal care · County · Nebraska
Salons, barbers and spas in Colfax County, NE
The salons, barbers and spas in Colfax County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #55 of 2,385 scored counties
#2 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 9
- 2 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.7M
- On personal care products and services · $1,008 a household
- Spending per listing
- $415K
- 95% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.3
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 10,934
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
For salons, barbers and spas, Colfax County has a Groundwork market score of 82 (high): #55 of 2,385 scored counties and #2 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for salons, barbers and spas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 salons, barbers and spas in Colfax County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 22%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.3, 49% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Households in Colfax County spend about $3.7M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,008 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $415K per business, 95% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Colfax County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Colfax County grew 3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Colfax 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.
| Measure | Colfax County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.3 | 39.6 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $415K | $253K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 868 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.8% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,008 | $1,004 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $82,530 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 61 |
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
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 92 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Colfax 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 Colfax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 10,934+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 3,707
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 412 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $82,530+40.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,003
- Median home value
- $144,700
- Jobs located here
- 5,506
- Daytime population
- 10,234Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saunders County, NE | 89 | 22 | 24.7 | $437K | +6.0% | #17 of 2,385 |
| 2Colfax County, NE | 82 | 9 | 24.3 | $415K | +3.6% | #55 of 2,385 |
| 3Cass County, NE | 78 | 21 | 19.4 | $567K | +3.9% | #100 of 2,385 |
| 4Seward County, NE | 76 | 17 | 25.0 | $407K | +2.3% | #136 of 2,385 |
| 5Sarpy County, NE | 76 | 230 | 31.0 | $373K | +9.0% | #142 of 2,385 |
| 6Washington County, NE | 63 | 21 | 24.9 | $443K | +1.8% | #517 of 2,385 |
| 7Platte County, NE | 62 | 44 | 32.2 | $296K | +3.9% | #570 of 2,385 |
| 8Custer County, NE | 61 | 13 | 28.9 | $320K | 0.0% | #603 of 2,385 |
| 9Otoe County, NE | 59 | 21 | 32.9 | $306K | +3.9% | #688 of 2,385 |
| 10Gage County, NE | 58 | 33 | 35.4 | $260K | +0.2% | #756 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Colfax 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 spas82
- Hair salons66
- Barbershops
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care
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 Colfax County, NE?
Colfax County has 9 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (22%) 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 Colfax County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Colfax County, NE spend on personal care products and services?
About $3.7M a year, or $1,008 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 9 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $415K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,707 households in Colfax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colfax County, NE compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Colfax County has 24.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $415K, 95% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Colfax County would have about 18, against 9 on map listings.
How fast is Colfax County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Colfax County at 10,934 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,707 households. Median household income in Colfax County is $82,530, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.2%, 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. Colfax County scores 82 for salons, barbers and spas (high), #55 of 2,385 scored counties.
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