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Salons, barbers and spas in Dawes County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Dawes 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
14
2 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3M
On personal care products and services · $864 a household
Spending per listing
$213K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
40.5
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,858
−3.7% 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 $864 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Dawes County spend about $3M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $213K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 14 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Dawes County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 40.5 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for personal care services in Dawes County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 23 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dawes County declined 3.7%, 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 Dawes 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 Dawes County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureDawes CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households40.539.647.2
Spending per listing$213K$253K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a868804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.8%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.7%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$864$1,004$1,005
Median household income$56,280$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
23Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
142 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Dawes 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 Dawes County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,858−3.7% since 2020
Households
3,453
Median age
38.6
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
1,396 sq. mi.
People per square mile
6
Median household income
$56,280
Average household income
$76,200
Median home value
$150,900
Jobs located here
3,090
Daytime population
7,735Residents 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 Dawes 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
Dawes County, NENot scored1440.5$213K−3.7%

Other business types in Dawes 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 Dawes County, NE?

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 salons, barbers and spas in Dawes County. 2 of them (14%) 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 Dawes County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 23 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $3M a year, or $864 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $213K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,453 households in Dawes County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Dawes County has 40.5 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $213K, in line with the U.S. figure of $213K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending.

How fast is Dawes County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Dawes County at 7,858 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,453 households. The median household income in Dawes County is $56,280 a year, 30% 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.

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

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