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Salons, barbers and spas in Rensselaer County, NY
The salons, barbers and spas in Rensselaer County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #414 of 2,385 scored counties
#12 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 202
- 27 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- −10.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $68.9M
- On personal care products and services · $1,033 a household
- Spending per listing
- $341K
- 60% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.3
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 160,510
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 202 salons, barbers and spas in Rensselaer County. 27 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 30.3 for every 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
At $1,033 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Rensselaer County spend about $68.9M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 202 salons, barbers and spas, that is $341K per business, 60% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
In 2023, official counts showed 44 businesses with payroll in Rensselaer County classed as personal care services, down 10.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,516 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 529 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $322K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Rensselaer County.
Population estimates show Rensselaer County declined 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, Rensselaer County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #414 of 2,385 scored counties and #12 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Rensselaer County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.3 | 46.8 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $341K | $228K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,516 | 506 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.2% | +0.4% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,033 | $1,070 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $87,915 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 49 → 44−10.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 176
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 529Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20227 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 324The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $322K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 160,510−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 66,686
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 246
- Median household income
- $87,915+27.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,086
- Median home value
- $258,400
- Jobs located here
- 52,657
- Daytime population
- 135,820Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NY | 76 | 77 | 24.5 | $400K | +2.7% | #137 of 2,385 |
| 2Delaware County, NY | 75 | 35 | 18.2 | $494K | +0.2% | #164 of 2,385 |
| 3Yates County, NY | 73 | 22 | 23.2 | $411K | −0.8% | #207 of 2,385 |
| 4Wayne County, NY | 71 | 86 | 22.4 | $421K | +0.1% | #248 of 2,385 |
| 5Washington County, NY | 71 | 55 | 22.5 | $412K | −2.9% | #250 of 2,385 |
| 6Franklin County, NY | 69 | 43 | 22.0 | $402K | −1.6% | #308 of 2,385 |
| 7Schoharie County, NY | 68 | 36 | 28.0 | $333K | +1.4% | #340 of 2,385 |
| 8Allegany County, NY | 68 | 47 | 26.5 | $324K | +0.9% | #343 of 2,385 |
| 9Otsego County, NY | 68 | 80 | 34.5 | $268K | +3.8% | #357 of 2,385 |
| 10Columbia County, NY | 67 | 62 | 23.3 | $451K | −2.1% | #364 of 2,385 |
| 12Rensselaer County, NY | 66 | 202 | 30.3 | $341K | −0.2% | #414 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Rensselaer 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 spas66
- Hair salons76
- Barbershops53
- Nail salons57
- Spas and skin care76
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 Rensselaer County, NY?
Rensselaer County has 202 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 10.2% from 2019. Official counts list 529 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rensselaer County, NY spend on personal care products and services?
About $68.9M a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 202 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $341K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 66,686 households in Rensselaer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rensselaer County, NY compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Rensselaer County has 30.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $341K, 60% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Rensselaer County would have about 324, against 202 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,516 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Rensselaer County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Rensselaer County at 160,510 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 66,686 households. Median household income in Rensselaer County is $87,915, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.4%, 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. Rensselaer County scores 66 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #414 of 2,385 scored counties.
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