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Salons, barbers and spas in Washington County, NY

The salons, barbers and spas in Washington County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #250 of 2,385 scored counties
#5 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
55
8 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$22.7M
On personal care products and services · $927 a household
Spending per listing
$412K
94% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
22.5
52% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
59,353
−2.9% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 55 salons, barbers and spas in Washington County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 15%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.5, 52% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Households in Washington County spend about $22.7M a year on personal care products and services, or $927 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $412K of household spending for each business on map listings, 94% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Washington County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 6,117 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 171 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $206K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Washington County.

Population estimates show Washington County declined 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle): #250 of 2,385 scored counties and #5 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Washington 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.

Salons, barbers and spas in Washington County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households22.546.847.2
Spending per listing$412K$228K$213K
Households per official establishment6,117506804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.4%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$927$1,070$1,005
Median household income$73,495$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score7131

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
3
Annual payroll, 2023
$123K
One-person businesses, 2023
171Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
558 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
107The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$206K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
59,353−2.9% since 2020
Households
24,469
Median age
45.6
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
831 sq. mi.
People per square mile
73
Median household income
$73,495+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,028
Median home value
$196,200
Jobs located here
14,817
Daytime population
47,512Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sullivan County, NY767724.5$400K+2.7%#137 of 2,385
2Delaware County, NY753518.2$494K+0.2%#164 of 2,385
3Yates County, NY732223.2$411K−0.8%#207 of 2,385
4Wayne County, NY718622.4$421K+0.1%#248 of 2,385
5Washington County, NY715522.5$412K−2.9%#250 of 2,385
6Franklin County, NY694322.0$402K−1.6%#308 of 2,385
7Schoharie County, NY683628.0$333K+1.4%#340 of 2,385
8Allegany County, NY684726.5$324K+0.9%#343 of 2,385
9Otsego County, NY688034.5$268K+3.8%#357 of 2,385
10Columbia County, NY676223.3$451K−2.1%#364 of 2,385

Other business types in Washington County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Washington County, NY?

Washington County has 55 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts list 171 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Washington County, NY spend on personal care products and services?

About $22.7M a year, or $927 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $412K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,469 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington County has 22.5 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $412K, 94% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Washington County would have about 107, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,117 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.

How fast is Washington County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 59,353 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,469 households. Median household income in Washington County is $73,495, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Washington County scores 71 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #250 of 2,385 scored counties.

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