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Salons, barbers and spas in Camden County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 89 out of 100: High

Ranked #13 of 2,385 scored counties
#2 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.8M
On personal care products and services · $951 a household
Spending per listing
$763K
3.6 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.5
74% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,315
+8.8% 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

Camden County scores 89 (high) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #13 of 2,385 scored counties and #2 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for salons, barbers and spas.

Households in Camden County spend about $3.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $951 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $763K per business, 3.6 times the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 5 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Camden County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.5, 74% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for personal care services in Camden County, since they leave out counts under 3. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Camden County grew 8.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Camden County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Camden County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureCamden CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.550.147.2
Spending per listing$763K$179K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,058804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+25.4%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+8.8%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$951$897$1,005
Median household income$91,078$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score8940

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
44Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
50 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 Camden 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 Camden County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,315+8.8% since 2020
Households
4,011
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
240 sq. mi.
People per square mile
45
Median household income
$91,078+41.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$106,163
Median home value
$337,100
Jobs located here
1,091
Daytime population
7,466Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across North Carolina

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

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chatham County, NC907823.6$443K+11.0%#11 of 2,385
2Camden County, NC89512.5$763K+8.8%#13 of 2,385
3Currituck County, NC862823.6$428K+16.7%#29 of 2,385
4Franklin County, NC795820.3$428K+18.8%#85 of 2,385
5Madison County, NC741214.4$556K+5.9%#178 of 2,385
6Hoke County, NC745026.0$320K+9.0%#192 of 2,385
7Harnett County, NC7414328.7$299K+12.3%#194 of 2,385
8Davie County, NC745733.0$277K+6.9%#197 of 2,385
9Perquimans County, NC711017.8$469K+3.6%#244 of 2,385
10Yancey County, NC691316.0$507K+3.2%#300 of 2,385

Other business types in Camden County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Camden County, NC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 salons, barbers and spas in Camden County. None of them 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 Camden County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 44 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Camden County, NC spend on personal care products and services?

About $3.8M a year, or $951 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $763K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,011 households in Camden County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Camden County has 12.5 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 74% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $763K, 3.6 times the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Camden County would have about 18, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Camden County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Camden County at 11,315 people in 2025, up 8.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,011 households. The median household income in Camden County is $91,078 a year, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 41.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Camden County scores 89 for salons, barbers and spas (high), #13 of 2,385 scored counties.

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

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