Beauty and personal care · County · North Carolina
Salons, barbers and spas in Catawba County, NC
The salons, barbers and spas in Catawba County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,925 of 2,385 scored counties
#71 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 342
- 64 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 62
- +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $56.3M
- On personal care products and services · $850 a household
- Spending per listing
- $165K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 51.6
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 170,172
- +5.8% since 2020
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What this means
For salons, barbers and spas, Catawba County has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #1,925 of 2,385 scored counties and #71 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 342 salons, barbers and spas in Catawba County. 64 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 51.6 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Catawba County comes to about $56.3M a year: $850 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 342 salons, barbers and spas, that is $165K per business, 23% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Catawba County in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,068 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $10K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Catawba County. Population estimates show Catawba County grew 5.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Catawba 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.
| Measure | Catawba County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 51.6 | 50.1 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $165K | $179K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,068 | 1,058 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.1% | +25.4% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.8% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $850 | $897 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $67,864 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 59 → 62+5.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 327
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 722Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 34264 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 265The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $10K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Catawba 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 Catawba County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 170,172+5.8% since 2020
- Households
- 66,227
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 401 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 408
- Median household income
- $67,864+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,959
- Median home value
- $241,600
- Jobs located here
- 91,506
- Daytime population
- 180,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Catawba County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chatham County, NC | 90 | 78 | 23.6 | $443K | +11.0% | #11 of 2,385 |
| 2Camden County, NC | 89 | 5 | 12.5 | $763K | +8.8% | #13 of 2,385 |
| 3Currituck County, NC | 86 | 28 | 23.6 | $428K | +16.7% | #29 of 2,385 |
| 4Franklin County, NC | 79 | 58 | 20.3 | $428K | +18.8% | #85 of 2,385 |
| 5Madison County, NC | 74 | 12 | 14.4 | $556K | +5.9% | #178 of 2,385 |
| 6Hoke County, NC | 74 | 50 | 26.0 | $320K | +9.0% | #192 of 2,385 |
| 7Harnett County, NC | 74 | 143 | 28.7 | $299K | +12.3% | #194 of 2,385 |
| 8Davie County, NC | 74 | 57 | 33.0 | $277K | +6.9% | #197 of 2,385 |
| 9Perquimans County, NC | 71 | 10 | 17.8 | $469K | +3.6% | #244 of 2,385 |
| 10Yancey County, NC | 69 | 13 | 16.0 | $507K | +3.2% | #300 of 2,385 |
| 71Catawba County, NC | 36 | 342 | 51.6 | $165K | +5.8% | #1,925 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Catawba 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 spas36
- Hair salons46
- Barbershops49
- Nail salons32
- Spas and skin care40
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 Catawba County, NC?
Catawba County has 342 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 64 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 722 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Catawba County, NC spend on personal care products and services?
About $56.3M a year, or $850 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 342 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $165K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 66,227 households in Catawba County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Catawba County, NC compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Catawba County has 51.6 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $165K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Catawba County would have about 265, against 342 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,068 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Catawba County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Catawba County at 170,172 people in 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 66,227 households. Median household income in Catawba County is $67,864, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.4%, 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. Catawba County scores 36 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,925 of 2,385 scored counties.
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