Beauty and personal care · County · North Carolina
Salons, barbers and spas in Robeson County, NC
The salons, barbers and spas in Robeson County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,653 of 2,385 scored counties
#58 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 177
- 24 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $29.4M
- On personal care products and services · $683 a household
- Spending per listing
- $166K
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.0
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 119,941
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $683 per household (32% below the U.S. average), households in Robeson County spend about $29.4M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $166K of household spending for each business on map listings, 22% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 177 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Robeson County as of September 2026. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 14%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 41.0, 13% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Robeson County classed as personal care services. That is one for every 6,162 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 666 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $40K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Robeson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Robeson County grew 3.4%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For salons, barbers and spas, Robeson County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #1,653 of 2,385 scored counties and #58 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Robeson 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 | Robeson County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.0 | 50.1 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $166K | $179K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,162 | 1,058 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +25.4% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $683 | $897 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $41,978 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 13
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $254K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 666Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17724 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 138The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $40K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Robeson 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 Robeson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 119,941+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 43,134
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 947 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $41,978+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,210
- Median home value
- $94,500
- Jobs located here
- 39,575
- Daytime population
- 113,327Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 58Robeson County, NC | 42 | 177 | 41.0 | $166K | +3.4% | #1,653 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Robeson 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 spas42
- Hair salons42
- Barbershops19
- Nail salons29
- Spas and skin care50
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 Robeson County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 177 salons, barbers and spas in Robeson County. 24 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts also show 666 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Robeson County, NC spend on personal care products and services?
About $29.4M a year, or $683 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 177 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $166K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,134 households in Robeson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Robeson County, NC compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Robeson County has 41.0 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $166K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Robeson County would have about 138, against 177 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,162 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Robeson County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Robeson County at 119,941 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,134 households. The median household income in Robeson County is $41,978 a year, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Robeson County scores 42 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,653 of 2,385 scored counties.
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