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Salons, barbers and spas in Warren County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #631 of 2,385 scored counties
#19 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
12
3 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6M
On personal care products and services · $739 a household
Spending per listing
$501K
2.4 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.7
69% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,898
+1.6% 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 12 salons, barbers and spas in Warren County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 25%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 14.7 for every 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Household spending on personal care products and services in Warren County comes to about $6M a year: $739 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That works out to $501K per business, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $213K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Warren County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts also show 69 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Warren County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Warren County is 60 (upper middle), #631 of 2,385 scored counties and #19 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina.

How Warren 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 Warren County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureWarren CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.750.147.2
Spending per listing$501K$179K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,058804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+25.4%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$739$897$1,005
Median household income$50,638$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score6040

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
69Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
123 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
28The 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 Warren 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 Warren County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,898+1.6% since 2020
Households
8,147
Median age
49.1
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
429 sq. mi.
People per square mile
44
Median household income
$50,638+38.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,977
Median home value
$154,200
Jobs located here
3,062
Daytime population
14,501Residents 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 Warren 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
19Warren County, NC601214.7$501K+1.6%#631 of 2,385

Other business types in Warren County

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

Questions

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

Warren County has 12 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (25%) 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 Warren County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 69 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $6M a year, or $739 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $501K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,147 households in Warren County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Warren County has 14.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $501K, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Warren County would have about 28, against 12 on map listings.

How fast is Warren County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Warren County at 18,898 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,147 households. Median household income in Warren County is $50,638, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.9%, 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. Warren County scores 60 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #631 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 Warren County

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