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Salons, barbers and spas in Benson County, ND

How Benson County, ND compares with other counties and the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.8M
On personal care products and services · $875 a household
Spending per listing
$886K
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
9.9
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
5,759
−3.0% 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 2 salons, barbers and spas in Benson County. That is 9.9 per 10,000 households.

At $875 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Benson County spend about $1.8M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $886K per business.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Benson County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Benson County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Benson County compares

The same measures for North Dakota 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 Benson County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureBenson CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.942.447.2
Spending per listing$886K$236K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a802804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+15.4%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.0%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$875$1,002$1,005
Median household income$64,033$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored47

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
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Benson 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 Benson County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,759−3.0% since 2020
Households
2,025
Median age
32.7
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
1,389 sq. mi.
People per square mile
4
Median household income
$64,033
Average household income
$81,345
Median home value
$90,000
Jobs located here
1,918
Daytime population
5,784Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across North Dakota

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

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1McKenzie County, ND771728.3$409K+2.8%#120 of 2,385
2Richland County, ND692333.6$296K+1.2%#323 of 2,385
3Barnes County, ND571428.5$324K−2.7%#773 of 2,385
4Walsh County, ND52920.5$465K−3.3%#1,027 of 2,385
5Morton County, ND515640.2$252K+3.8%#1,109 of 2,385
6Ramsey County, ND491731.4$290K−0.4%#1,204 of 2,385
7Williams County, ND476643.6$248K+1.4%#1,334 of 2,385
8Grand Forks County, ND4513041.5$229K+1.9%#1,463 of 2,385
9Burleigh County, ND4520649.9$214K+4.7%#1,477 of 2,385
10Cass County, ND4245554.2$186K+9.1%#1,646 of 2,385
Benson County, NDNot scored29.9$886K−3.0%

Other business types in Benson County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Benson County, ND?

Benson County has 2 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Benson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Benson County, ND spend on personal care products and services?

About $1.8M a year, or $875 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $886K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,025 households in Benson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Benson County has 2 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Benson County would have about 8, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Benson County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Benson County at 5,759 people in 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,025 households. Median household income in Benson County is $64,033, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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