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Salons, barbers and spas in Morton County, ND

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,109 of 2,385 scored counties
#5 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota

Listings
56
5 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
20
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$14.1M
On personal care products and services · $1,013 a household
Spending per listing
$252K
19% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
40.2
15% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
34,601
+3.8% 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

At $1,013 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Morton County spend about $14.1M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $252K per business, 19% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 56 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Morton County as of September 2026. 5 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.2, 15% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Morton County was 20 in 2023. That is one for every 697 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 116 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Morton County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For salons, barbers and spas, Morton County has a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle): #1,109 of 2,385 scored counties and #5 of 14 scored counties in North Dakota.

How Morton 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 Morton County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureMorton CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households40.242.447.2
Spending per listing$252K$236K$213K
Households per official establishment697802804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+15.4%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,013$1,002$1,005
Median household income$79,382$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market score5147

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
15 → 20
Employees, 2023
57
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
116Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
565 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
66The 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 Morton 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 Morton County

Population, 2025 estimate
34,601+3.8% since 2020
Households
13,946
Median age
38.6
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
1,926 sq. mi.
People per square mile
18
Median household income
$79,382+12.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$109,606
Median home value
$263,900
Jobs located here
11,613
Daytime population
28,489Residents 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 Morton 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

Other business types in Morton County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 56 salons, barbers and spas in Morton County. 5 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts also show 116 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $14.1M a year, or $1,013 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $252K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,946 households in Morton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Morton County has 40.2 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $252K, 19% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Morton County would have about 66, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 697 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.

How fast is Morton County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Morton County at 34,601 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,946 households. The median household income in Morton County is $79,382 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 12.5% 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. Morton County scores 51 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #1,109 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 Morton County

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