Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Salons, barbers and spas in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 21,257
- 3,119 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 8,198
- +7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.3B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.3
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $249K
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the salons, barbers and spas on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21,257 salons, barbers and spas in Pennsylvania. Of those, 3,119 are chain locations, or 15%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 40.3 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Pennsylvania comes to about $5.3B a year: $1,004 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $249K per business, 17% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
In 2023, official counts showed 8,198 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as personal care services, up 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 643 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 14.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 351 SBA-backed loans worth $78.9M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #35 for salons, barbers and spas, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (79). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (75).
Every market in Pennsylvania for salons, barbers and spas
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 79 | 115 | 28.2 | $360K | +3.6% | #6 of 387 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 65 | 673 | 37.1 | $275K | +3.6% | #46 of 387 |
| 3Chambersburg, PA | 61 | 213 | 33.5 | $291K | +3.0% | #71 of 387 |
| 4Lebanon, PA | 58 | 182 | 32.1 | $306K | +2.2% | #100 of 387 |
| 5Lancaster, PA | 58 | 841 | 39.5 | $264K | +1.9% | #105 of 387 |
| 6State College, PA | 57 | 171 | 29.0 | $338K | −0.4% | #115 of 387 |
| 7Reading, PA | 54 | 641 | 39.3 | $254K | +2.7% | #148 of 387 |
| 8Williamsport, PA | 52 | 147 | 31.4 | $283K | −1.3% | #165 of 387 |
| 9Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 52 | 10,668 | 43.2 | $250K | +1.4% | #169 of 387 |
| 10Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 51 | 1,484 | 43.7 | $238K | +3.0% | #177 of 387 |
| 11Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 51 | 1,062 | 43.2 | $235K | +4.2% | #178 of 387 |
| 12Johnstown, PA | 46 | 171 | 30.6 | $279K | −3.2% | #232 of 387 |
| 13Pittsburgh, PA | 43 | 4,222 | 39.8 | $248K | −1.3% | #268 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 39 | 381 | 34.5 | $260K | −1.8% | #302 of 387 |
| 15Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 34 | 1,031 | 44.0 | $206K | +1.4% | #340 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 24 | 206 | 40.7 | $216K | −2.5% | #379 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 75 | 63 | 26.0 | $389K | +7.2% | #23 of 538 |
| 2Pottsville, PA | 56 | 180 | 31.0 | $291K | +1.5% | #197 of 538 |
| 3Huntingdon, PA | 55 | 39 | 23.9 | $375K | −2.4% | #208 of 538 |
| 4Sunbury, PA | 51 | 147 | 32.1 | $278K | −1.7% | #253 of 538 |
| 5Indiana, PA | 50 | 88 | 27.1 | $316K | −0.3% | #265 of 538 |
| 6Lewistown, PA | 50 | 55 | 29.7 | $289K | 0.0% | #266 of 538 |
| 7Oil City, PA | 48 | 46 | 21.5 | $396K | −2.0% | #297 of 538 |
| 8Lock Haven, PA | 48 | 50 | 32.4 | $269K | +1.3% | #298 of 538 |
| 9Sayre, PA | 46 | 83 | 33.7 | $266K | −0.6% | #321 of 538 |
| 10Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 45 | 99 | 37.6 | $235K | +2.3% | #330 of 538 |
| 11Warren, PA | 41 | 47 | 29.2 | $294K | −3.8% | #374 of 538 |
| 12East Stroudsburg, PA | 41 | 276 | 45.1 | $224K | −0.7% | #377 of 538 |
| 13DuBois, PA | 40 | 95 | 29.2 | $295K | −2.9% | #386 of 538 |
| 14St. Marys, PA | 40 | 41 | 30.8 | $285K | −3.3% | #387 of 538 |
| 15Meadville, PA | 40 | 101 | 29.8 | $284K | −2.4% | #388 of 538 |
| 16Hermitage, PA | 37 | 153 | 32.9 | $263K | −2.4% | #410 of 538 |
| 17Selinsgrove, PA | 37 | 61 | 41.8 | $218K | −0.2% | #411 of 538 |
| 18Lewisburg, PA | 37 | 65 | 44.7 | $217K | −0.8% | #412 of 538 |
| 19Bradford, PA | 36 | 53 | 32.4 | $268K | −3.5% | #429 of 538 |
| 20Somerset, PA | 33 | 108 | 36.8 | $234K | −2.7% | #458 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Perry County, PA | 77 | 41 | 22.4 | $438K | +2.1% | #116 of 2,385 |
| 2Pike County, PA | 73 | 63 | 26.0 | $389K | +7.2% | #210 of 2,385 |
| 3Susquehanna County, PA | 72 | 33 | 21.3 | $438K | −0.3% | #224 of 2,385 |
| 4Adams County, PA | 71 | 115 | 28.2 | $360K | +3.6% | #257 of 2,385 |
| 5Carbon County, PA | 62 | 70 | 25.7 | $354K | +1.7% | #555 of 2,385 |
| 6Fulton County, PA | 61 | 15 | 23.7 | $380K | −0.6% | #595 of 2,385 |
| 7Chester County, PA | 61 | 838 | 40.9 | $314K | +4.2% | #607 of 2,385 |
| 8Wyoming County, PA | 57 | 27 | 24.7 | $379K | −0.9% | #770 of 2,385 |
| 9Juniata County, PA | 57 | 22 | 24.4 | $372K | −0.3% | #771 of 2,385 |
| 10Potter County, PA | 56 | 13 | 18.6 | $456K | −3.0% | #821 of 2,385 |
| 11York County, PA | 56 | 673 | 37.1 | $275K | +3.6% | #841 of 2,385 |
| 12Montour County, PA | 55 | 22 | 28.0 | $357K | −1.4% | #874 of 2,385 |
| 13Franklin County, PA | 55 | 213 | 33.5 | $291K | +3.0% | #882 of 2,385 |
| 14Butler County, PA | 55 | 306 | 37.9 | $281K | +3.2% | #887 of 2,385 |
| 15Huntingdon County, PA | 54 | 39 | 23.9 | $375K | −2.4% | #920 of 2,385 |
| 16Lebanon County, PA | 54 | 182 | 32.1 | $306K | +2.2% | #928 of 2,385 |
| 17Centre County, PA | 53 | 171 | 29.0 | $338K | −0.4% | #966 of 2,385 |
| 18Schuylkill County, PA | 52 | 180 | 31.0 | $291K | +1.5% | #1,038 of 2,385 |
| 19Tioga County, PA | 51 | 40 | 24.0 | $370K | −1.3% | #1,082 of 2,385 |
| 20Lancaster County, PA | 51 | 841 | 39.5 | $264K | +1.9% | #1,099 of 2,385 |
| 21Beaver County, PA | 50 | 226 | 31.3 | $302K | −1.1% | #1,153 of 2,385 |
| 22Washington County, PA | 49 | 315 | 35.6 | $283K | +0.7% | #1,208 of 2,385 |
| 23Berks County, PA | 49 | 641 | 39.3 | $254K | +2.7% | #1,216 of 2,385 |
| 24Indiana County, PA | 48 | 88 | 27.1 | $316K | −0.3% | #1,255 of 2,385 |
| 25Mifflin County, PA | 48 | 55 | 29.7 | $289K | 0.0% | #1,256 of 2,385 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Delaware County, PA | 48 | 888 | 40.9 | $267K | +0.8% | #1,261 of 2,385 |
| 27Northumberland County, PA | 48 | 125 | 33.0 | $264K | −1.8% | #1,264 of 2,385 |
| 28Venango County, PA | 47 | 46 | 21.5 | $396K | −2.0% | #1,307 of 2,385 |
| 29Wayne County, PA | 47 | 67 | 32.1 | $279K | +1.1% | #1,317 of 2,385 |
| 30Montgomery County, PA | 47 | 1,708 | 50.9 | $240K | +2.4% | #1,339 of 2,385 |
| 31Armstrong County, PA | 46 | 75 | 26.8 | $333K | −2.7% | #1,378 of 2,385 |
| 32Northampton County, PA | 46 | 576 | 47.0 | $226K | +3.7% | #1,414 of 2,385 |
| 33Cumberland County, PA | 46 | 529 | 49.7 | $212K | +6.5% | #1,420 of 2,385 |
| 34Greene County, PA | 45 | 42 | 29.3 | $307K | −5.5% | #1,437 of 2,385 |
| 35Clinton County, PA | 45 | 50 | 32.4 | $269K | +1.3% | #1,441 of 2,385 |
| 36Lycoming County, PA | 44 | 147 | 31.4 | $283K | −1.3% | #1,505 of 2,385 |
| 37Bradford County, PA | 44 | 83 | 33.7 | $266K | −0.6% | #1,509 of 2,385 |
| 38Dauphin County, PA | 44 | 492 | 40.5 | $241K | +2.3% | #1,516 of 2,385 |
| 39Bucks County, PA | 41 | 1,290 | 51.8 | $235K | +0.3% | #1,667 of 2,385 |
| 40Columbia County, PA | 41 | 99 | 37.6 | $235K | +2.3% | #1,668 of 2,385 |
| 41Lehigh County, PA | 41 | 695 | 48.1 | $213K | +2.7% | #1,682 of 2,385 |
| 42Crawford County, PA | 40 | 101 | 29.8 | $284K | −2.4% | #1,702 of 2,385 |
| 43Westmoreland County, PA | 40 | 581 | 37.5 | $258K | −1.4% | #1,709 of 2,385 |
| 44Warren County, PA | 39 | 47 | 29.2 | $294K | −3.8% | #1,760 of 2,385 |
| 45Bedford County, PA | 39 | 67 | 33.9 | $253K | −0.2% | #1,763 of 2,385 |
| 46Elk County, PA | 38 | 41 | 30.8 | $285K | −3.3% | #1,802 of 2,385 |
| 47Clearfield County, PA | 37 | 95 | 29.2 | $295K | −2.9% | #1,841 of 2,385 |
| 48Cambria County, PA | 37 | 171 | 30.6 | $279K | −3.2% | #1,843 of 2,385 |
| 49Luzerne County, PA | 37 | 567 | 42.0 | $215K | +2.1% | #1,856 of 2,385 |
| 50McKean County, PA | 35 | 53 | 32.4 | $268K | −3.5% | #1,932 of 2,385 |
| 51Mercer County, PA | 35 | 153 | 32.9 | $263K | −2.4% | #1,933 of 2,385 |
| 52Erie County, PA | 35 | 381 | 34.5 | $260K | −1.8% | #1,934 of 2,385 |
| 53Allegheny County, PA | 35 | 2,390 | 43.8 | $231K | −2.0% | #1,941 of 2,385 |
| 54Monroe County, PA | 35 | 276 | 45.1 | $224K | −0.7% | #1,943 of 2,385 |
| 55Snyder County, PA | 35 | 61 | 41.8 | $218K | −0.2% | #1,945 of 2,385 |
| 56Jefferson County, PA | 34 | 62 | 33.8 | $250K | −2.8% | #1,980 of 2,385 |
| 57Somerset County, PA | 33 | 108 | 36.8 | $234K | −2.7% | #2,024 of 2,385 |
| 58Fayette County, PA | 32 | 193 | 35.0 | $241K | −4.3% | #2,055 of 2,385 |
| 59Union County, PA | 32 | 65 | 44.7 | $217K | −0.8% | #2,060 of 2,385 |
| 60Lawrence County, PA | 30 | 136 | 37.7 | $233K | −2.4% | #2,123 of 2,385 |
| 61Philadelphia County, PA | 28 | 2,848 | 41.9 | $216K | −1.6% | #2,174 of 2,385 |
| 62Lackawanna County, PA | 28 | 437 | 49.5 | $184K | +0.5% | #2,179 of 2,385 |
| 63Blair County, PA | 24 | 206 | 40.7 | $216K | −2.5% | #2,241 of 2,385 |
| 64Clarion County, PA | 24 | 67 | 44.5 | $195K | −1.4% | #2,243 of 2,385 |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 20.8 | $378K | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 15.7 | $587K | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $857K | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many salons, barbers and spas are in Pennsylvania?
There are 21,257 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 3,119 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 8,198 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 30,408 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on personal care products and services?
About $5.3B a year, or $1,004 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21,257 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $249K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Pennsylvania has 40.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $249K, 17% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 24,905, against 21,257 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 643 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for salons, barbers and spas?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County scores highest, at 77 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Pennsylvania scores 45 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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- Hair salons11,462 listings
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