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Salons, barbers and spas in Armstrong County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,378 of 2,385 scored counties
#31 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
75
10 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
30
+50.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$24.9M
On personal care products and services · $890 a household
Spending per listing
$333K
56% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
26.8
43% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
63,698
−2.7% 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

Households in Armstrong County spend about $24.9M a year on personal care products and services, or $890 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $333K of household spending for each business on map listings, 56% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

Armstrong County has 75 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 26.8 for every 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Armstrong County in 2023, up 50.0% from 2019. That is one for every 935 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 111 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates show Armstrong County declined 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, Armstrong County has a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle): #1,378 of 2,385 scored counties and #31 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Armstrong County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Armstrong County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureArmstrong CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households26.840.347.2
Spending per listing$333K$249K$213K
Households per official establishment935643804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+50.0%+7.3%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.7%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$890$1,004$1,005
Median household income$65,008$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score4645

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 30+50.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
95
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
111Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7510 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
117The 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 Armstrong 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 Armstrong County

Population, 2025 estimate
63,698−2.7% since 2020
Households
28,035
Median age
46.8
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
653 sq. mi.
People per square mile
99
Median household income
$65,008+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,098
Median home value
$157,300
Jobs located here
16,144
Daytime population
50,841Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Perry County, PA774122.4$438K+2.1%#116 of 2,385
2Pike County, PA736326.0$389K+7.2%#210 of 2,385
3Susquehanna County, PA723321.3$438K−0.3%#224 of 2,385
4Adams County, PA7111528.2$360K+3.6%#257 of 2,385
5Carbon County, PA627025.7$354K+1.7%#555 of 2,385
6Fulton County, PA611523.7$380K−0.6%#595 of 2,385
7Chester County, PA6183840.9$314K+4.2%#607 of 2,385
8Wyoming County, PA572724.7$379K−0.9%#770 of 2,385
9Juniata County, PA572224.4$372K−0.3%#771 of 2,385
10Potter County, PA561318.6$456K−3.0%#821 of 2,385
31Armstrong County, PA467526.8$333K−2.7%#1,378 of 2,385

Other business types in Armstrong County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Armstrong County, PA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 75 salons, barbers and spas in Armstrong County. 10 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 50.0% from 2019. Official counts list 111 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Armstrong County, PA spend on personal care products and services?

About $24.9M a year, or $890 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 75 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $333K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,035 households in Armstrong County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Armstrong County has 26.8 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $333K, 56% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Armstrong County would have about 117, against 75 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 935 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 50.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Armstrong County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Armstrong County at 63,698 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,035 households. The median household income in Armstrong County is $65,008 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% 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. Armstrong County scores 46 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,378 of 2,385 scored counties.

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