Beauty and personal care · County · Pennsylvania
Salons, barbers and spas in Chester County, PA
The salons, barbers and spas in Chester County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #607 of 2,385 scored counties
#7 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 838
- 155 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 359
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $263.3M
- On personal care products and services · $1,286 a household
- Spending per listing
- $314K
- 48% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.9
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 557,116
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,286 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Chester County spend about $263.3M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 838 salons, barbers and spas, that is $314K per business, 48% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 838 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Chester County as of September 2026. Of those, 155 are chain locations, or 18%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 40.9 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 359 businesses with payroll in Chester County classed as personal care services, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 570 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 715 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $6.5M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Chester County.
Population estimates put the population change in Chester County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Chester County is 61 (upper middle), #607 of 2,385 scored counties and #7 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Chester 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.
| Measure | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.9 | 40.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $314K | $249K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 570 | 643 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.5% | +7.3% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,286 | $1,004 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $127,208 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 347 → 359+3.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,168
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $61M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 715Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 838155 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,238The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $6.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Chester 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 Chester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 557,116+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 204,774
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 751 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 730
- Median household income
- $127,208+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $168,836
- Median home value
- $485,600
- Jobs located here
- 267,811
- Daytime population
- 548,659Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
Other business types in Chester County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas61
- Hair salons67
- Barbershops62
- Nail salons63
- Spas and skin care66
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many salons, barbers and spas are in Chester County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 838 salons, barbers and spas in Chester County. 155 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 359 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. Official counts list 715 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chester County, PA spend on personal care products and services?
About $263.3M a year, or $1,286 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 838 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $314K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 204,774 households in Chester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chester County, PA compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Chester County has 40.9 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $314K, 48% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Chester County would have about 1,238, against 838 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 570 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Chester County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Chester County at 557,116 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 204,774 households. The median household income in Chester County is $127,208 a year, 58% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.9% 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. Chester County scores 61 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #607 of 2,385 scored counties.
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