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Salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County, PA
The salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,980 of 2,385 scored counties
#56 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 62
- 9 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.5M
- On personal care products and services · $846 a household
- Spending per listing
- $250K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.8
- 28% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 43,255
- −2.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County is 34 (lower middle), #1,980 of 2,385 scored counties and #56 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $846 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $15.5M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $250K per business, 18% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 62 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 33.8, 28% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Jefferson County in 2023. That is one for every 1,019 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Population estimates show Jefferson County declined 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson 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 | Jefferson County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.8 | 40.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $250K | $249K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,019 | 643 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.3% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.8% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $846 | $1,004 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $58,686 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 50
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $857K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 73Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 629 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 73The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 43,255−2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 18,344
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 67
- Median household income
- $58,686+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,614
- Median home value
- $139,700
- Jobs located here
- 14,700
- Daytime population
- 40,828Residents 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 |
| 56Jefferson County, PA | 34 | 62 | 33.8 | $250K | −2.8% | #1,980 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 spas34
- Hair salons21
- Barbershops
- Nail salons51
- Spas and skin care44
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 Jefferson County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 62 salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County. 9 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Another 73 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Jefferson County, PA spend on personal care products and services?
About $15.5M a year, or $846 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $250K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,344 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, PA compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Jefferson County has 33.8 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $250K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 73, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,019 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 43,255 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,344 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $58,686 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.3% 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. Jefferson County scores 34 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,980 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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