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Salons, barbers and spas in McKean County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,932 of 2,385 scored counties
#50 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
53
11 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
21
+5.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$14.2M
On personal care products and services · $867 a household
Spending per listing
$268K
26% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
32.4
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
38,984
−3.5% 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

McKean County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,932 of 2,385 scored counties and #50 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in McKean County spend about $14.2M a year on personal care products and services, or $867 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $268K per business, 26% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 53 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in McKean County as of September 2026. 11 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 32.4, 31% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in McKean County classed as personal care services, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 779 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $90K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in McKean County. Population estimates show McKean County declined 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How McKean 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 McKean County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureMcKean CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households32.440.347.2
Spending per listing$268K$249K$213K
Households per official establishment779643804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.0%+7.3%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.5%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$867$1,004$1,005
Median household income$62,905$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3545

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 21+5.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
47
Annual payroll, 2023
$996K
One-person businesses, 2023
58Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5311 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
67The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$90K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in McKean 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 McKean County

Population, 2025 estimate
38,984−3.5% since 2020
Households
16,369
Median age
44.7
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
980 sq. mi.
People per square mile
41
Median household income
$62,905+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,484
Median home value
$104,500
Jobs located here
13,613
Daytime population
37,207Residents 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 McKean 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
50McKean County, PA355332.4$268K−3.5%#1,932 of 2,385

Other business types in McKean County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 53 salons, barbers and spas in McKean County. 11 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019. Official counts list 58 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $14.2M a year, or $867 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $268K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,369 households in McKean County and national spending patterns by income.

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

McKean County has 32.4 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $268K, 26% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, McKean County would have about 67, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 779 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is McKean County, PA growing?

Population estimates put McKean County at 38,984 people in 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,369 households. The median household income in McKean County is $62,905 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.3% 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. McKean County scores 35 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,932 of 2,385 scored counties.

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