Market rankings · Rhode Island
Salons, barbers and spas in Rhode Island
Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,346
- 293 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 658
- +8.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $465M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 53.1
- 13% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $198K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the salons, barbers and spas on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,346 salons, barbers and spas in Rhode Island. 293 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 53.1 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Rhode Island comes to about $465M a year: $1,053 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,346 salons, barbers and spas, that is $198K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
Official counts show 658 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Rhode Island in 2023, up 8.4% from 2019. That is one for every 671 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, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #46 for salons, barbers and spas, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 41. Among 5 scored counties, Washington County scores highest (53).
Every market in Rhode Island for salons, barbers and spas
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 41 | 3,546 | 52.5 | $200K | +2.1% | #289 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 53 | 211 | 40.2 | $292K | 0.0% | #976 of 2,385 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 41 | 167 | 45.3 | $253K | −2.9% | #1,662 of 2,385 |
| 3Bristol County, RI | 39 | 104 | 51.7 | $234K | −1.5% | #1,769 of 2,385 |
| 4Kent County, RI | 37 | 415 | 57.0 | $191K | +1.8% | #1,864 of 2,385 |
| 5Providence County, RI | 36 | 1,449 | 55.9 | $178K | +2.8% | #1,916 of 2,385 |
Questions
How many salons, barbers and spas are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 2,346 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 293 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 658 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 8.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 4,419 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on personal care products and services?
About $465M a year, or $1,053 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,346 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $198K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Rhode Island has 53.1 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $198K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 2,186, against 2,346 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 671 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for salons, barbers and spas?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 41 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Washington County scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). 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. Rhode Island scores 34 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #46 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. It maps the salons, barbers and spas on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Rhode Island
- Hair salons1,233 listings
- Barbershops285 listings
- Nail salons274 listings
- Spas and skin care511 listings
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