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Salons, barbers and spas in Hampton County, SC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 20 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,299 of 2,385 scored counties
#39 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina

Listings
23
5 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5M
On personal care products and services · $692 a household
Spending per listing
$217K
2% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.8
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,174
−1.9% 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

Hampton County scores 20 (low) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #2,299 of 2,385 scored counties and #39 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 23 salons, barbers and spas in Hampton County. 5 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.8, 33% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Household spending on personal care products and services in Hampton County comes to about $5M a year: $692 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. Spread across 23 salons, barbers and spas, that is $217K per business, 2% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Hampton County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hampton County declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Hampton County compares

The same measures for South Carolina 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 Hampton County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureHampton CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.849.747.2
Spending per listing$217K$175K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,100804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+26.3%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$692$871$1,005
Median household income$44,711$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score2042

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
110Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
235 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
24The 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 Hampton 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 Hampton County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,174−1.9% since 2020
Households
7,225
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
560 sq. mi.
People per square mile
33
Median household income
$44,711+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$59,824
Median home value
$112,000
Jobs located here
4,300
Daytime population
15,001Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across South Carolina

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

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Edgefield County, SC772020.5$412K+16.1%#119 of 2,385
2Laurens County, SC706423.7$323K+6.2%#294 of 2,385
3Lancaster County, SC6614536.1$257K+18.3%#441 of 2,385
4Abbeville County, SC651717.4$456K+2.3%#445 of 2,385
5Saluda County, SC651418.3$419K+4.1%#448 of 2,385
6Calhoun County, SC6369.7$814K+0.6%#514 of 2,385
7Jasper County, SC604131.3$265K+32.2%#657 of 2,385
8Cherokee County, SC586027.2$270K+3.7%#751 of 2,385
9Kershaw County, SC5810137.6$226K+11.6%#761 of 2,385
10Chesterfield County, SC565129.1$251K+3.4%#851 of 2,385
39Hampton County, SC202331.8$217K−1.9%#2,299 of 2,385

Other business types in Hampton County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Hampton County, SC?

Hampton County has 23 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Hampton County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 110 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hampton County, SC spend on personal care products and services?

About $5M a year, or $692 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $217K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,225 households in Hampton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hampton County has 31.8 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $217K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Hampton County would have about 24, against 23 on map listings.

How fast is Hampton County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Hampton County at 18,174 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,225 households. Median household income in Hampton County is $44,711, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.8%, 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. Hampton County scores 20 for salons, barbers and spas (low), #2,299 of 2,385 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for salons, barbers and spas · All 56 business types in Hampton County

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