Beauty and personal care · County · South Carolina
Salons, barbers and spas in Union County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Union County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,225 of 2,385 scored counties
#38 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 34
- 9 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $8M
- On personal care products and services · $691 a household
- Spending per listing
- $236K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.3
- 38% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,799
- −1.4% since 2020
See the salons, barbers and spas around any address in Union County
The site report maps the salons, barbers and spas on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Union County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Union County scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #2,225 of 2,385 scored counties and #38 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 34 salons, barbers and spas in Union County. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 26%, against 15% across the U.S. That is 29.3 per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Union County comes to about $8M a year: $691 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. Spread across 34 salons, barbers and spas, that is $236K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Union County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Union County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Union 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.
| Measure | Union County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.3 | 49.7 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $236K | $175K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,100 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +26.3% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $691 | $871 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $41,621 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 42 |
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
- 127Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 349 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 38The 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 Union 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 Union County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,799−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 11,611
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 514 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $41,621+1.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $60,230
- Median home value
- $103,600
- Jobs located here
- 7,601
- Daytime population
- 22,110Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Union County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the salons, barbers and spas on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Union County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSalons, barbers and spas across South Carolina
Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Union County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Edgefield County, SC | 77 | 20 | 20.5 | $412K | +16.1% | #119 of 2,385 |
| 2Laurens County, SC | 70 | 64 | 23.7 | $323K | +6.2% | #294 of 2,385 |
| 3Lancaster County, SC | 66 | 145 | 36.1 | $257K | +18.3% | #441 of 2,385 |
| 4Abbeville County, SC | 65 | 17 | 17.4 | $456K | +2.3% | #445 of 2,385 |
| 5Saluda County, SC | 65 | 14 | 18.3 | $419K | +4.1% | #448 of 2,385 |
| 6Calhoun County, SC | 63 | 6 | 9.7 | $814K | +0.6% | #514 of 2,385 |
| 7Jasper County, SC | 60 | 41 | 31.3 | $265K | +32.2% | #657 of 2,385 |
| 8Cherokee County, SC | 58 | 60 | 27.2 | $270K | +3.7% | #751 of 2,385 |
| 9Kershaw County, SC | 58 | 101 | 37.6 | $226K | +11.6% | #761 of 2,385 |
| 10Chesterfield County, SC | 56 | 51 | 29.1 | $251K | +3.4% | #851 of 2,385 |
| 38Union County, SC | 25 | 34 | 29.3 | $236K | −1.4% | #2,225 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Union 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 spas25
- Hair salons22
- Barbershops
- Nail salons23
- Spas and skin care37
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 Union County, SC?
There are 34 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Union County as of September 2026. 9 of them (26%) 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 Union County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 127 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Union County, SC spend on personal care products and services?
About $8M a year, or $691 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $236K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,611 households in Union County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Union County, SC compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Union County has 29.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $236K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Union County would have about 38, against 34 on map listings.
How fast is Union County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Union County at 26,799 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,611 households. Median household income in Union County is $41,621, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 1.1%, 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. Union County scores 25 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #2,225 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Union County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for salons, barbers and spas · All 56 business types in Union County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Union County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Union County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.