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Salons, barbers and spas in Hardin County, TN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,211 of 2,385 scored counties
#82 of 86 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
47
8 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$8.1M
On personal care products and services · $735 a household
Spending per listing
$172K
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
42.7
10% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,983
+3.8% 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

Hardin County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #2,211 of 2,385 scored counties and #82 of 86 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Hardin County spend about $8.1M a year on personal care products and services, or $735 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That works out to $172K per business, 19% below the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 47 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Hardin County as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 17%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 42.7 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for personal care services in Hardin County, since they leave out counts under 3. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Hardin County. Population estimates put the population change in Hardin County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Hardin County compares

The same measures for Tennessee 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 Hardin County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureHardin CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households42.745.547.2
Spending per listing$172K$192K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,328804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+21.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$735$874$1,005
Median household income$49,956$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score2649

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
119Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
478 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
1
Amount
$350K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
27,983+3.8% since 2020
Households
11,001
Median age
44.6
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
578 sq. mi.
People per square mile
47
Median household income
$49,956+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$69,024
Median home value
$160,400
Jobs located here
7,748
Daytime population
24,880Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Tennessee

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

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fayette County, TN872715.7$601K+7.7%#20 of 2,385
2Cheatham County, TN804427.0$347K+4.1%#72 of 2,385
3Roane County, TN795524.1$358K+7.0%#89 of 2,385
4Trousdale County, TN78513.5$619K+8.4%#98 of 2,385
5Loudon County, TN786627.4$343K+15.6%#110 of 2,385
6Jefferson County, TN775324.3$343K+9.3%#125 of 2,385
7Hickman County, TN751212.7$650K+5.0%#156 of 2,385
8Union County, TN751215.1$526K+8.1%#161 of 2,385
9Meigs County, TN741019.1$417K+10.8%#181 of 2,385
10Marshall County, TN744230.8$282K+10.5%#196 of 2,385
82Hardin County, TN264742.7$172K+3.8%#2,211 of 2,385

Other business types in Hardin County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Hardin County, TN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 47 salons, barbers and spas in Hardin County. 8 of them (17%) 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 Hardin County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 119 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hardin County, TN spend on personal care products and services?

About $8.1M a year, or $735 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $172K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,001 households in Hardin County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hardin County has 42.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $172K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Hardin County would have about 38, against 47 on map listings.

How fast is Hardin County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Hardin County at 27,983 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,001 households. The median household income in Hardin County is $49,956 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.8% 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. Hardin County scores 26 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #2,211 of 2,385 scored counties.

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