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Salons, barbers and spas in Wilson County, TN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #814 of 2,385 scored counties
#30 of 86 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
275
45 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
53
+51.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$59.9M
On personal care products and services · $1,012 a household
Spending per listing
$218K
2% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
46.5
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
175,033
+17.8% 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

Households in Wilson County spend about $59.9M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,012 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $218K of household spending for each business on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 275 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Wilson County as of September 2026. 45 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 46.5 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 47.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 53 businesses with payroll in Wilson County classed as personal care services, up 51.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,116 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 787 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $508K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Wilson County.

Population estimates put the population change in Wilson County from 2020 to 2025 at +17.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For salons, barbers and spas, Wilson County has a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle): #814 of 2,385 scored counties and #30 of 86 scored counties in Tennessee.

How Wilson 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 Wilson County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureWilson CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households46.545.547.2
Spending per listing$218K$192K$213K
Households per official establishment1,1161,328804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+51.4%+21.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.8%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,012$874$1,005
Median household income$95,839$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score5749

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
35 → 53+51.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
320
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
787Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
27545 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
282The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$508K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
175,033+17.8% since 2020
Households
59,139
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
571 sq. mi.
People per square mile
278
Median household income
$95,839+26.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$123,252
Median home value
$428,000
Jobs located here
61,176
Daytime population
139,995Residents 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 Wilson 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
30Wilson County, TN5727546.5$218K+17.8%#814 of 2,385

Other business types in Wilson County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 275 salons, barbers and spas in Wilson County. 45 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 51.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 787 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $59.9M a year, or $1,012 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 275 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $218K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 59,139 households in Wilson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Wilson County has 46.5 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $218K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Wilson County would have about 282, against 275 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,116 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 51.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Wilson County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Wilson County at 175,033 people in 2025, up 17.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 59,139 households. The median household income in Wilson County is $95,839 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.1% 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. Wilson County scores 57 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #814 of 2,385 scored counties.

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