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Salons, barbers and spas in Hale County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Hale County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,312 of 2,385 scored counties
#155 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 45
- 9 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.2M
- On personal care products and services · $743 a household
- Spending per listing
- $182K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.8
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 31,819
- −2.0% since 2020
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What this means
Hale County scores 19 (low) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #2,312 of 2,385 scored counties and #155 of 162 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 45 salons, barbers and spas in Hale County. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 40.8 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Households in Hale County spend about $8.2M a year on personal care products and services, or $743 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That works out to $182K per business, 14% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Hale County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 1,002 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Population estimates show Hale County declined 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Hale County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Hale County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.8 | 55.0 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $182K | $170K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,002 | 990 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +30.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $743 | $937 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $51,897 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 27
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $606K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 137Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 459 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The 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 Hale 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 Hale County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 31,819−2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 11,024
- Median age
- 35.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,005 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 32
- Median household income
- $51,897+7.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,923
- Median home value
- $116,500
- Jobs located here
- 10,684
- Daytime population
- 28,363Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Waller County, TX | 89 | 35 | 19.1 | $510K | +21.9% | #15 of 2,385 |
| 2Blanco County, TX | 89 | 11 | 21.3 | $456K | +18.6% | #16 of 2,385 |
| 3Clay County, TX | 81 | 6 | 14.0 | $653K | +5.0% | #57 of 2,385 |
| 4Burleson County, TX | 80 | 17 | 21.5 | $400K | +16.2% | #68 of 2,385 |
| 5Grimes County, TX | 79 | 25 | 24.4 | $351K | +16.3% | #90 of 2,385 |
| 6San Jacinto County, TX | 78 | 6 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +7.1% | #94 of 2,385 |
| 7Callahan County, TX | 77 | 8 | 15.3 | $561K | +5.4% | #115 of 2,385 |
| 8Guadalupe County, TX | 77 | 204 | 31.2 | $316K | +15.8% | #127 of 2,385 |
| 9Upshur County, TX | 76 | 38 | 24.4 | $339K | +8.2% | #150 of 2,385 |
| 10Gaines County, TX | 75 | 17 | 24.5 | $368K | +10.4% | #171 of 2,385 |
| 155Hale County, TX | 19 | 45 | 40.8 | $182K | −2.0% | #2,312 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Hale 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 spas19
- Hair salons23
- Barbershops16
- Nail salons17
- Spas and skin care41
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 Hale County, TX?
There are 45 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Hale County as of September 2026. 9 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts list 137 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hale County, TX spend on personal care products and services?
About $8.2M a year, or $743 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $182K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,024 households in Hale County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hale County, TX compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Hale County has 40.8 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $182K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Hale County would have about 39, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,002 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Hale County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hale County at 31,819 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,024 households. Median household income in Hale County is $51,897, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 7.3%, 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. Hale County scores 19 for salons, barbers and spas (low), #2,312 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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