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Salons, barbers and spas in Hood County, TX
The salons, barbers and spas in Hood County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,140 of 2,385 scored counties
#71 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 123
- 22 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.5M
- On personal care products and services · $961 a household
- Spending per listing
- $199K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 48.2
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,501
- +13.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Hood County spend about $24.5M a year on personal care products and services, or $961 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 123 salons, barbers and spas, that is $199K per business, 6% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 123 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Hood County as of September 2026. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 18%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 48.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Hood County in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,110 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 252 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $820K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Hood County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hood County grew 13.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hood County scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,140 of 2,385 scored counties and #71 of 162 scored counties in Texas.
How Hood 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 | Hood County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 48.2 | 55.0 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $199K | $170K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,110 | 990 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.6% | +30.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $961 | $937 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $88,160 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 23+4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 82
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 252Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12322 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 115The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $820K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Hood 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 Hood County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,501+13.6% since 2020
- Households
- 25,523
- Median age
- 46.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 421 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 157
- Median household income
- $88,160+37.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,661
- Median home value
- $306,400
- Jobs located here
- 16,556
- Daytime population
- 53,520Residents 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 |
| 71Hood County, TX | 51 | 123 | 48.2 | $199K | +13.6% | #1,140 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Hood 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 spas51
- Hair salons62
- Barbershops61
- Nail salons61
- Spas and skin care44
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 Hood County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 123 salons, barbers and spas in Hood County. 22 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 252 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hood County, TX spend on personal care products and services?
About $24.5M a year, or $961 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 123 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $199K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,523 households in Hood County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hood County, TX compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Hood County has 48.2 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $199K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Hood County would have about 115, against 123 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,110 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Hood County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hood County at 70,501 people in 2025, up 13.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,523 households. The median household income in Hood County is $88,160 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.7% 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. Hood County scores 51 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #1,140 of 2,385 scored counties.
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