Beauty and personal care · County · Texas
Salons, barbers and spas in Kaufman County, TX
How Kaufman County, TX compares with other counties and the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #513 of 2,385 scored counties
#27 of 162 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 208
- 35 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- +57.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $49.3M
- On personal care products and services · $966 a household
- Spending per listing
- $237K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.8
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 209,235
- +42.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 208 salons, barbers and spas in Kaufman County. Of those, 35 are chain locations, or 17%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.8, 14% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Households in Kaufman County spend about $49.3M a year on personal care products and services, or $966 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $237K of household spending for each business on map listings, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Kaufman County was 33 in 2023, up 57.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,545 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 1,248 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Kaufman County.
Population estimates put the population change in Kaufman County from 2020 to 2025 at +42.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Kaufman County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #513 of 2,385 scored counties and #27 of 162 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Kaufman 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 | Kaufman County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.8 | 55.0 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $237K | $170K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,545 | 990 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +57.1% | +30.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +42.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $966 | $937 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $89,485 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 33+57.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 136
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,248Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20835 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 232The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Kaufman 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 Kaufman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 209,235+42.2% since 2020
- Households
- 50,990
- Median age
- 34.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 781 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 221
- Median household income
- $89,485+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,230
- Median home value
- $320,900
- Jobs located here
- 36,419
- Daytime population
- 125,602Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Texas, with Kaufman County marked.
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 |
| 27Kaufman County, TX | 64 | 208 | 40.8 | $237K | +42.2% | #513 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Kaufman 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 spas64
- Hair salons75
- Barbershops62
- Nail salons68
- Spas and skin care72
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 Kaufman County, TX?
Kaufman County has 208 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 35 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 57.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,248 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kaufman County, TX spend on personal care products and services?
About $49.3M a year, or $966 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 208 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $237K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,990 households in Kaufman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kaufman County, TX compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Kaufman 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 $237K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Kaufman County would have about 232, against 208 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,545 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 57.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Kaufman County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Kaufman County at 209,235 people in 2025, up 42.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,990 households. Median household income in Kaufman County is $89,485, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.6%, 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. Kaufman County scores 64 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #513 of 2,385 scored counties.
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