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Salons, barbers and spas in Williamson County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,432 of 2,385 scored counties
#89 of 162 scored counties in Texas

Listings
1,507
243 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
417
+34.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$279.7M
On personal care products and services · $1,108 a household
Spending per listing
$186K
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
59.7
26% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
752,827
+22.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,507 salons, barbers and spas in Williamson County. Of those, 243 are chain locations, or 16%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 59.7, 26% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $1,108 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Williamson County spend about $279.7M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 1,507 salons, barbers and spas, that is $186K per business, 13% below the U.S. figure of $213K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Williamson County was 417 in 2023, up 34.5% from 2019. That is one for every 605 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 2,570 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $8.1M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Williamson County.

Population estimates put the population change in Williamson County from 2020 to 2025 at +22.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Williamson County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,432 of 2,385 scored counties and #89 of 162 scored counties in Texas.

How Williamson 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.

Salons, barbers and spas in Williamson County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureWilliamson CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households59.755.047.2
Spending per listing$186K$170K$213K
Households per official establishment605990804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+34.5%+30.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+22.3%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,108$937$1,005
Median household income$111,340$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score4640

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
310 → 417+34.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,190
Annual payroll, 2023
$85.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
2,570Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1,507243 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1,315The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
17
Amount
$8.1M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
752,827+22.3% since 2020
Households
252,323
Median age
38.2
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,116 sq. mi.
People per square mile
603
Median household income
$111,340+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$140,407
Median home value
$447,000
Jobs located here
238,920
Daytime population
563,844Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Texas

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

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Waller County, TX893519.1$510K+21.9%#15 of 2,385
2Blanco County, TX891121.3$456K+18.6%#16 of 2,385
3Clay County, TX81614.0$653K+5.0%#57 of 2,385
4Burleson County, TX801721.5$400K+16.2%#68 of 2,385
5Grimes County, TX792524.4$351K+16.3%#90 of 2,385
6San Jacinto County, TX7865.5$1.5M+7.1%#94 of 2,385
7Callahan County, TX77815.3$561K+5.4%#115 of 2,385
8Guadalupe County, TX7720431.2$316K+15.8%#127 of 2,385
9Upshur County, TX763824.4$339K+8.2%#150 of 2,385
10Gaines County, TX751724.5$368K+10.4%#171 of 2,385
89Williamson County, TX461,50759.7$186K+22.3%#1,432 of 2,385

Other business types in Williamson County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Williamson County, TX?

Williamson County has 1,507 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 243 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 417 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 34.5% from 2019. Official counts list 2,570 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Williamson County, TX spend on personal care products and services?

About $279.7M a year, or $1,108 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,507 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $186K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 252,323 households in Williamson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Williamson County has 59.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $186K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Williamson County would have about 1,315, against 1,507 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 605 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Williamson County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Williamson County at 752,827 people in 2025, up 22.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 252,323 households. Median household income in Williamson County is $111,340, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.5%, 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. Williamson County scores 46 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,432 of 2,385 scored counties.

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