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Salons, barbers and spas in Henry County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #730 of 2,385 scored counties
#44 of 113 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
41
9 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$15.4M
On personal care products and services · $731 a household
Spending per listing
$375K
76% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.5
59% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
49,242
−3.1% 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

At $731 per household (27% below the U.S. average), households in Henry County spend about $15.4M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $375K of household spending for each business on map listings, 76% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

Henry County has 41 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 22%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 19.5 for every 10,000 households, 59% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Henry County classed as personal care services. That is one for every 5,261 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 179 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $225K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Henry County.

Population estimates show Henry County declined 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Henry County is 58 (upper middle), #730 of 2,385 scored counties and #44 of 113 scored counties in Virginia.

How Henry County compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 Henry County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureHenry CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.543.547.2
Spending per listing$375K$235K$213K
Households per official establishment5,261708804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+13.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$731$1,023$1,005
Median household income$50,760$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score5849

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
11
Annual payroll, 2023
$133K
One-person businesses, 2023
179Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
419 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
72The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$225K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
49,242−3.1% since 2020
Households
21,043
Median age
47.7
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
382 sq. mi.
People per square mile
131
Median household income
$50,760+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$67,912
Median home value
$134,800
Jobs located here
16,777
Daytime population
46,024Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Virginia

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

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Goochland County, VA97109.7$1.2M+17.4%#1 of 2,385
2Caroline County, VA902117.5$547K+11.3%#10 of 2,385
3Fluvanna County, VA891413.6$742K+6.2%#14 of 2,385
4Rockingham County, VA864614.1$653K+6.6%#26 of 2,385
5Louisa County, VA852717.4$552K+13.6%#31 of 2,385
6Clarke County, VA851423.8$458K+5.4%#35 of 2,385
7New Kent County, VA852425.9$430K+21.2%#37 of 2,385
8King George County, VA802322.7$486K+10.5%#63 of 2,385
9Northumberland County, VA7958.9$969K+6.1%#73 of 2,385
10Madison County, VA79916.4$573K+2.7%#79 of 2,385
44Henry County, VA584119.5$375K−3.1%#730 of 2,385

Other business types in Henry County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Henry County, VA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 41 salons, barbers and spas in Henry County. 9 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts list 179 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Henry County, VA spend on personal care products and services?

About $15.4M a year, or $731 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $375K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,043 households in Henry County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Henry County has 19.5 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 59% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $375K, 76% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Henry County would have about 72, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,261 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.

How fast is Henry County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Henry County at 49,242 people in 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 21,043 households. The median household income in Henry County is $50,760 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.8% 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. Henry County scores 58 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #730 of 2,385 scored counties.

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