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Salons, barbers and spas in Sussex County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Sussex County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #628 of 2,385 scored counties
#40 of 113 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
6
1 chain location (17%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On personal care products and services · $820 a household
Spending per listing
$517K
2.4 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.9
66% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
10,755
−0.4% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 salons, barbers and spas in Sussex County. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.9, 66% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $820 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Sussex County spend about $3.1M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $517K per business, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $213K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Sussex County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 31 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Sussex County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Sussex County is 60 (upper middle), #628 of 2,385 scored counties and #40 of 113 scored counties in Virginia.

How Sussex 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 Sussex County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureSussex CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.943.547.2
Spending per listing$517K$235K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a708804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+13.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$820$1,023$1,005
Median household income$63,530$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score6049

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
31Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
61 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Sussex 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 Sussex County

Population, 2025 estimate
10,755−0.4% since 2020
Households
3,785
Median age
41.1
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
490 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$63,530+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,506
Median home value
$183,800
Jobs located here
3,265
Daytime population
9,408Residents 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 Sussex 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
40Sussex County, VA60615.9$517K−0.4%#628 of 2,385

Other business types in Sussex County

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

Questions

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

There are 6 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Sussex County as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Sussex County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 31 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $3.1M a year, or $820 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $517K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,785 households in Sussex County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sussex County has 15.9 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 66% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $517K, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Sussex County would have about 15, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Sussex County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Sussex County at 10,755 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,785 households. Median household income in Sussex County is $63,530, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Sussex County scores 60 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #628 of 2,385 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for salons, barbers and spas · All 56 business types in Sussex County

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