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Salons, barbers and spas in Adams County, WA
The salons, barbers and spas in Adams County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,488 of 2,385 scored counties
#34 of 35 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 30
- 4 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $5.8M
- On personal care products and services · $914 a household
- Spending per listing
- $192K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 47.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,488
- +4.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Adams County spend about $5.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $914 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $192K per business, 10% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 30 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Adams County as of September 2026. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 47.7 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 47.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Adams County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 1,258 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts also show 49 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $10K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Adams County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Adams County grew 4.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For salons, barbers and spas, Adams County has a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle): #1,488 of 2,385 scored counties and #34 of 35 scored counties in Washington.
How Adams County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Adams County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 47.7 | 42.4 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $192K | $268K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,258 | 695 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.3% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $914 | $1,137 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $66,136 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 7
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $225K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 49Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 304 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $10K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Adams 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 Adams County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,488+4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 6,288
- Median age
- 29.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 1,925 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $66,136+36.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,806
- Median home value
- $273,300
- Jobs located here
- 8,184
- Daytime population
- 20,685Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Skamania County, WA | 91 | 8 | 15.9 | $675K | +5.2% | #6 of 2,385 |
| 2Lincoln County, WA | 88 | 6 | 12.4 | $755K | +9.7% | #18 of 2,385 |
| 3Mason County, WA | 88 | 51 | 19.6 | $520K | +7.8% | #19 of 2,385 |
| 4Klickitat County, WA | 87 | 16 | 16.2 | $599K | +6.6% | #21 of 2,385 |
| 5Stevens County, WA | 86 | 44 | 22.7 | $412K | +6.6% | #30 of 2,385 |
| 6Pacific County, WA | 83 | 19 | 17.3 | $531K | +3.6% | #47 of 2,385 |
| 7Pend Oreille County, WA | 82 | 13 | 21.9 | $427K | +7.1% | #54 of 2,385 |
| 8Okanogan County, WA | 81 | 41 | 23.4 | $383K | +7.3% | #60 of 2,385 |
| 9San Juan County, WA | 80 | 20 | 22.2 | $478K | +4.2% | #64 of 2,385 |
| 10Douglas County, WA | 75 | 35 | 22.0 | $474K | +8.0% | #166 of 2,385 |
| 34Adams County, WA | 45 | 30 | 47.7 | $192K | +4.3% | #1,488 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Adams 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 spas45
- Hair salons37
- Barbershops
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care
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 Adams County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 30 salons, barbers and spas in Adams County. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Another 49 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Adams County, WA spend on personal care products and services?
About $5.8M a year, or $914 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $192K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,288 households in Adams County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Adams County, WA compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Adams County has 47.7 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $192K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Adams County would have about 27, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,258 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Adams County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Adams County at 21,488 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,288 households. The median household income in Adams County is $66,136 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.9% 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. Adams County scores 45 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,488 of 2,385 scored counties.
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