Beauty and personal care · County · Washington
Salons, barbers and spas in Benton County, WA
The salons, barbers and spas in Benton County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,234 of 2,385 scored counties
#30 of 35 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 382
- 67 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 112
- −7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $83M
- On personal care products and services · $1,064 a household
- Spending per listing
- $217K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 48.9
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 221,722
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,064 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Benton County spend about $83M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 382 salons, barbers and spas, that is $217K per business, 2% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 382 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Benton County as of September 2026. Of those, 67 are chain locations, or 18%, against 15% across the U.S. That is 48.9 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Benton County in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 697 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 606 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $358K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Benton County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Benton County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Benton County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,234 of 2,385 scored counties and #30 of 35 scored counties in Washington.
How Benton 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 | Benton County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 48.9 | 42.4 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $217K | $268K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 697 | 695 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.4% | +6.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,064 | $1,137 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $89,874 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 121 → 112−7.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 414
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 606Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 38267 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 390The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $358K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 221,722+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,046
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,700 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 125
- Median household income
- $89,874+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,863
- Median home value
- $407,800
- Jobs located here
- 96,177
- Daytime population
- 214,376Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Washington, with Benton County marked.
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 |
| 30Benton County, WA | 49 | 382 | 48.9 | $217K | +6.9% | #1,234 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Benton 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 spas49
- Hair salons62
- Barbershops77
- Nail salons50
- Spas and skin care53
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 Benton County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 382 salons, barbers and spas in Benton County. 67 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 606 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Benton County, WA spend on personal care products and services?
About $83M a year, or $1,064 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 382 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $217K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 78,046 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, WA compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Benton County has 48.9 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $217K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Benton County would have about 390, against 382 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 697 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 221,722 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,046 households. The median household income in Benton County is $89,874 a year, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. Benton County scores 49 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,234 of 2,385 scored counties.
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