Beauty and personal care · County · West Virginia
Salons, barbers and spas in Putnam County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Putnam County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #701 of 2,385 scored counties
#7 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 77
- 16 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.7M
- On personal care products and services · $933 a household
- Spending per listing
- $282K
- 33% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.1
- 30% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 56,885
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Putnam County spend about $21.7M a year on personal care products and services, or $933 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 77 salons, barbers and spas, that is $282K per business, 33% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 77 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Putnam County as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 21%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 33.1 for every 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Putnam County classed as personal care services. That is one for every 2,114 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 199 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Putnam County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Putnam County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #701 of 2,385 scored counties and #7 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Putnam County compares
The same measures for West 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.
| Measure | Putnam County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.1 | 33.3 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $282K | $240K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,114 | 1,679 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.4% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $933 | $802 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $79,527 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 59
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 199Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7716 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 102The 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 56,885−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 23,251
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 346 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 165
- Median household income
- $79,527+32.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,714
- Median home value
- $223,300
- Jobs located here
- 22,705
- Daytime population
- 55,529Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 81 | 50 | 21.9 | $466K | +9.2% | #59 of 2,385 |
| 2Hampshire County, WV | 71 | 15 | 17.4 | $467K | +4.4% | #245 of 2,385 |
| 3Berkeley County, WV | 68 | 143 | 28.0 | $326K | +13.7% | #342 of 2,385 |
| 4Taylor County, WV | 62 | 8 | 12.1 | $661K | −2.4% | #545 of 2,385 |
| 5Mineral County, WV | 61 | 22 | 19.8 | $418K | −0.4% | #589 of 2,385 |
| 6Morgan County, WV | 60 | 22 | 30.0 | $280K | +5.5% | #650 of 2,385 |
| 7Putnam County, WV | 59 | 77 | 33.1 | $282K | −1.0% | #701 of 2,385 |
| 8Preston County, WV | 58 | 21 | 16.4 | $489K | −0.6% | #728 of 2,385 |
| 9Wayne County, WV | 57 | 36 | 22.8 | $342K | −4.0% | #772 of 2,385 |
| 10Monroe County, WV | 54 | 10 | 21.6 | $346K | +0.8% | #922 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Putnam 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 spas59
- Hair salons68
- Barbershops51
- Nail salons36
- Spas and skin care40
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 Putnam County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 77 salons, barbers and spas in Putnam County. 16 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Official counts also show 199 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Putnam County, WV spend on personal care products and services?
About $21.7M a year, or $933 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 77 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $282K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,251 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, WV compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Putnam County has 33.1 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $282K, 33% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Putnam County would have about 102, against 77 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,114 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Putnam County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 56,885 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,251 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $79,527 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.3% 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. Putnam County scores 59 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #701 of 2,385 scored counties.
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