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Salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County, WI
The salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,341 of 2,385 scored counties
#50 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 148
- 31 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- −5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $35.3M
- On personal care products and services · $1,013 a household
- Spending per listing
- $239K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.4
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 86,505
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 148 salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County. 31 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 42.4 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Households in Jefferson County spend about $35.3M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,013 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 148 salons, barbers and spas, that is $239K per business, 12% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Jefferson County was 35 in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 996 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 227 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Jefferson County.
Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Jefferson County is 47 (lower middle), #1,341 of 2,385 scored counties and #50 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Jefferson County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.4 | 43.7 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $239K | $230K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 996 | 924 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.4% | +3.0% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,013 | $1,007 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $83,750 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 35−5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 155
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 227Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14831 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 166The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 86,505+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 34,873
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 557 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 155
- Median household income
- $83,750+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,082
- Median home value
- $274,100
- Jobs located here
- 34,853
- Daytime population
- 76,557Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oconto County, WI | 86 | 24 | 14.3 | $686K | +2.9% | #25 of 2,385 |
| 2Adams County, WI | 79 | 12 | 12.6 | $693K | +5.2% | #74 of 2,385 |
| 3Bayfield County, WI | 79 | 16 | 21.5 | $440K | +3.4% | #84 of 2,385 |
| 4Washburn County, WI | 77 | 16 | 21.1 | $434K | +2.8% | #117 of 2,385 |
| 5Sawyer County, WI | 77 | 21 | 23.8 | $374K | +4.0% | #124 of 2,385 |
| 6Calumet County, WI | 76 | 49 | 22.9 | $464K | +2.9% | #130 of 2,385 |
| 7Kewaunee County, WI | 76 | 19 | 22.7 | $442K | +1.0% | #133 of 2,385 |
| 8Burnett County, WI | 76 | 15 | 20.9 | $435K | +3.9% | #134 of 2,385 |
| 9Vernon County, WI | 76 | 33 | 26.6 | $359K | +2.4% | #146 of 2,385 |
| 10Trempealeau County, WI | 75 | 36 | 28.7 | $340K | +1.1% | #172 of 2,385 |
| 50Jefferson County, WI | 47 | 148 | 42.4 | $239K | +0.3% | #1,341 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 spas47
- Hair salons38
- Barbershops75
- Nail salons66
- Spas and skin care68
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 Jefferson County, WI?
There are 148 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. 31 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 227 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jefferson County, WI spend on personal care products and services?
About $35.3M a year, or $1,013 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 148 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $239K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,873 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, WI compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Jefferson County has 42.4 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $239K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 166, against 148 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 996 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 86,505 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 34,873 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $83,750, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.3%, 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. Jefferson County scores 47 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,341 of 2,385 scored counties.
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