Market rankings · Arkansas
Spas and skin care studios in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for spas and skin care studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,146
- 116 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 201
- +28.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $982.8M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 17% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $858K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the spas and skin care studios on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 1,146 spas and skin care studios on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 10% across the U.S. That is 9.5 per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 11.5.
Households in Arkansas spend about $982.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $815 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That works out to $858K per studio, 2% below the U.S. figure of $876K. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only spas and skin care studios.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in Arkansas was 201 in 2023, up 28.9% from 2019. That is one for every 6,000 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 29.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $9.1M have gone to businesses classed as other personal care services in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #29 for spas and skin care studios, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (52). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest (61).
Every market in Arkansas for spas and skin care studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 52 | 231 | 10.7 | $885K | +13.1% | #176 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 43 | 493 | 9.4 | $915K | −0.3% | #252 of 387 |
| 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 37 | 341 | 10.9 | $783K | +3.8% | #315 of 387 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 34 | 105 | 11.5 | $686K | +3.1% | #343 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 31 | 67 | 11.9 | $654K | −0.4% | #359 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 25 | 69 | 13.0 | $614K | +3.6% | #379 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 6 | 70 | 16.0 | $486K | −0.6% | #387 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Russellville, AR | 61 | 15 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #133 of 504 |
| 2Searcy, AR | 51 | 20 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #234 of 504 |
| 3Harrison, AR | 42 | 14 | 7.6 | $1M | +2.4% | #347 of 504 |
| 4El Dorado, AR | 35 | 9 | 6.0 | $1.3M | −5.2% | #403 of 504 |
| 5Malvern, AR | 34 | 10 | 8.1 | $933K | +1.1% | #418 of 504 |
| 6Paragould, AR | 31 | 18 | 10.0 | $775K | +3.4% | #437 of 504 |
| 7Batesville, AR | 30 | 15 | 10.2 | $757K | +2.2% | #447 of 504 |
| 8Mountain Home, AR | 30 | 20 | 10.3 | $712K | +3.1% | #449 of 504 |
| 9Arkadelphia, AR | 27 | 6 | 7.4 | $1M | −2.2% | #463 of 504 |
| 10Blytheville, AR | 23 | 12 | 7.8 | $984K | −6.7% | #472 of 504 |
| 11Forrest City, AR | 21 | 5 | 6.4 | $1M | −5.3% | #480 of 504 |
| 12Pine Bluff, AR | 18 | 21 | 7.8 | $947K | −5.6% | #489 of 504 |
| 13Magnolia, AR | 14 | 8 | 9.5 | $794K | −3.7% | #498 of 504 |
| Camden, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 70 | 39 | 7.8 | $1.2M | +7.6% | #236 of 1,769 |
| 2Benton County, AR | 68 | 125 | 11.2 | $910K | +16.0% | #282 of 1,769 |
| 3Lonoke County, AR | 59 | 25 | 8.8 | $994K | +3.5% | #564 of 1,769 |
| 4Pope County, AR | 56 | 13 | 5.3 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #646 of 1,769 |
| 5Logan County, AR | 52 | 5 | 5.9 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #803 of 1,769 |
| 6Crittenden County, AR | 49 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −3.9% | #903 of 1,769 |
| 7White County, AR | 48 | 20 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #951 of 1,769 |
| 8Johnson County, AR | 42 | 6 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #1,172 of 1,769 |
| 9Cleburne County, AR | 42 | 8 | 7.6 | $1M | +3.9% | #1,182 of 1,769 |
| 10Van Buren County, AR | 40 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #1,234 of 1,769 |
| 11Washington County, AR | 39 | 104 | 10.7 | $824K | +9.9% | #1,288 of 1,769 |
| 12Faulkner County, AR | 39 | 57 | 11.6 | $738K | +8.2% | #1,296 of 1,769 |
| 13Boone County, AR | 36 | 13 | 8.5 | $904K | +3.3% | #1,389 of 1,769 |
| 14Union County, AR | 35 | 9 | 6.0 | $1.3M | −5.2% | #1,404 of 1,769 |
| 15Crawford County, AR | 34 | 24 | 10.3 | $783K | +4.1% | #1,442 of 1,769 |
| 16Baxter County, AR | 33 | 20 | 10.3 | $712K | +3.1% | #1,467 of 1,769 |
| 17Sharp County, AR | 32 | 6 | 8.8 | $812K | +4.7% | #1,482 of 1,769 |
| 18Hot Spring County, AR | 31 | 10 | 8.1 | $933K | +1.1% | #1,501 of 1,769 |
| 19Greene County, AR | 31 | 18 | 10.0 | $775K | +3.4% | #1,504 of 1,769 |
| 20Craighead County, AR | 29 | 66 | 14.9 | $549K | +4.8% | #1,558 of 1,769 |
| 21Conway County, AR | 28 | 8 | 9.7 | $765K | +3.2% | #1,569 of 1,769 |
| 22Sebastian County, AR | 28 | 74 | 14.2 | $565K | +2.2% | #1,576 of 1,769 |
| 23Clark County, AR | 27 | 6 | 7.4 | $1M | −2.2% | #1,585 of 1,769 |
| 24Independence County, AR | 27 | 15 | 10.2 | $757K | +2.2% | #1,593 of 1,769 |
| 25Drew County, AR | 26 | 5 | 6.9 | $1M | −1.5% | #1,610 of 1,769 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Pulaski County, AR | 26 | 216 | 12.5 | $675K | +1.3% | #1,622 of 1,769 |
| 27Cross County, AR | 25 | 5 | 7.7 | $991K | −3.6% | #1,631 of 1,769 |
| 28Carroll County, AR | 25 | 15 | 13.2 | $582K | +3.6% | #1,641 of 1,769 |
| 29St. Francis County, AR | 23 | 5 | 6.4 | $1M | −5.3% | #1,657 of 1,769 |
| 30Mississippi County, AR | 23 | 12 | 7.8 | $984K | −6.7% | #1,660 of 1,769 |
| 31Randolph County, AR | 22 | 7 | 9.5 | $763K | +1.5% | #1,670 of 1,769 |
| 32Jefferson County, AR | 19 | 19 | 7.9 | $927K | −5.7% | #1,695 of 1,769 |
| 33Polk County, AR | 19 | 9 | 11.4 | $651K | +1.6% | #1,701 of 1,769 |
| 34Arkansas County, AR | 14 | 6 | 8.9 | $833K | −7.4% | #1,737 of 1,769 |
| 35Columbia County, AR | 14 | 8 | 9.5 | $794K | −3.7% | #1,738 of 1,769 |
| 36Garland County, AR | 12 | 70 | 16.0 | $486K | −0.6% | #1,749 of 1,769 |
| 37Jackson County, AR | 10 | 9 | 14.8 | $480K | 0.0% | #1,756 of 1,769 |
| 38Howard County, AR | 3 | 8 | 15.7 | $448K | −3.6% | #1,767 of 1,769 |
| Miller County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $5.9M | −0.5% | |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2M | −2.0% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −3.9% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $1.8M | −4.6% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.2M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2M | +4.1% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.5M | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.6M | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.5M | +4.3% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $1.6M | +0.3% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.2M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.8M | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.2M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $813K | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.7M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.5M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 8.0 | $862K | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $754K | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $1.3M | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $680K | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $1.2M | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.4M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.2M | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $1.1M | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.3M | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $1.9M | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $1.9M | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 spas and skin care studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many spas and skin care studios are in Arkansas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,146 spas and skin care studios in Arkansas. 116 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count spas, skin care, waxing, lash and tanning studios. Official counts show 201 businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in 2023, up 28.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on personal care products and services?
About $982.8M a year, or $815 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,146 spas and skin care studios on map listings, it comes to $858K per studio. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which spas and skin care studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for spas and skin care studios?
Arkansas has 9.5 spas and skin care studios per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 11.5. Spending per studio is $858K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $876K. At the U.S. ratio of spas and skin care studios to household spending, Arkansas would have about 1,122, against 1,146 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,000 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. The official count rose 28.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +29.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for spas and skin care studios?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 38 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Arkansas scores 47 for spas and skin care studios (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the spas and skin care studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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