Beauty and personal care · County · New York
Spas and skin care studios in Albany County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for spas and skin care studios in Albany County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,134 of 1,769 scored counties
#50 of 59 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 152
- 22 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $140.1M
- On personal care products and services · $1,040 a household
- Spending per listing
- $922K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.3
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 321,225
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 152 spas and skin care studios in Albany County. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 14%, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.3, 2% below the U.S. rate of 11.5.
At $1,040 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Albany County spend about $140.1M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $922K per studio, 5% above the U.S. figure of $876K. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which spas and skin care studios share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 49 businesses with payroll in Albany County classed as other personal care services, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,749 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Albany County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for spas and skin care studios in Albany County is 43 (lower middle), #1,134 of 1,769 scored counties and #50 of 59 scored counties in New York.
How Albany County compares
The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the spas and skin care studios 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 | Albany County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| Spending per listing | $922K | $950K | $876K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,749 | 2,901 | 4,055 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.9% | +2.0% | +29.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,040 | $1,070 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $85,333 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 51 → 49−3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 365
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 160The 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 other personal care services in Albany 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 Albany County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 321,225+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 134,703
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 523 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 606
- Median household income
- $85,333+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,519
- Median home value
- $294,600
- Jobs located here
- 249,261
- Daytime population
- 417,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Schenectady County, NY | 84 | 38 | 5.7 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #40 of 1,769 |
| 2Sullivan County, NY | 76 | 17 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #106 of 1,769 |
| 3Rensselaer County, NY | 76 | 41 | 6.1 | $1.7M | −0.2% | #108 of 1,769 |
| 4Schoharie County, NY | 71 | 5 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #187 of 1,769 |
| 5Columbia County, NY | 70 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #204 of 1,769 |
| 6Clinton County, NY | 70 | 16 | 4.8 | $2M | −2.0% | #208 of 1,769 |
| 7Oswego County, NY | 70 | 28 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +1.0% | #218 of 1,769 |
| 8Wayne County, NY | 69 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #237 of 1,769 |
| 9Delaware County, NY | 67 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #283 of 1,769 |
| 10Montgomery County, NY | 66 | 9 | 4.6 | $2M | +1.1% | #316 of 1,769 |
| 50Albany County, NY | 43 | 152 | 11.3 | $922K | +2.2% | #1,134 of 1,769 |
Other business types in Albany 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 spas40
- Hair salons45
- Barbershops46
- Nail salons54
- Spas and skin care43
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many spas and skin care studios are in Albany County, NY?
Albany County has 152 spas and skin care studios on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count spas, skin care, waxing, lash and tanning studios. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Albany County, NY spend on personal care products and services?
About $140.1M a year, or $1,040 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 152 spas and skin care studios on map listings, it comes to $922K per studio. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only spas and skin care studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 134,703 households in Albany County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Albany County, NY compare with the U.S. for spas and skin care studios?
Albany County has 11.3 spas and skin care studios per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 11.5. Spending per studio is $922K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $876K. At the national ratio of spas and skin care studios to household spending, Albany County would have about 160, against 152 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,749 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +29.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Albany County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Albany County at 321,225 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 134,703 households. Median household income in Albany County is $85,333, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. Albany County scores 43 for spas and skin care studios (lower middle), #1,134 of 1,769 scored counties.
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