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Spas and skin care studios in New York County, NY

The spas and skin care studios in New York County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 24 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,656 of 1,769 scored counties
#59 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
1,893
193 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
574
−8.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$929.8M
On personal care products and services · $1,195 a household
Spending per listing
$491K
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
24.3
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,664,862
−1.3% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for spas and skin care studios in New York County is 24 (low), #1,656 of 1,769 scored counties and #59 of 59 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,893 spas and skin care studios in New York County. Of those, 193 are chain locations, or 10%, against 10% across the U.S. That is 24.3 per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 11.5.

Households in New York County spend about $929.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,195 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $491K per studio, 44% below 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in New York County was 574 in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,356 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 26 SBA-backed loans worth $11.4M have gone to businesses classed as other personal care services in New York County. Population estimates put the population change in New York County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How New York 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.

Spas and skin care in New York County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureNew York CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households24.311.311.5
Spending per listing$491K$950K$876K
Households per official establishment1,3562,9014,055
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.9%+2.0%+29.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,195$1,070$1,005
Median household income$103,931$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score2434

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
630 → 574−8.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,348
Annual payroll, 2023
$121.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1,893193 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1,062The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
26
Amount
$11.4M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as other personal care services in New York 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 New York County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
Households
778,281
Median age
40.7
Homes lived in by their owners
25%
Vehicles per household
0.3
Land area
23 sq. mi.
People per square mile
71,884
Median household income
$103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$194,106
Median home value
$1,090,500
Jobs located here
2,508,325
Daytime population
3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Spas and skin care across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for spas and skin care studios, numbered among those based in New York, with New York County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for spas and skin care studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Schenectady County, NY84385.7$1.8M+3.0%#40 of 1,769
2Sullivan County, NY76175.4$1.8M+2.7%#106 of 1,769
3Rensselaer County, NY76416.1$1.7M−0.2%#108 of 1,769
4Schoharie County, NY7153.9$2.4M+1.4%#187 of 1,769
5Columbia County, NY70134.9$2.1M−2.1%#204 of 1,769
6Clinton County, NY70164.8$2M−2.0%#208 of 1,769
7Oswego County, NY70285.9$1.6M+1.0%#218 of 1,769
8Wayne County, NY69143.6$2.6M+0.1%#237 of 1,769
9Delaware County, NY6763.1$2.9M+0.2%#283 of 1,769
10Montgomery County, NY6694.6$2M+1.1%#316 of 1,769
59New York County, NY241,89324.3$491K−1.3%#1,656 of 1,769

Other business types in New York County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many spas and skin care studios are in New York County, NY?

There are 1,893 spas and skin care studios on map listings in New York County as of September 2026. 193 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count spas, skin care, waxing, lash and tanning studios. Official counts show 574 businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019.

How much do households in New York County, NY spend on personal care products and services?

About $929.8M a year, or $1,195 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,893 spas and skin care studios on map listings, it comes to $491K 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 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for spas and skin care studios?

New York County has 24.3 spas and skin care studios per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 11.5. Spending per studio is $491K, 44% below the U.S. figure of $876K. At the national ratio of spas and skin care studios to household spending, New York County would have about 1,062, against 1,893 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,356 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +29.8% for the U.S.

How fast is New York County, NY growing?

Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 24 for spas and skin care studios (low), #1,656 of 1,769 scored counties.

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