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Spas and skin care studios in Providence County, RI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for spas and skin care studios in Providence County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,140 of 1,769 scored counties
#3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island

Listings
297
17 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
80
+45.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$257.7M
On personal care products and services · $994 a household
Spending per listing
$868K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.5
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
678,179
+2.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $994 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Providence County spend about $257.7M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $868K of household spending for each studio on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $876K. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only spas and skin care studios.

There are 297 spas and skin care studios on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 6%, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.5, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 80 businesses with payroll in Providence County classed as other personal care services, up 45.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,240 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as other personal care services in Providence County.

Population estimates show Providence County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For spas and skin care studios, Providence County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,140 of 1,769 scored counties and #3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.

How Providence County compares

The same measures for Rhode Island 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 Providence County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureProvidence CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.511.611.5
Spending per listing$868K$910K$876K
Households per official establishment3,2403,5054,055
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+45.5%+38.5%+29.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$994$1,053$1,005
Median household income$78,787$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market score4340

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
55 → 80+45.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
397
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
29717 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
294The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$1.3M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
678,179+2.8% since 2020
Households
259,210
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
410 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,624
Median household income
$78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,369
Median home value
$373,600
Jobs located here
293,972
Daytime population
648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Spas and skin care across Rhode Island

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

Top counties in Rhode Island

Counties in Rhode Island ranked for spas and skin care studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, RI70478.9$1.3M0.0%#229 of 1,769
2Kent County, RI528111.1$976K+1.8%#819 of 1,769
3Providence County, RI4329711.5$868K+2.8%#1,140 of 1,769
4Bristol County, RI392612.9$936K−1.5%#1,279 of 1,769
5Newport County, RI286016.3$705K−2.9%#1,572 of 1,769

Other business types in Providence 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 Providence County, RI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 297 spas and skin care studios in Providence County. 17 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count spas, skin care, waxing, lash and tanning studios. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in 2023, up 45.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on personal care products and services?

About $257.7M a year, or $994 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 297 spas and skin care studios on map listings, it comes to $868K 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 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for spas and skin care studios?

Providence County has 11.5 spas and skin care studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.5. Spending per studio is $868K, in line with the U.S. figure of $876K. At the U.S. ratio of spas and skin care studios to household spending, Providence County would have about 294, against 297 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,240 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. The official count rose 45.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +29.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Providence County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 43 for spas and skin care studios (lower middle), #1,140 of 1,769 scored counties.

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