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Beauty salons in Indiana

How many beauty salons exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 13 Indiana counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hair salons · Beauty salons · Blow-dry & styling bars · Makeup & skincare studios. Counted together because official statistics use one 812112 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 94% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Indiana

Beauty salons

927

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

94%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,866,365

in covered counties

Workers

1,755,717

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 13 Indiana counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing beauty salons and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Indiana

City	County	Beauty salons	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Carmel	Hamilton County	151–165	350,555	148,035	3.6	171–182%	High density
Valparaiso	Porter County	51–63	167,541	55,427	2.6	126–150%	Range spans bands
Evansville	Vanderburgh County	52–82	183,565	100,123	2.2	107–119%	Above average
Merrillville	Lake County	131–173	504,725	171,014	2.2	107–133%	Above average
Greenwood	Johnson County	43–55	170,596	63,290	2.1	102–131%	Above average
Plainfield	Hendricks County	40–50	160,055	69,775	2.1	99–123%	Range spans bands
Fort Wayne	Allen County	98–142	388,924	183,279	2.0	98–132%	Range spans bands
Lafayette	Tippecanoe County	42–64	189,059	73,390	1.9	89–119%	Range spans bands
Mishawaka	St. Joseph County	63–99	282,397	119,989	1.8	88–125%	Range spans bands
Bloomington	Monroe County	25–41	139,244	52,277	1.5	73–108%	Range spans bands
Indianapolis	Marion County	188–240	989,752	553,644	1.5	71–83%	Below average
Elkhart	Elkhart County	36–54	207,941	130,825	1.3	63–88%	Below average
Anderson	Madison County	7–37	132,011	34,649	0.5	23–100%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

171%

126%

107%

107%

102%

99%

98%

89%

Most competitors per capita

23%

63%

71%

73%

88%

89%

98%

99%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few beauty salons may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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