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Beauty salons in New Jersey

How many beauty salons exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 New Jersey 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): Above the U.S. rate — 152% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Beauty salons

3,431

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

3.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

152%

vs. U.S.

Residents

9,064,682

in covered counties

Workers

3,583,057

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 New Jersey 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 New Jersey

City	County	Beauty salons	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Paramus	Bergen County	514–540	962,316	439,299	4.3	209–216%	High density
Freehold	Monmouth County	331–375	661,305	260,563	4.2	201–221%	High density
Flemington	Hunterdon County	61–99	133,199	43,352	3.9	189–264%	Range spans bands
Newton	Sussex County	56–90	147,069	29,529	3.5	166–232%	High density
Union	Union County	232–254	602,051	207,358	3.3	158–168%	High density
Parsippany	Morris County	210–256	492,888	294,077	3.3	158–185%	High density
Somerset	Somerset County	121–155	314,362	174,691	3.0	145–176%	Range spans bands
Edison	Middlesex County	321–347	863,519	412,014	3.0	144–150%	Above average
Lakewood	Ocean County	219–245	653,364	171,260	3.0	143–157%	Range spans bands
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	95–131	273,874	107,989	2.9	139–180%	Range spans bands
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	96–130	288,429	98,548	2.8	137–185%	Range spans bands
Wayne	Passaic County	171–211	531,700	145,770	2.8	136–155%	Range spans bands
Jersey City	Hudson County	235–247	718,323	250,911	2.8	134–136%	Above average
Newark	Essex County	281–303	863,415	293,932	2.8	134–141%	Above average
Princeton	Mercer County	137–163	395,671	210,496	2.7	132–143%	Above average
Camden	Camden County	170–210	542,442	196,253	2.7	128–152%	Range spans bands
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	137–175	463,909	198,662	2.4	117–149%	Above average
Vineland	Cumberland County	44–72	156,846	48,353	2.4	117–181%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

209%

201%

189%

166%

158%

158%

145%

144%

Most competitors per capita

117%

117%

128%

132%

134%

134%

136%

137%

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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