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Beauty salons in North Carolina

How many beauty salons exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 23 North Carolina 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 — 95% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in North Carolina

Beauty salons

1,745

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

95%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,284,936

in covered counties

Workers

3,028,827

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 23 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

City	County	Beauty salons	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Charlotte	Mecklenburg County	444–530	1,173,019	704,489	2.9	140–142%	Above average
Wilmington	New Hanover County	83–99	237,060	118,886	2.8	135–148%	Above average
Morrisville	Wake County	420–472	1,254,117	563,740	2.7	132–136%	Above average
Mooresville	Iredell County	55–73	192,680	79,784	2.4	114–130%	Above average
Asheville	Buncombe County	69–103	269,596	125,376	2.1	100–126%	Range spans bands
Chapel Hill	Orange County	37–45	159,674	52,230	2.0	96–106%	Range spans bands
Concord	Cabarrus County	54–62	236,047	74,847	2.0	95–102%	Range spans bands
Greensboro	Guilford County	133–187	577,982	264,336	1.9	90–109%	Range spans bands
Winston Salem	Forsyth County	93–127	416,830	178,036	1.8	88–102%	Range spans bands
Durham	Durham County	76–100	327,804	174,233	1.8	88–100%	Below average
Fayetteville	Cumberland County	60–84	348,651	97,067	1.5	73–97%	Below average
Monroe	Union County	41–49	250,703	61,424	1.5	70–80%	Below average
Greenville	Pitt County	27–53	180,210	62,893	1.3	61–102%	Range spans bands
Jacksonville	Onslow County	28–44	204,246	41,476	1.2	60–86%	Range spans bands
Burlington	Alamance County	24–38	187,008	63,483	1.1	53–75%	Range spans bands
Leland	Brunswick County	17–33	151,179	32,781	1.0	49–89%	Range spans bands
Gastonia	Gaston County	27–51	238,761	70,983	1.0	47–82%	Range spans bands
Salisbury	Rowan County	14–38	133,355	45,889	0.9	43–111%	Range spans bands
Clayton	Johnston County	17–35	189,124	42,187	0.8	39–71%	Range spans bands
Hickory	Catawba County	15–31	172,263	85,017	0.7	34–65%	Range spans bands
Dunn	Harnett County	4–22	114,473	23,154	0.3	15–76%	Range spans bands
Asheboro	Randolph County	4–26	127,973	30,351	0.3	13–74%	Range spans bands
Thomasville	Davidson County	3–19	142,181	36,165	0.2	9–39%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

140%

135%

132%

114%

100%

96%

95%

90%

Most competitors per capita

13%

15%

34%

39%

43%

47%

49%

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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