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Beauty salons in Pennsylvania

How many beauty salons exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 26 Pennsylvania 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 — 140% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Pennsylvania

Beauty salons

3,827

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

140%

vs. U.S.

Residents

10,789,983

in covered counties

Workers

4,774,988

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 26 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

City	County	Beauty salons	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Camp Hill	Cumberland County	122–144	269,697	129,697	3.6	175–201%	High density
Pittsburgh	Allegheny County	563–685	1,213,050	682,711	3.6	174–202%	High density
Chambersburg	Franklin County	62–104	147,315	48,691	3.6	174–269%	Range spans bands
Bethlehem	Northampton County	149–177	343,263	146,757	3.6	172–193%	High density
Bensalem	Bucks County	269–351	634,655	249,175	3.5	170–202%	High density
Greensburg	Westmoreland County	140–260	349,607	120,061	3.4	164–301%	Range spans bands
King Of Prussia	Montgomery County	374–448	863,513	543,597	3.3	158–178%	High density
Erie	Erie County	98–150	267,101	102,941	3.1	148–202%	Range spans bands
Lebanon	Lebanon County	52–76	147,065	50,980	3.0	145–206%	Range spans bands
Allentown	Lehigh County	131–161	358,762	170,695	2.9	142–166%	Range spans bands
Hershey	Dauphin County	105–141	285,266	155,968	2.9	139–176%	Range spans bands
Clarks Summit	Lackawanna County	75–105	215,434	90,335	2.9	138–179%	Range spans bands
Reading	Berks County	143–207	430,466	167,711	2.8	134–188%	Range spans bands
Canonsburg	Washington County	71–157	215,520	85,413	2.7	132–292%	Range spans bands
Wayne	Delaware County	201–251	606,361	253,670	2.7	132–155%	Range spans bands
Cranberry Township	Butler County	67–113	202,636	84,042	2.7	132–214%	Range spans bands
Stroudsburg	Monroe County	52–106	166,936	46,499	2.7	131–253%	Range spans bands
Malvern	Chester County	170–240	535,535	241,727	2.6	125–152%	Range spans bands
State College	Centre County	47–95	160,267	46,882	2.6	123–243%	Range spans bands
Johnstown	Cambria County	39–117	131,380	43,083	2.6	123–355%	Range spans bands
Wilkes Barre	Luzerne County	99–167	326,090	128,019	2.5	122–181%	Range spans bands
Beaver Falls	Beaver County	44–74	164,772	45,043	2.3	113–190%	Range spans bands
Lancaster	Lancaster County	157–251	558,059	236,033	2.3	112–159%	Range spans bands
Philadelphia	Philadelphia County	439–465	1,580,199	690,182	2.3	110–113%	Above average
York	York County	126–180	476,698	173,506	2.2	108–152%	Range spans bands
Pottsville	Schuylkill County	32–110	140,336	41,570	2.0	96–328%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

175%

174%

174%

172%

170%

164%

158%

148%

Most competitors per capita

96%

108%

110%

112%

113%

122%

123%

123%

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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