NAICS 812112, 812113, 812199
Hair Salons, Barber Shops & Day Spas in California
Establishments primarily engaged in providing hair care, nail care and personal appearance services.
- Establishments (2023)
- 19,365
- Statewide, California
- Employees
- 92,571
- Mid-March employment
- Annual payroll
- $2.6B
- All establishments
- Avg. establishment size
- 4.8
- Employees per establishment
What acquirers look at
Booth-rental structures mean the business may own almost nothing transferable. Verify whether stylists are employees or independent tenants before valuing the revenue.
Salons & Spas by county
Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 5,713 | 5.9 | 29.5% |
| 2 | Orange County | 2,223 | 7.1 | 11.5% |
| 3 | San Diego County | 1,860 | 5.7 | 9.6% |
| 4 | Santa Clara County | 1,167 | 6.1 | 6.0% |
| 5 | Riverside County | 982 | 3.9 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Alameda County | 906 | 5.5 | 4.7% |
| 7 | Sacramento County | 805 | 5.0 | 4.2% |
| 8 | San Bernardino County | 804 | 3.6 | 4.2% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 584 | 5.0 | 3.0% |
| 10 | San Francisco County | 583 | 7.1 | 3.0% |
| 11 | San Mateo County | 419 | 5.6 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Ventura County | 368 | 4.4 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Fresno County | 292 | 2.8 | 1.5% |
| 14 | San Joaquin County | 270 | 3.3 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Placer County | 264 | 6.0 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Sonoma County | 249 | 5.1 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Stanislaus County | 178 | 3.2 | 0.9% |
| 18 | Santa Barbara County | 174 | 3.9 | 0.9% |
| 19 | Kern County | 172 | 1.9 | 0.9% |
| 20 | Marin County | 171 | 6.7 | 0.9% |
| 21 | Solano County | 165 | 3.6 | 0.9% |
| 22 | Monterey County | 131 | 3.0 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Santa Cruz County | 100 | 3.9 | 0.5% |
| 24 | San Luis Obispo County | 97 | 3.4 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Tulare County | 80 | 1.6 | 0.4% |
Counties in California
Salons & Spas in Los AngelesSalons & Spas in San DiegoSalons & Spas in OrangeSalons & Spas in RiversideSalons & Spas in San BernardinoSalons & Spas in Santa ClaraSalons & Spas in AlamedaSalons & Spas in SacramentoSalons & Spas in Contra CostaSalons & Spas in FresnoSalons & Spas in KernSalons & Spas in VenturaSalons & Spas in San FranciscoSalons & Spas in San JoaquinSalons & Spas in San MateoSalons & Spas in StanislausSalons & Spas in SonomaSalons & Spas in TulareSalons & Spas in SolanoSalons & Spas in PlacerSalons & Spas in Santa BarbaraSalons & Spas in MontereySalons & Spas in MercedSalons & Spas in San Luis ObispoSalons & Spas in Santa CruzSalons & Spas in MarinSalons & Spas in YoloSalons & Spas in ButteSalons & Spas in El DoradoSalons & Spas in ShastaSalons & Spas in ImperialSalons & Spas in MaderaSalons & Spas in KingsSalons & Spas in NapaSalons & Spas in HumboldtSalons & Spas in NevadaSalons & Spas in SutterSalons & Spas in YubaSalons & Spas in MendocinoSalons & Spas in San BenitoSalons & Spas in LakeSalons & Spas in TehamaSalons & Spas in TuolumneSalons & Spas in CalaverasSalons & Spas in SiskiyouSalons & Spas in AmadorGlennLassenDel NorteColusaPlumasInyoMariposaTrinityMonoModocSierraAlpine
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.