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Beauty salons in Michigan

How many beauty salons exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 17 Michigan 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): Below the U.S. rate — 87% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Michigan

Beauty salons

1,657

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

87%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,548,988

in covered counties

Workers

3,065,765

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 17 Michigan 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 Michigan

City	County	Beauty salons	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Brighton	Livingston County	51–61	160,573	53,590	2.7	131–151%	Range spans bands
Auburn Hills	Oakland County	424–496	1,282,834	727,774	2.5	122–134%	Above average
Grand Rapids	Kent County	198–232	682,712	378,816	2.3	109–115%	Above average
Warren	Macomb County	218–248	878,672	296,871	2.1	102–111%	Above average
Ann Arbor	Washtenaw County	89–107	355,204	154,405	2.1	99–108%	Range spans bands
Portage	Kalamazoo County	50–80	256,879	112,688	1.6	77–107%	Range spans bands
Detroit	Wayne County	336–424	1,792,362	640,223	1.6	76–92%	Below average
Holland	Ottawa County	56–76	306,882	129,108	1.5	73–91%	Below average
East Lansing	Ingham County	46–70	264,810	98,776	1.5	70–95%	Below average
Jackson	Jackson County	24–52	159,537	50,099	1.3	63–130%	Range spans bands
Muskegon	Muskegon County	25–47	176,982	51,435	1.2	59–112%	Range spans bands
Flint	Genesee County	55–97	422,436	114,470	1.1	55–83%	Range spans bands
Battle Creek	Calhoun County	18–36	134,378	48,040	1.1	55–103%	Range spans bands
Saginaw	Saginaw County	25–59	187,091	76,238	1.1	53–117%	Range spans bands
Saint Joseph	Berrien County	19–59	163,620	53,561	1.0	48–149%	Range spans bands
Port Huron	St. Clair County	12–52	161,718	41,633	0.7	32–126%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Monroe County	11–39	162,298	38,038	0.6	29–103%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

131%

122%

109%

102%

99%

77%

76%

73%

Most competitors per capita

29%

32%

48%

53%

55%

55%

59%

63%

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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