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Nail salons in New Jersey

How many nail 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: Nail salons · Manicure & pedicure studios. Counted together because official statistics use one 812113 code.

State verdict (covered counties): High density — 205% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Nail salons

1,894

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

205%

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 nail salons and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New Jersey

City	County	Nail salons	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Paramus	Bergen County	325–363	962,316	439,299	2.7	323–353%	Very high density
Freehold	Monmouth County	156–214	661,305	260,563	2.0	232–300%	Range spans bands
Union	Union County	134–156	602,051	207,358	1.9	223–247%	High density
Parsippany	Morris County	117–179	492,888	294,077	1.8	215–311%	Range spans bands
Newark	Essex County	180–202	863,415	293,932	1.8	210–228%	High density
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	97–141	463,909	198,662	1.7	203–294%	Range spans bands
Camden	Camden County	106–146	542,442	196,253	1.7	195–253%	Range spans bands
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	54–96	273,874	107,989	1.6	194–316%	Range spans bands
Jersey City	Hudson County	137–151	718,323	250,911	1.6	191–199%	High density
Wayne	Passaic County	95–139	531,700	145,770	1.6	185–239%	High density
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	52–90	288,429	98,548	1.5	181–313%	Range spans bands
Edison	Middlesex County	164–202	863,519	412,014	1.5	180–207%	High density
Somerset	Somerset County	60–94	314,362	174,691	1.5	176–252%	Range spans bands
Lakewood	Ocean County	107–141	653,364	171,260	1.4	170–218%	High density
Flemington	Hunterdon County	21–67	133,199	43,352	1.4	159–403%	Range spans bands
Vineland	Cumberland County	21–49	156,846	48,353	1.2	136–292%	Range spans bands
Princeton	Mercer County	58–96	395,671	210,496	1.2	136–193%	Range spans bands
Newton	Sussex County	10–52	147,069	29,529	0.6	73–291%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

323%

232%

223%

215%

210%

203%

195%

194%

Most competitors per capita

73%

136%

136%

159%

170%

176%

180%

181%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few nail 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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