Nail salon businesses by state
Census industry: Nail Salons (NAICS 812113). Nationwide: 34,417 employer establishments (1 per 10,000 residents) and 318,382 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 6, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 6,750 | 1.7 | 18,570 | 4.7 |
| New York | 4,329 | 2.2 | 7,954 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 2,126 | 2.3 | 2,851 | 3 |
| Texas | 1,881 | 0.6 | 55,628 | 17.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,846 | 1.4 | 3,806 | 2.9 |
| Florida | 1,742 | 0.8 | 50,549 | 21.6 |
| Washington | 1,234 | 1.6 | 1,463 | 1.8 |
| Massachusetts | 1,100 | 1.6 | 3,703 | 5.2 |
| Illinois | 968 | 0.8 | 12,993 | 10.2 |
| Virginia | 930 | 1.1 | 8,473 | 9.6 |
| Georgia | 847 | 0.8 | 24,295 | 21.7 |
| Connecticut | 781 | 2.1 | 1,273 | 3.5 |
| Ohio | 757 | 0.6 | 7,749 | 6.5 |
| Colorado | 739 | 1.3 | 3,130 | 5.3 |
| Minnesota | 672 | 1.2 | 919 | 1.6 |
| Arizona | 661 | 0.9 | 8,251 | 10.9 |
| Maryland | 591 | 1 | 6,199 | 9.9 |
| North Carolina | 570 | 0.5 | 13,468 | 12.2 |
| Louisiana | 537 | 1.2 | 5,134 | 11.2 |
| Wisconsin | 465 | 0.8 | 1,960 | 3.3 |
| Oregon | 430 | 1 | 1,539 | 3.6 |
| Missouri | 399 | 0.6 | 5,520 | 8.8 |
| South Carolina | 314 | 0.6 | 6,364 | 11.6 |
| Tennessee | 314 | 0.4 | 8,969 | 12.4 |
| Alabama | 290 | 0.6 | 5,978 | 11.6 |
| Utah | 260 | 0.8 | 3,073 | 8.8 |
| Kansas | 258 | 0.9 | 1,291 | 4.3 |
| Michigan | 244 | 0.2 | 9,868 | 9.7 |
| Nevada | 235 | 0.7 | 4,883 | 14.9 |
| Indiana | 194 | 0.3 | 5,725 | 8.3 |
| Oklahoma | 189 | 0.5 | 4,357 | 10.6 |
| New Hampshire | 172 | 1.2 | 276 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 164 | 0.6 | 3,336 | 11.3 |
| Iowa | 154 | 0.5 | 2,094 | 6.5 |
| Delaware | 145 | 1.4 | 477 | 4.5 |
| Arkansas | 131 | 0.4 | 2,754 | 8.9 |
| Kentucky | 117 | 0.3 | 3,383 | 7.4 |
| Rhode Island | 112 | 1 | 705 | 6.3 |
| Idaho | 98 | 0.5 | 1,272 | 6.4 |
| Hawaii | 86 | 0.6 | 1,244 | 8.6 |
| New Mexico | 75 | 0.4 | 1,388 | 6.5 |
| Maine | 73 | 0.5 | 528 | 3.8 |
| District of Columbia | 63 | 0.9 | 188 | 2.7 |
| North Dakota | 61 | 0.8 | 247 | 3.1 |
| Alaska | 61 | 0.8 | 212 | 2.9 |
| West Virginia | 55 | 0.3 | 900 | 5.1 |
| Nebraska | 52 | 0.3 | 2,264 | 11.3 |
| South Dakota | 44 | 0.5 | 278 | 3 |
| Montana | 39 | 0.3 | 546 | 4.8 |
| Vermont | 39 | 0.6 | 93 | 1.4 |
| Wyoming | 23 | 0.4 | 262 | 4.5 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03