How many cosmetologists are in Minnesota?

5,320
cosmetologists employed in Minnesota in May 2025 (BLS estimate for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, SOC 39-5012).

5,320 cosmetologists were employed in Minnesota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 93.2 per 100,000 residents and ranks Minnesota 22 of 51 states with data. Minnesota accounts for 1.7% of the 305,710 cosmetologists counted across all states.

22 of 51rank by headcount
93.2per 100,000 residents (rank 21)
44with a published business email
5,706,494Minnesota residents (2020 Census)

Minnesota compared with the states around it

#StateCosmetologistsPer 100,000
20Maryland5,86094.9
21Missouri5,43088.2
22Minnesota5,32093.2
23Connecticut4,090113.4
24South Carolina3,57069.7

The full ranking of all 51 states is on the cosmetologists page. Largest: California with 27,080. Highest per capita: New Jersey at 166.9 per 100,000.

How many publish a business email?

44 cosmetologists in Minnesota have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 0.8% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's Minnesota cosmetologists list on September 21, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.

Questions

How many cosmetologists are in Minnesota?

5,320 cosmetologists were employed in Minnesota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 93.2 per 100,000 residents and ranks Minnesota 22 of 51 states with data.

Is that the number of licensed cosmetologists in Minnesota?

No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.

When is this updated?

The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on September 21, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS270000000000039501201 (Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, Minnesota), read September 21, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.