Market rankings · Alabama
Barbershops in Alabama
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,213
- 116 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- +12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,213 barbershops on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Alabama spend about $1.7B a year on personal care products and services, or $839 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per shop, 27% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Alabama in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 36,314 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 28.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $779K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #42 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest (61). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest (65).
Every market in Alabama for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Auburn-Opelika, AL | 61 | 25 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +7.1% | #103 of 387 |
| 2Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 61 | 56 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +14.8% | #107 of 387 |
| 3Huntsville, AL | 56 | 148 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +12.5% | #145 of 387 |
| 4Tuscaloosa, AL | 41 | 59 | 5.6 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #276 of 387 |
| 5Birmingham, AL | 41 | 292 | 6.3 | $1.4M | +1.4% | #279 of 387 |
| 6Montgomery, AL | 37 | 103 | 6.8 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #303 of 387 |
| 7Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 35 | 31 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +3.5% | #310 of 387 |
| 8Dothan, AL | 30 | 47 | 7.7 | $1M | +3.4% | #335 of 387 |
| 9Decatur, AL | 29 | 37 | 5.9 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #337 of 387 |
| 10Mobile, AL | 29 | 133 | 8.2 | $981K | −0.7% | #339 of 387 |
| 11Gadsden, AL | 27 | 17 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #342 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 20 | 109 | 8.5 | $940K | −1.3% | #373 of 387 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 11 | 28 | 6.2 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #381 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cullman, AL | 65 | 12 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +6.7% | #102 of 377 |
| 2Scottsboro, AL | 55 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #160 of 377 |
| 3Enterprise, AL | 50 | 11 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +6.3% | #202 of 377 |
| 4Albertville, AL | 39 | 28 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #260 of 377 |
| 5Ozark, AL | 36 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #277 of 377 |
| 6Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 35 | 16 | 4.2 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #281 of 377 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 33 | 26 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +3.0% | #298 of 377 |
| 7Fort Payne, AL | 32 | 14 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #301 of 377 |
| 8Alexander City, AL | 30 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #307 of 377 |
| 9Russellville, AL | 29 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #311 of 377 |
| 10Troy, AL | 27 | 8 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +2.4% | #321 of 377 |
| 11Eufaula, AL-GA | 11 | 7 | 6.9 | $1M | −1.2% | #359 of 377 |
| 12Selma, AL | 6 | 9 | 5.6 | $1.1M | −7.9% | #371 of 377 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Clair County, AL | 72 | 10 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +7.1% | #182 of 1,356 |
| 2Shelby County, AL | 65 | 48 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #345 of 1,356 |
| 3Baldwin County, AL | 65 | 56 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +14.8% | #349 of 1,356 |
| 4Lee County, AL | 64 | 24 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +8.6% | #366 of 1,356 |
| 5Limestone County, AL | 63 | 21 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +18.0% | #392 of 1,356 |
| 6Cullman County, AL | 60 | 12 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +6.7% | #451 of 1,356 |
| 7Madison County, AL | 58 | 127 | 7.7 | $1.3M | +11.0% | #506 of 1,356 |
| 8Autauga County, AL | 57 | 10 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +5.1% | #526 of 1,356 |
| 9Walker County, AL | 54 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.9M | 0.0% | #583 of 1,356 |
| 10Chilton County, AL | 52 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +5.9% | #651 of 1,356 |
| 11Elmore County, AL | 50 | 16 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #698 of 1,356 |
| 12Jackson County, AL | 49 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #713 of 1,356 |
| 13Blount County, AL | 48 | 8 | 3.6 | $2.3M | +1.8% | #746 of 1,356 |
| 14Tuscaloosa County, AL | 48 | 51 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #759 of 1,356 |
| 15Coffee County, AL | 46 | 11 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +6.3% | #814 of 1,356 |
| 16Lauderdale County, AL | 41 | 19 | 4.8 | $1.7M | +3.3% | #912 of 1,356 |
| 17Colbert County, AL | 38 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #963 of 1,356 |
| 18Lawrence County, AL | 35 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #1,015 of 1,356 |
| 19Morgan County, AL | 35 | 30 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +2.6% | #1,021 of 1,356 |
| 20Mobile County, AL | 35 | 133 | 8.2 | $981K | −0.7% | #1,027 of 1,356 |
| 21Jefferson County, AL | 34 | 213 | 7.9 | $1.1M | −1.3% | #1,039 of 1,356 |
| 22Marshall County, AL | 33 | 28 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #1,060 of 1,356 |
| 23Dale County, AL | 31 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #1,080 of 1,356 |
| 24Etowah County, AL | 30 | 17 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #1,097 of 1,356 |
| 25Montgomery County, AL | 30 | 76 | 8.3 | $967K | −1.1% | #1,109 of 1,356 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Talladega County, AL | 29 | 15 | 4.5 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #1,114 of 1,356 |
| 27DeKalb County, AL | 29 | 14 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #1,117 of 1,356 |
| 28Houston County, AL | 28 | 42 | 9.7 | $827K | +2.8% | #1,150 of 1,356 |
| 29Tallapoosa County, AL | 26 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #1,160 of 1,356 |
| 30Winston County, AL | 26 | 5 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +1.4% | #1,165 of 1,356 |
| 31Franklin County, AL | 25 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #1,171 of 1,356 |
| 32Marion County, AL | 23 | 5 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #1,186 of 1,356 |
| 33Pike County, AL | 22 | 8 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +2.4% | #1,200 of 1,356 |
| 34Covington County, AL | 21 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +1.2% | #1,214 of 1,356 |
| 35Calhoun County, AL | 17 | 28 | 6.2 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #1,249 of 1,356 |
| 36Hale County, AL | 17 | 5 | 8.9 | $775K | +2.9% | #1,257 of 1,356 |
| 37Marengo County, AL | 9 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.2M | −5.0% | #1,309 of 1,356 |
| 38Russell County, AL | 9 | 25 | 10.4 | $703K | −0.6% | #1,315 of 1,356 |
| 39Escambia County, AL | 8 | 15 | 11.7 | $605K | 0.0% | #1,322 of 1,356 |
| 40Barbour County, AL | 7 | 7 | 7.7 | $926K | −1.4% | #1,325 of 1,356 |
| 41Chambers County, AL | 7 | 13 | 9.7 | $756K | −0.9% | #1,329 of 1,356 |
| 42Dallas County, AL | 6 | 9 | 5.6 | $1.1M | −7.9% | #1,330 of 1,356 |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | $2M | +3.2% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Clarke County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −4.2% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.7M | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.7M | −3.8% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.1M | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $1.8M | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.6M | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $1.2M | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.3M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5M | −3.3% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.9M | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $1.5M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $1.3M | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $2.8M | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2M | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 barbershops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many barbershops are in Alabama?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,213 barbershops in Alabama. 116 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019. Another 2,604 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Alabama spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.7B a year, or $839 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,213 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per shop. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Alabama has 6.1 barbershops per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.4M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Alabama would have about 889, against 1,213 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 36,314 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 42 scored counties in Alabama, St. Clair County scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Alabama scores 39 for barbershops (lower middle), #42 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the barbershops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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