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Barbershops in Hale County, AL
The barbershops in Hale County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 17 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,257 of 1,356 scored counties
#36 of 42 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.9M
- On personal care products and services · $687 a household
- Spending per listing
- $775K
- 59% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 68% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 15,194
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Hale County is 17 (low), #1,257 of 1,356 scored counties and #36 of 42 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 barbershops in Hale County. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 8.9 for every 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $687 per household (32% below the U.S. average), households in Hale County spend about $3.9M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $775K per shop, 59% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Hale County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Hale County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hale County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the barbershops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Hale County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $775K | $1.4M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 36,314 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.2% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $687 | $839 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $39,250 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 17 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 17Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Hale County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Hale County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 15,194+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 5,642
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 644 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 23
- Median household income
- $39,250+15.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $60,886
- Median home value
- $127,600
- Jobs located here
- 2,723
- Daytime population
- 11,017Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| 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 |
| 36Hale County, AL | 17 | 5 | 8.9 | $775K | +2.9% | #1,257 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Hale County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas32
- Hair salons52
- Barbershops17
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Hale County, AL?
There are 5 barbershops on map listings in Hale County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Hale County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hale County, AL spend on personal care products and services?
About $3.9M a year, or $687 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $775K per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,642 households in Hale County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hale County, AL compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Hale County has 8.9 barbershops per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $775K, 59% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Hale County would have about 2, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Hale County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Hale County at 15,194 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,642 households. Median household income in Hale County is $39,250, 51% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.3%, before inflation.
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. Hale County scores 17 for barbershops (low), #1,257 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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