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Barbershops in Arizona

Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,630
215 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
206
+82.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.9B
On personal care products and services
Listings per 10k households
5.7
8% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.8M
5% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#31 of 51
Market score 44 · Lower middle

A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,630 barbershops in Arizona. Of those, 215 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.7, 8% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.

At $1,017 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $2.9B a year on personal care products and services. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 5% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Arizona was 206 in 2023, up 82.3% from 2019. That is one for every 13,864 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, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #31 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest (67). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest (62).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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

Metro areas reaching Arizona, ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ67343.3$2.6M+6.5%#70 of 387
2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ56383.4$2.8M+6.5%#137 of 387
3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ561,1976.3$1.7M+7.3%#143 of 387
4Flagstaff, AZ44213.8$2.6M−0.6%#254 of 387
5Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ42214.1$2.1M+0.6%#265 of 387
6Tucson, AZ392265.2$1.9M+2.8%#286 of 387
7Yuma, AZ39526.6$1.3M+9.2%#290 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Payson, AZ6283.4$2.6M+0.9%#115 of 377
2Nogales, AZ6152.9$2.8M+4.8%#118 of 377
3Show Low, AZ55153.7$2.2M+3.0%#161 of 377
Safford, AZNot scored32.4$3.8M+4.0%

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ85442.7$3.6M+25.4%#35 of 1,356
2Mohave County, AZ70343.3$2.6M+6.5%#239 of 1,356
3Yavapai County, AZ60383.4$2.8M+6.5%#445 of 1,356
4Maricopa County, AZ581,1536.7$1.6M+5.5%#503 of 1,356
5Gila County, AZ5483.4$2.6M+0.9%#589 of 1,356
6Santa Cruz County, AZ4952.9$2.8M+4.8%#711 of 1,356
7Navajo County, AZ49153.7$2.2M+3.0%#718 of 1,356
8Coconino County, AZ48213.8$2.6M−0.6%#743 of 1,356
9Yuma County, AZ47526.6$1.3M+9.2%#790 of 1,356
10Cochise County, AZ45214.1$2.1M+0.6%#827 of 1,356
11Pima County, AZ442265.2$1.9M+2.8%#853 of 1,356
12La Paz County, AZ1977.8$1M+0.9%#1,235 of 1,356
Apache County, AZNot scored20.9$7.9M−2.2%
Graham County, AZNot scored32.4$3.8M+4.0%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored12.8$3.2M−2.3%

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 Arizona?

Arizona has 1,630 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 215 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 206 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 82.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 3,088 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Arizona spend on personal care products and services?

About $2.9B a year, or $1,017 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,630 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Arizona has 5.7 barbershops per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,541, against 1,630 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,864 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 82.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for barbershops?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 85 (high). 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. Arizona scores 44 for barbershops (lower middle), #31 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 Arizona. 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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