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Barbershops in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area
How the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for barbershops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #143 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 7 scored metro areas based in Arizona
- Listings
- 1,197
- 157 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 122
- +40.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On personal care products and services · $1,068 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 5,228,938
- +7.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,197 barbershops in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area. 157 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 6.3 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area spend about $2B a year on personal care products and services, or $1,068 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 10% 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.
Official counts show 122 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area in 2023, up 40.2% from 2019. That is one for every 15,513 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts list 2,348 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area.
Population estimates show the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area grew 7.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For barbershops, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #143 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 7 scored metro areas based in Arizona.
How the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area compares
The same measures for Arizona 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 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 15,513 | 13,864 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +40.2% | +82.3% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.3% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,068 | $1,017 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $88,301 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 122+40.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 398
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,348Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,197157 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,072The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $2.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area, 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 the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 5,228,938+7.3% since 2020
- Households
- 1,892,613
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 14,569 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 345
- Median household income
- $88,301+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,261
- Median home value
- $440,900
- Jobs located here
- 2,390,924
- Daytime population
- 5,104,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Arizona for barbershops, numbered among those based in Arizona, with the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 67 | 34 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +6.5% | #70 of 387 |
| 2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 56 | 38 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +6.5% | #137 of 387 |
| 3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 56 | 1,197 | 6.3 | $1.7M | +7.3% | #143 of 387 |
| 4Flagstaff, AZ | 44 | 21 | 3.8 | $2.6M | −0.6% | #254 of 387 |
| 5Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 42 | 21 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #265 of 387 |
| 6Tucson, AZ | 39 | 226 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +2.8% | #286 of 387 |
| 7Yuma, AZ | 39 | 52 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +9.2% | #290 of 387 |
Other business types in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area
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 spas50
- Hair salons63
- Barbershops56
- Nail salons54
- Spas and skin care40
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area?
There are 1,197 barbershops on map listings in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area as of September 2026. 157 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 122 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 40.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,348 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area spend on personal care products and services?
About $2B a year, or $1,068 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,197 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,892,613 households in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area has 6.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.7M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area would have about 1,072, against 1,197 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,513 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 40.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area at 5,228,938 people in 2025, up 7.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,892,613 households. Median household income in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area is $88,301, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.2%, 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. The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores 56 for barbershops (upper middle), #143 of 387 scored metro areas.
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