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Barbershops in Calaveras County, CA
How Calaveras County, CA compares with other counties and the U.S. for barbershops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #105 of 1,356 scored counties
#9 of 48 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 6
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $19M
- On personal care products and services · $1,029 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 68% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 38% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,605
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
Calaveras County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #105 of 1,356 scored counties and #9 of 48 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for barbershops.
Households in Calaveras County spend about $19M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,029 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 68% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 6 barbershops on map listings in Calaveras County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Calaveras County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Calaveras County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Calaveras County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Calaveras County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.1M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 22,808 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +17.9% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,029 | $1,149 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $78,647 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 55 |
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
- 13Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 60 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Calaveras 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 Calaveras County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,605+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 18,437
- Median age
- 50.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 1,020 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $78,647+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,069
- Median home value
- $457,200
- Jobs located here
- 10,991
- Daytime population
- 32,740Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 89 | 8 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +8.6% | #21 of 1,356 |
| 2Placer County, CA | 88 | 69 | 4.4 | $2.8M | +8.9% | #24 of 1,356 |
| 3San Mateo County, CA | 81 | 85 | 3.2 | $4.4M | −2.5% | #58 of 1,356 |
| 4Sonoma County, CA | 80 | 67 | 3.5 | $3.4M | −0.4% | #71 of 1,356 |
| 5Amador County, CA | 80 | 5 | 3.1 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #72 of 1,356 |
| 6Yolo County, CA | 80 | 26 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #74 of 1,356 |
| 7Marin County, CA | 78 | 24 | 2.3 | $5.9M | −2.9% | #86 of 1,356 |
| 8El Dorado County, CA | 77 | 26 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +0.6% | #104 of 1,356 |
| 9Calaveras County, CA | 77 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +2.8% | #105 of 1,356 |
| 10Contra Costa County, CA | 77 | 180 | 4.3 | $3M | +0.3% | #107 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Calaveras 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 spas78
- Hair salons82
- Barbershops77
- Nail salons67
- Spas and skin care66
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Calaveras County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 barbershops in Calaveras County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Calaveras County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 13 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Calaveras County, CA spend on personal care products and services?
About $19M a year, or $1,029 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 18,437 households in Calaveras County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Calaveras County, CA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Calaveras County has 3.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 68% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Calaveras County would have about 10, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is Calaveras County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Calaveras County at 46,605 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,437 households. The median household income in Calaveras County is $78,647 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Calaveras County scores 77 for barbershops (high), #105 of 1,356 scored counties.
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