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Barbershops in Contra Costa County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Contra Costa County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #107 of 1,356 scored counties
#10 of 48 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 180
- 22 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $535.8M
- On personal care products and services · $1,293 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 58% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,170,070
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Contra Costa County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #107 of 1,356 scored counties and #10 of 48 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for barbershops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 180 barbershops in Contra Costa County. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Contra Costa County comes to about $535.8M a year: $1,293 per household, 29% above the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 58% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in Contra Costa County classed as barber shops. That is one for every 27,628 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Contra Costa County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Contra Costa County grew 0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Contra Costa 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 | Contra Costa County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.1M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 27,628 | 22,808 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +17.9% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,293 | $1,149 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $127,229 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 42
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 411Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18022 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 284The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,170,070+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 414,417
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 717 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,625
- Median household income
- $127,229+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $174,872
- Median home value
- $866,800
- Jobs located here
- 382,994
- Daytime population
- 1,022,844Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for barbershops, numbered among those based in California, with Contra Costa County marked.
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 Contra Costa 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 spas47
- Hair salons64
- Barbershops77
- Nail salons43
- Spas and skin care44
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Contra Costa County, CA?
Contra Costa County has 180 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts also show 411 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Contra Costa County, CA spend on personal care products and services?
About $535.8M a year, or $1,293 per household. That is 29% above the U.S. average (an index of 129, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 180 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 414,417 households in Contra Costa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Contra Costa County, CA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Contra Costa County has 4.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3M, 58% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Contra Costa County would have about 284, against 180 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 27,628 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Contra Costa County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Contra Costa County at 1,170,070 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,417 households. Median household income in Contra Costa County is $127,229, 58% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.6%, 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. Contra Costa County scores 77 for barbershops (high), #107 of 1,356 scored counties.
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