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Barbershops in Inyo County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Inyo County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,137 of 1,356 scored counties
#47 of 48 scored counties in California

Listings
6
3 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$7.8M
On personal care products and services · $975 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.5
42% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,158
−4.4% since 2020

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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

Inyo County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #1,137 of 1,356 scored counties and #47 of 48 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Inyo County spend about $7.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $975 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 6 barbershops, that is $1.3M per shop, 31% below 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 Inyo County as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 7.5 for every 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Inyo County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Inyo County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Inyo 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.

Barbershops in Inyo County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureInyo CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.55.45.3
Spending per listing$1.3M$2.1M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a22,80816,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+17.9%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.4%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$975$1,149$1,005
Median household income$73,991$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score2855

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
9Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
63 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Inyo 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 Inyo County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,158−4.4% since 2020
Households
8,040
Median age
45.6
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
10,197 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$73,991+29.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$94,111
Median home value
$348,700
Jobs located here
7,330
Daytime population
17,028Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for barbershops, numbered among those based in California, with Inyo County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Benito County, CA8983.9$3.2M+8.6%#21 of 1,356
2Placer County, CA88694.4$2.8M+8.9%#24 of 1,356
3San Mateo County, CA81853.2$4.4M−2.5%#58 of 1,356
4Sonoma County, CA80673.5$3.4M−0.4%#71 of 1,356
5Amador County, CA8053.1$3.3M+3.2%#72 of 1,356
6Yolo County, CA80263.4$3.2M+3.1%#74 of 1,356
7Marin County, CA78242.3$5.9M−2.9%#86 of 1,356
8El Dorado County, CA77263.4$3.5M+0.6%#104 of 1,356
9Calaveras County, CA7763.3$3.2M+2.8%#105 of 1,356
10Contra Costa County, CA771804.3$3M+0.3%#107 of 1,356
47Inyo County, CA2867.5$1.3M−4.4%#1,137 of 1,356

Other business types in Inyo County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many barbershops are in Inyo County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 barbershops in Inyo County. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Inyo County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Inyo County, CA spend on personal care products and services?

About $7.8M a year, or $975 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 8,040 households in Inyo County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Inyo County, CA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Inyo County has 7.5 barbershops per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.3M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Inyo County would have about 4, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Inyo County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Inyo County at 18,158 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,040 households. The median household income in Inyo County is $73,991 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.1% 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. Inyo County scores 28 for barbershops (lower middle), #1,137 of 1,356 scored counties.

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