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Barbershops in Madera County, CA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #662 of 1,356 scored counties
#35 of 48 scored counties in California

Listings
33
4 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$44.6M
On personal care products and services · $984 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
28% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.3
38% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
167,927
+7.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 33 barbershops in Madera County. 4 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.3, 38% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.

At $984 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Madera County spend about $44.6M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 28% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Madera County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 80 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Madera County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Madera County scores 52 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #662 of 1,356 scored counties and #35 of 48 scored counties in California.

How Madera 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 Madera County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureMadera CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.35.45.3
Spending per listing$1.4M$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+7.4%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$984$1,149$1,005
Median household income$76,627$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score5255

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
80Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
334 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
24The 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 Madera 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 Madera County

Population, 2025 estimate
167,927+7.4% since 2020
Households
45,379
Median age
35.6
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,137 sq. mi.
People per square mile
75
Median household income
$76,627+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,809
Median home value
$393,200
Jobs located here
52,879
Daytime population
154,268Residents 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 Madera 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
35Madera County, CA52337.3$1.4M+7.4%#662 of 1,356

Other business types in Madera County

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

Questions

How many barbershops are in Madera County, CA?

Madera County has 33 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Madera County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 80 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $44.6M a year, or $984 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,379 households in Madera County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Madera County has 7.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.4M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Madera County would have about 24, against 33 on map listings.

How fast is Madera County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Madera County at 167,927 people in 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,379 households. Median household income in Madera County is $76,627, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.1%, 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. Madera County scores 52 for barbershops (upper middle), #662 of 1,356 scored counties.

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