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Barbershops in the Red Bluff, CA area

The barbershops in the Red Bluff, CA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #84 of 377 scored small-town markets
#3 of 8 scored small-town markets based in California

Listings
6
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$22.5M
On personal care products and services · $908 a household
Spending per listing
$3.8M
99% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.4
55% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,665
−1.7% 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 6 barbershops in the Red Bluff area. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 55% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Households in the Red Bluff area spend about $22.5M a year on personal care products and services, or $908 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.8M per shop, 99% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in the Red Bluff area: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show the Red Bluff area declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Red Bluff area scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #84 of 377 scored small-town markets and #3 of 8 scored small-town markets based in California. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.

How the Red Bluff area 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 Red Bluff, CA area compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureRed Bluff areaCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.45.45.3
Spending per listing$3.8M$2.1M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a22,80816,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+17.9%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$908$1,149$1,005
Median household income$63,784$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score6755

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
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
60 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 the Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff area

Population, 2025 estimate
64,665−1.7% since 2020
Households
24,788
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,949 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$63,784+43.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,910
Median home value
$339,600
Jobs located here
18,377
Daytime population
57,669Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across California

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in California for barbershops, numbered among those based in California (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Red Bluff area marked.

Top small-town markets in California

Small-town markets in California ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA8462.8$4M+0.9%#17 of 377
1Truckee-Grass Valley, CA8192.1$5.2M−0.4%#25 of 377
2Clearlake, CA6972.6$3.5M−0.6%#75 of 377
3Red Bluff, CA6762.4$3.8M−1.7%#84 of 377
4Sonora, CA5994.0$2.5M−4.0%#130 of 377
5Eureka-Arcata, CA58173.1$2.9M−3.4%#140 of 377
6Ukiah, CA53144.0$2.3M−3.5%#174 of 377
7Crescent City, CA3955.3$1.8M−4.4%#256 of 377
8Bishop, CA3367.5$1.3M−4.4%#297 of 377

Other business types in the Red Bluff area

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

Questions

How many barbershops are in the Red Bluff, CA area?

The Red Bluff area has 6 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in the Red Bluff area: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in the Red Bluff, CA area spend on personal care products and services?

About $22.5M a year, or $908 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,788 households in the Red Bluff area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Red Bluff, CA area compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

The Red Bluff area has 2.4 barbershops per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.8M, 99% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, the Red Bluff area would have about 12, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is the Red Bluff, CA area growing?

Population estimates put the Red Bluff area at 64,665 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,788 households. Median household income in the Red Bluff area is $63,784, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.3%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Red Bluff area scores 67 for barbershops (upper middle), #84 of 377 scored small-town markets.

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