Market rankings · Colorado
Barbershops in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,062
- 198 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 189
- +24.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.7B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.5
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 33% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 1,062 barbershops in Colorado. 198 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 4.5 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $1,118 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $2.7B a year on personal care products and services. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 33% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Colorado was 189 in 2023, up 24.3% from 2019. That is one for every 12,562 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 28.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #15 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (66). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Rifle area scores highest (82).
Every market in Colorado for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 66 | 54 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +14.2% | #75 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 65 | 537 | 4.4 | $2.7M | +4.1% | #79 of 387 |
| 3Grand Junction, CO | 60 | 26 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +4.4% | #111 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 57 | 76 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #133 of 387 |
| 5Boulder, CO | 54 | 55 | 4.0 | $3M | −0.7% | #159 of 387 |
| 6Colorado Springs, CO | 47 | 180 | 6.0 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #223 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 30 | 40 | 5.8 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #331 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rifle, CO | 82 | 11 | 3.4 | $3.3M | +1.2% | #23 of 377 |
| 2Durango, CO | 81 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #28 of 377 |
| 3Edwards, CO | 57 | 12 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #151 of 377 |
| 4Montrose, CO | 53 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #181 of 377 |
| 5Cañon City, CO | 47 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #217 of 377 |
| Breckenridge, CO | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $4.7M | +1.1% | |
| Steamboat Springs, CO | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $6.2M | +0.9% | |
| Fort Morgan, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5M | +4.2% | |
| Alamosa, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $9.3M | +2.1% | |
| Sterling, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.4M | −2.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, CO | 82 | 39 | 2.8 | $5M | +10.9% | #55 of 1,356 |
| 2Garfield County, CO | 78 | 8 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #93 of 1,356 |
| 3Adams County, CO | 74 | 87 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +6.6% | #158 of 1,356 |
| 4La Plata County, CO | 73 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #166 of 1,356 |
| 5Weld County, CO | 67 | 54 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +14.2% | #291 of 1,356 |
| 6Mesa County, CO | 65 | 26 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +4.4% | #335 of 1,356 |
| 7Jefferson County, CO | 59 | 107 | 4.4 | $2.7M | −0.5% | #461 of 1,356 |
| 8Denver County, CO | 59 | 158 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #467 of 1,356 |
| 9Larimer County, CO | 58 | 76 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #489 of 1,356 |
| 10Boulder County, CO | 57 | 55 | 4.0 | $3M | −0.7% | #512 of 1,356 |
| 11Arapahoe County, CO | 57 | 140 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +2.8% | #524 of 1,356 |
| 12Delta County, CO | 55 | 5 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #568 of 1,356 |
| 13Eagle County, CO | 55 | 12 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #570 of 1,356 |
| 14El Paso County, CO | 49 | 178 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #727 of 1,356 |
| 15Montrose County, CO | 45 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #841 of 1,356 |
| 16Fremont County, CO | 40 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #930 of 1,356 |
| 17Pueblo County, CO | 35 | 40 | 5.8 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #1,018 of 1,356 |
| Broomfield County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $10.2M | +6.3% | |
| Summit County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +0.9% | |
| Morgan County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5M | +4.2% | |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $13M | +16.5% | |
| Montezuma County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +3.0% | |
| Routt County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.7M | +2.0% | |
| Teller County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.1M | 0.0% | |
| Logan County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.4M | −2.7% |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +6.9% | |
| Otero County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −5.2% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Gunnison County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +2.9% | |
| Pitkin County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.6M | −4.2% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.5M | +1.9% | |
| Grand County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4M | +4.8% | |
| Las Animas County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.3M | −0.7% | |
| Archuleta County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3M | +6.6% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5M | −1.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −1.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.6M | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.4M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 10.4 | $901K | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $1.9M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 barbershops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many barbershops are in Colorado?
Colorado has 1,062 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 198 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 189 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 24.3% from 2019. Another 1,485 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Colorado spend on personal care products and services?
About $2.7B a year, or $1,118 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,062 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Colorado has 4.5 barbershops per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.5M, 33% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Colorado would have about 1,408, against 1,062 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,562 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Rifle area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 17 scored counties in Colorado, Douglas County scores highest, at 82 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Colorado scores 58 for barbershops (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the barbershops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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