Market rankings · Connecticut
Barbershops in Connecticut
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Connecticut, ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 909
- 81 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 79
- −5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 19% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 909 barbershops on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. 81 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 6.3 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Connecticut spend about $1.6B a year on personal care products and services, or $1,124 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
Official counts show 79 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Connecticut in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 18,152 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #28 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Waterbury-Shelton metro area scores highest (64). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest (85).
Every market in Connecticut for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 64 | 112 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +3.2% | #89 of 387 |
| 2New Haven, CT | 61 | 140 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #106 of 387 |
| 3Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 55 | 227 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +3.7% | #154 of 387 |
| 4Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 53 | 320 | 6.9 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #170 of 387 |
| 5Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 46 | 76 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +2.0% | #236 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Torrington, CT | 85 | 17 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +2.2% | #16 of 377 |
| 2Putnam, CT | 78 | 17 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +3.0% | #41 of 377 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 77 | 17 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +2.2% | #106 of 1,356 |
| 2Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 71 | 17 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +3.0% | #207 of 1,356 |
| 3Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 70 | 36 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #240 of 1,356 |
| 4Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 66 | 112 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +3.2% | #324 of 1,356 |
| 5South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 64 | 140 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #373 of 1,356 |
| 6Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 58 | 151 | 6.4 | $2M | +3.5% | #494 of 1,356 |
| 7Capitol Planning Region, CT | 56 | 284 | 7.3 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #553 of 1,356 |
| 8Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 54 | 76 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +4.1% | #603 of 1,356 |
| 9Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 53 | 76 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +2.0% | #631 of 1,356 |
Questions
How many barbershops are in Connecticut?
As of September 2026, map listings count 909 barbershops in Connecticut. 81 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 79 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,425 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,124 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 909 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Connecticut has 6.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Connecticut would have about 855, against 909 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,152 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Waterbury-Shelton metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northwest Hills Planning Region scores highest, at 77 (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. Connecticut scores 46 for barbershops (lower middle), #28 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 Connecticut. 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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Related business types in Connecticut
- Salons, barbers and spas7,697 listings
- Hair salons3,795 listings
- Nail salons1,093 listings
- Spas and skin care1,719 listings
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