Market rankings · Delaware
Barbershops in Delaware
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Delaware, ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 199
- 40 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- +6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $387.6M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Delaware has 199 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 40 are chain locations, or 20%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 4.9 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Delaware spend about $387.6M a year on personal care products and services, or $964 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in Delaware classed as barber shops, up 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 12,969 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #37 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (47). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 89.
Every market in Delaware for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 1,345 | 5.5 | $2M | +1.4% | #221 of 387 |
| 1Dover, DE | 43 | 40 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +6.8% | #261 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 89 | 35 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +16.1% | #9 of 377 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 83 | 35 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +16.1% | #52 of 1,356 |
| 2Kent County, DE | 47 | 40 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +6.8% | #785 of 1,356 |
| 3New Castle County, DE | 45 | 124 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #832 of 1,356 |
Questions
How many barbershops are in Delaware?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 199 barbershops in Delaware. 40 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. Official counts list 295 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Delaware spend on personal care products and services?
About $387.6M a year, or $964 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 199 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Delaware has 4.9 barbershops per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.9M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Delaware would have about 206, against 199 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,969 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 89 (high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 83 (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. Delaware scores 40 for barbershops (lower middle), #37 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 Delaware. 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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