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Barbershops in Columbia County, FL

The barbershops in Columbia County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,058 of 1,356 scored counties
#38 of 50 scored counties in Florida

Listings
18
2 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$21.7M
On personal care products and services · $793 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.6
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
74,094
+6.2% 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

Columbia County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #1,058 of 1,356 scored counties and #38 of 50 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 barbershops in Columbia County. 2 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 6.6 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Household spending on personal care products and services in Columbia County comes to about $21.7M a year: $793 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 36% 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 Columbia County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Columbia County grew 6.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Columbia County compares

The same measures for Florida 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 Columbia County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureColumbia CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.67.15.3
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.3M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a10,83316,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+47.7%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.2%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$793$911$1,005
Median household income$59,205$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score3327

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
21Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
182 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County

Population, 2025 estimate
74,094+6.2% since 2020
Households
27,430
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
797 sq. mi.
People per square mile
90
Median household income
$59,205+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,718
Median home value
$194,900
Jobs located here
24,625
Daytime population
67,243Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for barbershops, numbered among those based in Florida, with Columbia County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Walton County, FL8882.3$4.2M+22.9%#22 of 1,356
2Sumter County, FL83142.0$4.5M+21.1%#44 of 1,356
3St. Johns County, FL80312.7$4.2M+25.0%#68 of 1,356
4Nassau County, FL73174.3$2.3M+17.4%#171 of 1,356
5Santa Rosa County, FL72304.1$2.4M+11.7%#189 of 1,356
6Flagler County, FL63254.8$1.9M+21.0%#391 of 1,356
7Manatee County, FL63935.3$1.8M+16.6%#395 of 1,356
8Putnam County, FL6082.6$2.9M+5.9%#444 of 1,356
9Volusia County, FL591235.1$1.7M+9.1%#472 of 1,356
10Charlotte County, FL58434.7$1.8M+15.5%#499 of 1,356
38Columbia County, FL33186.6$1.2M+6.2%#1,058 of 1,356

Other business types in Columbia County

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

Questions

How many barbershops are in Columbia County, FL?

Columbia County has 18 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Columbia County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Columbia County, FL spend on personal care products and services?

About $21.7M a year, or $793 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,430 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Columbia County, FL compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Columbia County has 6.6 barbershops per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.2M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Columbia County would have about 12, against 18 on map listings.

How fast is Columbia County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Columbia County at 74,094 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,430 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $59,205, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. 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. Columbia County scores 33 for barbershops (lower middle), #1,058 of 1,356 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for barbershops · All 56 business types in Columbia County

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