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Barbershops in Clarke County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Clarke County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #895 of 1,356 scored counties
#33 of 61 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 24
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $42.7M
- On personal care products and services · $784 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,921
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 barbershops in Clarke County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 8%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $784 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Clarke County spend about $42.7M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 24 barbershops, that is $1.8M per shop, 6% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Clarke County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 18,151 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts also show 63 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Clarke County grew 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Clarke County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #895 of 1,356 scored counties and #33 of 61 scored counties in Georgia.
How Clarke County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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.
| Measure | Clarke County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 18,151 | 19,219 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +52.5% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $784 | $926 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $53,625 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 14
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $416K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 63Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 242 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,921+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 54,454
- Median age
- 33.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 41%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 119 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,086
- Median household income
- $53,625+38.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,676
- Median home value
- $298,900
- Jobs located here
- 71,696
- Daytime population
- 151,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cherokee County, GA | 89 | 31 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +11.6% | #20 of 1,356 |
| 2Forsyth County, GA | 86 | 31 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +11.8% | #31 of 1,356 |
| 3Jackson County, GA | 84 | 9 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +29.3% | #41 of 1,356 |
| 4Bartow County, GA | 76 | 13 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +10.5% | #125 of 1,356 |
| 5Dawson County, GA | 76 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +30.7% | #128 of 1,356 |
| 6Effingham County, GA | 69 | 11 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +14.1% | #267 of 1,356 |
| 7Walton County, GA | 66 | 16 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +16.0% | #319 of 1,356 |
| 8Monroe County, GA | 66 | 5 | 4.7 | $2M | +14.1% | #320 of 1,356 |
| 9Coweta County, GA | 65 | 27 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +9.2% | #342 of 1,356 |
| 10Pickens County, GA | 65 | 6 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +11.4% | #343 of 1,356 |
| 33Clarke County, GA | 42 | 24 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +1.0% | #895 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Clarke County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas18
- Hair salons25
- Barbershops42
- Nail salons23
- Spas and skin care13
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Clarke County, GA?
Clarke County has 24 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Another 63 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Clarke County, GA spend on personal care products and services?
About $42.7M a year, or $784 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,454 households in Clarke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clarke County, GA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Clarke County has 4.4 barbershops per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Clarke County would have about 23, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,151 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Clarke County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Clarke County at 129,921 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,454 households. Median household income in Clarke County is $53,625, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.8%, 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. Clarke County scores 42 for barbershops (lower middle), #895 of 1,356 scored counties.
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