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Barbershops in Fulton County, GA
The barbershops in Fulton County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #984 of 1,356 scored counties
#42 of 61 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 409
- 47 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 52
- +33.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $483.5M
- On personal care products and services · $1,045 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.8
- 66% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,098,791
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 409 barbershops in Fulton County. Of those, 47 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 8.8 per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Fulton County spend about $483.5M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,045 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 37% 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.
Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Fulton County in 2023, up 33.3% from 2019. That is one for every 8,894 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts list 913 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Fulton County.
Population estimates show Fulton County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For barbershops, Fulton County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #984 of 1,356 scored counties and #42 of 61 scored counties in Georgia.
How Fulton 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 | Fulton County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,894 | 19,219 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +33.3% | +52.5% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,045 | $926 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $95,292 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 52+33.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 206
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 913Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 40947 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 256The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Fulton 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 Fulton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,098,791+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 462,481
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 527 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,043
- Median household income
- $95,292+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,610
- Median home value
- $458,800
- Jobs located here
- 965,119
- Daytime population
- 1,533,450Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for barbershops, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Fulton County marked.
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 |
| 42Fulton County, GA | 37 | 409 | 8.8 | $1.2M | +2.7% | #984 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Fulton 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 spas31
- Hair salons31
- Barbershops37
- Nail salons40
- Spas and skin care30
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Fulton County, GA?
Fulton County has 409 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 47 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 33.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 913 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fulton County, GA spend on personal care products and services?
About $483.5M a year, or $1,045 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 409 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 462,481 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fulton County, GA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Fulton County has 8.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.2M, 37% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Fulton County would have about 256, against 409 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,894 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 33.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Fulton County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Fulton County at 1,098,791 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 462,481 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $95,292, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, 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. Fulton County scores 37 for barbershops (lower middle), #984 of 1,356 scored counties.
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