Market rankings · Hawaii
Barbershops in Hawaii
Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 161
- 21 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- +20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $562.7M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 38% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 85% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 161 barbershops in Hawaii. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Hawaii comes to about $562.7M a year: $1,143 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 85% above 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 48 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Hawaii in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 10,259 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 28.5% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #22 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Kahului-Wailuku metro area scores highest (73). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (93).
Every market in Hawaii for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 73 | 13 | 2.3 | $4.9M | −2.5% | #30 of 387 |
| 2Urban Honolulu, HI | 52 | 129 | 3.8 | $3.1M | −2.3% | #173 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 93 | 11 | 1.5 | $6.8M | +4.6% | #3 of 377 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 80 | 8 | 3.4 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #31 of 377 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 86 | 11 | 1.5 | $6.8M | +4.6% | #27 of 1,356 |
| 2Kauai County, HI | 74 | 8 | 3.4 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #148 of 1,356 |
| 3Maui County, HI | 72 | 13 | 2.3 | $4.9M | −2.5% | #173 of 1,356 |
| 4Honolulu County, HI | 53 | 129 | 3.8 | $3.1M | −2.3% | #611 of 1,356 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 barbershops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many barbershops are in Hawaii?
There are 161 barbershops on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. 21 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019. Another 348 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on personal care products and services?
About $562.7M a year, or $1,143 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 161 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Hawaii has 3.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.5M, 85% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Hawaii would have about 298, against 161 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,259 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Kahului-Wailuku metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 86 (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. Hawaii scores 53 for barbershops (upper middle), #22 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 Hawaii. 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.
Barbershops in other states
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- Nail salons238 listings
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