Market rankings · Illinois
Barbershops in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,555
- 347 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 294
- +38.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.4B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.1
- 4% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,555 barbershops in Illinois. Of those, 347 are chain locations, or 14%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.1 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Illinois comes to about $5.4B a year: $1,063 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per shop, 11% 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 294 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Illinois in 2023, up 38.0% from 2019. That is one for every 17,131 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, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $9.1M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #41 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the St. Louis metro area scores highest (68). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Effingham area scores highest (71).
Every market in Illinois for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 68 | 474 | 4.1 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #66 of 387 |
| 1Bloomington, IL | 63 | 28 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #91 of 387 |
| 2Champaign-Urbana, IL | 57 | 38 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #132 of 387 |
| 3Springfield, IL | 55 | 35 | 3.9 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #147 of 387 |
| 4Peoria, IL | 51 | 65 | 4.2 | $2.3M | −1.3% | #183 of 387 |
| 5Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 48 | 2,051 | 5.6 | $2M | 0.0% | #208 of 387 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 44 | 19 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #256 of 387 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 44 | 91 | 5.6 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #257 of 387 |
| 6Kankakee, IL | 37 | 23 | 5.6 | $1.7M | −1.7% | #299 of 387 |
| 7Rockford, IL | 31 | 85 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #325 of 387 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 21 | 23 | 5.5 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #366 of 387 |
| 8Decatur, IL | 20 | 28 | 6.4 | $1.4M | −4.3% | #370 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Effingham, IL | 71 | 6 | 3.3 | $3M | −0.9% | #62 of 377 |
| 2Quincy, IL-MO | 65 | 8 | 2.6 | $3.5M | −2.0% | #98 of 377 |
| 3Rochelle, IL | 62 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #116 of 377 |
| 4Ottawa, IL | 59 | 24 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −1.6% | #131 of 377 |
| 5Marion-Herrin, IL | 59 | 12 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +0.2% | #132 of 377 |
| 6Freeport, IL | 58 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.9M | −3.0% | #141 of 377 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 52 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −2.5% | #182 of 377 |
| 7Carbondale, IL | 46 | 8 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −1.5% | #218 of 377 |
| 8Sterling, IL | 44 | 11 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −2.6% | #228 of 377 |
| 9Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 43 | 9 | 4.3 | $2M | −1.0% | #232 of 377 |
| 10Galesburg, IL | 42 | 8 | 3.8 | $2.2M | −4.1% | #242 of 377 |
| 11Taylorville, IL | 40 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #252 of 377 |
| 12Danville, IL | 35 | 14 | 4.7 | $1.9M | −3.7% | #280 of 377 |
| 13Macomb, IL | 28 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.7M | −4.5% | #315 of 377 |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.5M | −3.1% | |
| Centralia, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.4M | −3.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.4M | −2.3% | |
| Pontiac, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.5M | −2.1% | |
| Dixon, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.4M | −3.4% | |
| Canton, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $6.1M | −2.0% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.2M | −2.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1McHenry County, IL | 83 | 38 | 3.2 | $3.7M | +2.5% | #46 of 1,356 |
| 2Grundy County, IL | 72 | 9 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +2.9% | #187 of 1,356 |
| 3Kendall County, IL | 71 | 21 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +9.9% | #205 of 1,356 |
| 4Will County, IL | 71 | 122 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #210 of 1,356 |
| 5Madison County, IL | 67 | 42 | 3.8 | $2.6M | −1.0% | #289 of 1,356 |
| 6Effingham County, IL | 63 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.8M | −0.5% | #384 of 1,356 |
| 7McLean County, IL | 63 | 28 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #385 of 1,356 |
| 8Adams County, IL | 60 | 7 | 2.5 | $3.7M | −2.1% | #441 of 1,356 |
| 9Champaign County, IL | 60 | 32 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #450 of 1,356 |
| 10Tazewell County, IL | 59 | 21 | 3.9 | $2.6M | −0.9% | #466 of 1,356 |
| 11Lake County, IL | 58 | 127 | 4.9 | $2.5M | +0.8% | #483 of 1,356 |
| 12Sangamon County, IL | 58 | 34 | 4.0 | $2.5M | −1.0% | #486 of 1,356 |
| 13Ogle County, IL | 56 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #544 of 1,356 |
| 14LaSalle County, IL | 55 | 17 | 3.7 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #562 of 1,356 |
| 15DuPage County, IL | 55 | 180 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +0.3% | #565 of 1,356 |
| 16Bureau County, IL | 53 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.6M | −2.1% | #613 of 1,356 |
| 17Stephenson County, IL | 52 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.9M | −3.0% | #635 of 1,356 |
| 18Kane County, IL | 52 | 106 | 5.7 | $2M | +1.8% | #652 of 1,356 |
| 19Williamson County, IL | 51 | 12 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +0.2% | #674 of 1,356 |
| 20St. Clair County, IL | 49 | 45 | 4.5 | $2.2M | −2.5% | #714 of 1,356 |
| 21Henry County, IL | 49 | 9 | 4.4 | $2.2M | −2.2% | #716 of 1,356 |
| 22DeKalb County, IL | 49 | 20 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +1.5% | #726 of 1,356 |
| 23Randolph County, IL | 47 | 5 | 4.2 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #769 of 1,356 |
| 24Macoupin County, IL | 46 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.1M | −2.6% | #800 of 1,356 |
| 25Cook County, IL | 46 | 1,243 | 5.9 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #810 of 1,356 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jackson County, IL | 41 | 8 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −1.5% | #905 of 1,356 |
| 27Peoria County, IL | 41 | 40 | 5.1 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #908 of 1,356 |
| 28Kankakee County, IL | 40 | 23 | 5.6 | $1.7M | −1.7% | #928 of 1,356 |
| 29Whiteside County, IL | 39 | 11 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −2.6% | #940 of 1,356 |
| 30Knox County, IL | 38 | 8 | 3.8 | $2.2M | −4.1% | #955 of 1,356 |
| 31Coles County, IL | 38 | 9 | 4.3 | $2M | −1.0% | #958 of 1,356 |
| 32Christian County, IL | 35 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #1,013 of 1,356 |
| 33Franklin County, IL | 34 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −2.1% | #1,029 of 1,356 |
| 34Vermilion County, IL | 32 | 14 | 4.7 | $1.9M | −3.7% | #1,066 of 1,356 |
| 35Winnebago County, IL | 30 | 82 | 7.1 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #1,105 of 1,356 |
| 36Rock Island County, IL | 29 | 46 | 7.5 | $1.2M | −1.7% | #1,120 of 1,356 |
| 37McDonough County, IL | 25 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.7M | −4.5% | #1,170 of 1,356 |
| 38Macon County, IL | 25 | 28 | 6.4 | $1.4M | −4.3% | #1,172 of 1,356 |
| Boone County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $6.8M | +0.4% | |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $8M | −0.8% | |
| Marion County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.4M | −3.4% | |
| Clinton County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +0.6% | |
| Jefferson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.4M | −2.3% | |
| Livingston County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.5M | −2.1% | |
| Monroe County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5.4M | −0.3% | |
| Lee County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.4M | −3.4% | |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4M | −2.9% | |
| Fulton County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $6.1M | −2.0% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.1M | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.2M | −2.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.5M | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10.3M | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.8M | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.4M | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.1M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.9M | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.9M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.8M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $1.4M | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.9M | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $1.6M | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.1M | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $2M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.9M | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −2.8% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $1.4M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.8M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.6M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $1.7M | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.6M | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.6M | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.2M | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.1M | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.4M | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.2M | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $1.8M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.1M | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 8.1 | $1.2M | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
Illinois has 2,555 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 347 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 294 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 38.0% from 2019. Official counts list 6,482 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Illinois spend on personal care products and services?
About $5.4B a year, or $1,063 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,555 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Illinois has 5.1 barbershops per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.1M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Illinois would have about 2,840, against 2,555 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,131 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 38.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the St. Louis metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Effingham area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 38 scored counties in Illinois, McHenry 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. Illinois scores 39 for barbershops (lower middle), #41 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 Illinois. 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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