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Barbershops in Clinton County, IA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Clinton County, IA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #560 of 1,356 scored counties
#13 of 20 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $18.3M
- On personal care products and services · $939 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,002
- −0.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $939 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Clinton County spend about $18.3M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 7 barbershops, that is $2.6M per shop, 39% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 7 barbershops on map listings in Clinton County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 3.6 for every 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Clinton County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Clinton County declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Clinton County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #560 of 1,356 scored counties and #13 of 20 scored counties in Iowa.
How Clinton County compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Clinton County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 3.2 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $3.1M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 46,990 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +33.3% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.9% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $939 | $990 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $66,981 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 72 |
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
- 16Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,002−0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,506
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 695 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 67
- Median household income
- $66,981+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,373
- Median home value
- $160,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,215
- Daytime population
- 42,953Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for barbershops, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Clinton County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, IA | 92 | 5 | 2.4 | $4.5M | +9.0% | #7 of 1,356 |
| 2Johnson County, IA | 81 | 18 | 2.8 | $3.6M | +4.6% | #60 of 1,356 |
| 3Dallas County, IA | 80 | 8 | 1.9 | $6.3M | +17.8% | #66 of 1,356 |
| 4Story County, IA | 78 | 9 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +2.7% | #87 of 1,356 |
| 5Pottawattamie County, IA | 69 | 7 | 1.9 | $5.2M | −0.7% | #248 of 1,356 |
| 6Marion County, IA | 69 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #263 of 1,356 |
| 7Polk County, IA | 69 | 105 | 5.1 | $2.1M | +4.8% | #271 of 1,356 |
| 8Linn County, IA | 67 | 35 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #287 of 1,356 |
| 9Scott County, IA | 66 | 32 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +0.4% | #310 of 1,356 |
| 10Dubuque County, IA | 65 | 14 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #332 of 1,356 |
| 13Clinton County, IA | 55 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.6M | −0.9% | #560 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Clinton 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 spas54
- Hair salons56
- Barbershops55
- Nail salons62
- Spas and skin care53
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Clinton County, IA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 barbershops in Clinton County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Clinton County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Clinton County, IA spend on personal care products and services?
About $18.3M a year, or $939 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per shop. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,506 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clinton County, IA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Clinton County has 3.6 barbershops per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 39% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Clinton County would have about 10, against 7 on map listings.
How fast is Clinton County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Clinton County at 46,002 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,506 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $66,981 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Clinton County scores 55 for barbershops (upper middle), #560 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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