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Barbershops in Kansas

Markets across Kansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
524
85 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
44
+25.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.2B
On personal care products and services
Listings per 10k households
4.5
15% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.2M
18% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#17 of 51
Market score 56 · Upper middle

A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 524 barbershops in Kansas. 85 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 4.5 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Household spending on personal care products and services in Kansas comes to about $1.2B a year: $996 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 18% 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 44 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Kansas in 2023, up 25.7% from 2019. That is one for every 26,683 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $255K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Kansas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #17 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Joplin metro area scores highest (59). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Salina area scores highest (57).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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

Metro areas reaching Kansas, ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Joplin, MO-KS59344.3$2.1M+3.9%#121 of 387
1Wichita, KS561495.8$1.6M+2.4%#144 of 387
St. Joseph, MO-KS54132.8$3.3M−2.0%#157 of 387
2Lawrence, KS52204.0$2.5M+1.8%#177 of 387
3Manhattan, KS52214.1$2.3M+1.4%#178 of 387
Kansas City, MO-KS524995.6$1.9M+3.4%#180 of 387
4Topeka, KS46454.6$2.1M+0.1%#232 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Kansas, ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Salina, KS5793.6$2.5M−1.4%#149 of 377
2Hays, KS5754.1$2.2M+0.4%#150 of 377
3Hutchinson, KS52103.9$2.2M−0.6%#184 of 377
4Garden City, KS4286.0$1.6M−2.1%#243 of 377
5McPherson, KS4097.4$1.3M−0.4%#254 of 377
6Arkansas City-Winfield, KS3875.2$1.7M−0.4%#265 of 377
Pittsburg, KSNot scored31.9$4.4M+0.1%
Emporia, KSNot scored42.7$3.1M+0.4%
Dodge City, KSNot scored43.4$2.8M−0.6%
Ottawa, KSNot scored32.9$3.3M+1.1%
Great Bend, KSNot scored32.9$3M−2.5%
Liberal, KSNot scored34.1$2.2M−3.6%
Atchison, KSNot scored23.5$2.5M−0.9%

Counties

Counties in Kansas, ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Miami County, KS8153.6$2.9M+5.9%#64 of 1,356
2Leavenworth County, KS80103.3$3.2M+3.2%#73 of 1,356
3Butler County, KS72103.9$2.6M+3.1%#185 of 1,356
4Johnson County, KS691024.1$3M+4.2%#257 of 1,356
5Riley County, KS6672.5$3.6M+0.8%#297 of 1,356
6Sedgwick County, KS591296.2$1.5M+2.6%#475 of 1,356
7Douglas County, KS57204.0$2.5M+1.8%#519 of 1,356
8Saline County, KS5083.6$2.6M−1.6%#688 of 1,356
9Ellis County, KS4954.1$2.2M+0.4%#715 of 1,356
10Reno County, KS45103.9$2.2M−0.6%#822 of 1,356
11Shawnee County, KS41415.4$1.7M0.0%#911 of 1,356
12Wyandotte County, KS41457.3$1.2M+1.0%#921 of 1,356
13Finney County, KS3786.0$1.6M−2.1%#977 of 1,356
14Montgomery County, KS3653.9$2.2M−3.9%#991 of 1,356
15McPherson County, KS3497.4$1.3M−0.4%#1,036 of 1,356
16Cowley County, KS3375.2$1.7M−0.4%#1,045 of 1,356
17Harvey County, KS3396.6$1.5M−1.2%#1,052 of 1,356
18Neosho County, KS1857.7$1.1M−1.7%#1,239 of 1,356
19Geary County, KS16139.2$929K−1.2%#1,263 of 1,356
Crawford County, KSNot scored31.9$4.4M+0.1%
Ford County, KSNot scored43.4$2.8M−0.6%
Lyon County, KSNot scored43.0$2.9M+0.5%
Pottawatomie County, KSNot scored11.1$10.1M+6.9%
Franklin County, KSNot scored32.9$3.3M+1.1%
Barton County, KSNot scored32.9$3M−2.5%
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Counties in Kansas, ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Sumner County, KSNot scored11.1$8.2M−0.1%
Seward County, KSNot scored34.1$2.2M−3.6%
Labette County, KSNot scored45.0$1.7M−2.4%
Cherokee County, KSNot scored22.5$3.3M−1.0%
Dickinson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Jefferson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Atchison County, KSNot scored23.5$2.5M−0.9%
Osage County, KSNot scored34.7$2M−0.3%
Bourbon County, KSNot scored11.7$5.2M−0.1%
Jackson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Allen County, KSNot scored12.0$4.4M−1.8%
Marion County, KSNot scored24.2$2.1M−1.3%
Nemaha County, KSNot scored12.5$3.9M−2.1%
Marshall County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Linn County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Rice County, KSNot scored25.4$1.7M−1.2%
Brown County, KSNot scored25.3$1.7M−4.0%
Pratt County, KSNot scored25.8$1.5M−0.2%
Cloud County, KSNot scored37.9$1.1M−2.0%
Wilson County, KSNot scored12.8$3.1M−3.3%
Coffey County, KSNot scored12.8$3.4M+1.3%
Clay County, KSNot scored12.8$3.3M−1.7%
Thomas County, KSNot scored13.2$3M−2.5%
Anderson County, KSNot scored13.1$2.8M+2.3%
Doniphan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Grant County, KSNot scored312.6$834K−4.0%
Kingman County, KSNot scored26.3$1.4M−5.4%
Wabaunsee County, KSNot scored13.7$2.7M+1.8%
Russell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Ellsworth County, KSNot scored14.1$2.3M−1.7%
Pawnee County, KSNot scored14.2$2.3M−4.2%
Greenwood County, KSNot scored13.8$2.3M−2.3%
Sherman County, KSNot scored28.2$1.1M−2.4%
Ottawa County, KSNot scored14.2$2.3M+0.3%
Mitchell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Gray County, KSNot scored29.4$1.1M+0.1%
Washington County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Harper County, KSNot scored29.1$922K−1.8%
Norton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Morris County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Stevens County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Scott County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−6.3%
Phillips County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Rooks County, KSNot scored14.7$1.9M−4.9%
Republic County, KSNot scored15.0$1.7M−0.8%
Barber County, KSNot scored15.5$1.7M−2.9%
Stafford County, KSNot scored16.3$1.4M−1.3%
Meade County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Kearny County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Haskell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Smith County, KSNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Osborne County, KSNot scored16.3$1.4M−5.8%
Chautauqua County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Woodson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Rush County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lincoln County, KSNot scored17.8$1.1M−3.0%
Jewell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Gove County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Edwards County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.6%
Trego County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Decatur County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Logan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Ness County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Cheyenne County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Morton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.4%
Chase County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Rawlins County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Hamilton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Elk County, KSNot scored110.0$871K−0.9%
Sheridan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Kiowa County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Graham County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Wichita County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.5%
Stanton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Clark County, KSNot scored112.7$726K−3.8%
Comanche County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Hodgeman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.0%
Lane County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Wallace County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.7%
Greeley County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.4%

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 Kansas?

There are 524 barbershops on map listings in Kansas as of September 2026. 85 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 25.7% from 2019. Official counts list 733 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Kansas spend on personal care products and services?

About $1.2B a year, or $996 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 524 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Kansas has 4.5 barbershops per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Kansas would have about 620, against 524 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 26,683 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for barbershops?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Joplin metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Salina area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 19 scored counties in Kansas, Miami County scores highest, at 81 (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. Kansas scores 56 for barbershops (upper middle), #17 of the 50 states and DC.

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