Market rankings · Maryland
Barbershops in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,288
- 133 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 129
- +6.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,288 barbershops in Maryland. 133 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Maryland comes to about $2.5B a year: $1,072 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,288 barbershops, that is $2M per shop, 4% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Maryland was 129 in 2023, up 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 18,317 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #29 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (71). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest (81).
Every market in Maryland for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 71 | 36 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #43 of 387 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 65 | 53 | 4.5 | $2M | +7.1% | #81 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 59 | 1,187 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #120 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 1,345 | 5.5 | $2M | +1.4% | #221 of 387 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 46 | 619 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #233 of 387 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 40 | 25 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +2.9% | #284 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Easton, MD | 81 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +2.0% | #27 of 377 |
| 2Ocean Pines, MD | 73 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +3.7% | #52 of 377 |
| 3Cumberland, MD-WV | 51 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #188 of 377 |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Queen Anne’s County, MD | 84 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.8M | +8.8% | #42 of 1,356 |
| 2Frederick County, MD | 79 | 57 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +11.0% | #84 of 1,356 |
| 3Carroll County, MD | 76 | 25 | 3.9 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #124 of 1,356 |
| 4Calvert County, MD | 75 | 14 | 4.2 | $2.9M | +1.7% | #138 of 1,356 |
| 5Howard County, MD | 73 | 50 | 4.1 | $3.1M | +1.9% | #165 of 1,356 |
| 6Talbot County, MD | 72 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +2.0% | #181 of 1,356 |
| 7Montgomery County, MD | 72 | 156 | 4.0 | $3M | +1.3% | #183 of 1,356 |
| 8Cecil County, MD | 66 | 17 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #308 of 1,356 |
| 9St. Mary’s County, MD | 66 | 22 | 5.2 | $2.2M | +2.4% | #314 of 1,356 |
| 10Worcester County, MD | 64 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +3.7% | #369 of 1,356 |
| 11Anne Arundel County, MD | 62 | 122 | 5.4 | $2.2M | +1.7% | #409 of 1,356 |
| 12Charles County, MD | 61 | 44 | 7.2 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #436 of 1,356 |
| 13Harford County, MD | 58 | 42 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +2.0% | #482 of 1,356 |
| 14Prince George’s County, MD | 54 | 267 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +0.5% | #608 of 1,356 |
| 15Baltimore County, MD | 48 | 165 | 5.0 | $2M | −0.7% | #748 of 1,356 |
| 16Washington County, MD | 46 | 30 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #808 of 1,356 |
| 17Wicomico County, MD | 41 | 25 | 6.2 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #920 of 1,356 |
| 18Allegany County, MD | 38 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −1.6% | #954 of 1,356 |
| 19Baltimore city, MD | 21 | 207 | 8.1 | $1M | −2.3% | #1,216 of 1,356 |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +3.4% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.6M | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
There are 1,288 barbershops on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. 133 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 129 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 6.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,560 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maryland spend on personal care products and services?
About $2.5B a year, or $1,072 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,288 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Maryland has 5.5 barbershops per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Maryland would have about 1,343, against 1,288 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,317 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 19 scored counties in Maryland, Queen Anne’s County scores highest, at 84 (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. Maryland scores 45 for barbershops (lower middle), #29 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 Maryland. 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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- Salons, barbers and spas10,901 listings
- Hair salons5,546 listings
- Nail salons1,504 listings
- Spas and skin care2,271 listings
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