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Barbershops in Shiawassee County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Shiawassee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #770 of 1,356 scored counties
#29 of 36 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $25.9M
- On personal care products and services · $922 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,681
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Shiawassee County spend about $25.9M a year on personal care products and services, or $922 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per shop, 15% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 12 barbershops on map listings in Shiawassee County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Shiawassee County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 28 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Shiawassee County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Shiawassee County is 47 (lower middle), #770 of 1,356 scored counties and #29 of 36 scored counties in Michigan.
How Shiawassee County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Shiawassee County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.4M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 21,683 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +30.6% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $922 | $986 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $67,404 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 51 |
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
- 28Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,681−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 28,126
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 531 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $67,404+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,758
- Median home value
- $171,600
- Jobs located here
- 14,880
- Daytime population
- 55,429Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston County, MI | 83 | 19 | 2.5 | $4.7M | +1.7% | #43 of 1,356 |
| 2Ottawa County, MI | 78 | 30 | 2.7 | $4M | +3.9% | #88 of 1,356 |
| 3Montcalm County, MI | 74 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #144 of 1,356 |
| 4Clinton County, MI | 74 | 11 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #150 of 1,356 |
| 5Washtenaw County, MI | 73 | 61 | 4.1 | $2.7M | −0.4% | #168 of 1,356 |
| 6Midland County, MI | 72 | 10 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.3% | #175 of 1,356 |
| 7St. Clair County, MI | 71 | 10 | 1.5 | $6.5M | +0.1% | #193 of 1,356 |
| 8Monroe County, MI | 71 | 19 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +0.7% | #197 of 1,356 |
| 9Grand Traverse County, MI | 71 | 14 | 3.5 | $3M | +1.4% | #198 of 1,356 |
| 10Eaton County, MI | 70 | 13 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +0.4% | #221 of 1,356 |
| 29Shiawassee County, MI | 47 | 12 | 4.3 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #770 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Shiawassee 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 spas61
- Hair salons54
- Barbershops47
- Nail salons65
- Spas and skin care60
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Shiawassee County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 barbershops in Shiawassee County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Shiawassee County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 28 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Shiawassee County, MI spend on personal care products and services?
About $25.9M a year, or $922 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 28,126 households in Shiawassee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shiawassee County, MI compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Shiawassee County has 4.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Shiawassee County would have about 14, against 12 on map listings.
How fast is Shiawassee County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Shiawassee County at 67,681 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,126 households. The median household income in Shiawassee County is $67,404 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.3% 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. Shiawassee County scores 47 for barbershops (lower middle), #770 of 1,356 scored counties.
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