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Barbershops in Wayne County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Wayne County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,070 of 1,356 scored counties
#36 of 36 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 419
- 50 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 59
- +47.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $638.2M
- On personal care products and services · $911 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,769,038
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Wayne County is 32 (lower middle), #1,070 of 1,356 scored counties and #36 of 36 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 419 barbershops in Wayne County. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.0, 13% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Wayne County comes to about $638.2M a year: $911 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 419 barbershops, that is $1.5M per shop, 19% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 59 businesses with payroll in Wayne County classed as barber shops, up 47.5% from 2019. That is one for every 11,874 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $433K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Wayne County. Population estimates put the population change in Wayne County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Wayne 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 | Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $2.4M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,874 | 21,683 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +47.5% | +30.6% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $911 | $986 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $60,539 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40 → 59+47.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 131
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,117Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 41950 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 339The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $433K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Wayne 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 Wayne County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,769,038−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 700,591
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 612 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,897
- Median household income
- $60,539+28.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,609
- Median home value
- $178,500
- Jobs located here
- 669,243
- Daytime population
- 1,771,020Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for barbershops, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Wayne County marked.
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 |
| 36Wayne County, MI | 32 | 419 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −1.1% | #1,070 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Wayne 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 spas41
- Hair salons47
- Barbershops32
- Nail salons58
- Spas and skin care56
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Wayne County, MI?
There are 419 barbershops on map listings in Wayne County as of September 2026. 50 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 59 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 47.5% from 2019. Official counts list 2,117 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wayne County, MI spend on personal care products and services?
About $638.2M a year, or $911 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 419 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 700,591 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wayne County, MI compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Wayne County has 6.0 barbershops per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.5M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Wayne County would have about 339, against 419 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,874 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 47.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Wayne County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Wayne County at 1,769,038 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 700,591 households. Median household income in Wayne County is $60,539, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.0%, 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. Wayne County scores 32 for barbershops (lower middle), #1,070 of 1,356 scored counties.
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