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Barbershops in Ramsey County, MN
The barbershops in Ramsey County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #615 of 1,356 scored counties
#19 of 19 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 95
- 11 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $234M
- On personal care products and services · $1,057 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 541,623
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Ramsey County spend about $234M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,057 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 31% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 95 barbershops on map listings in Ramsey County as of September 2026. 11 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 4.3 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Ramsey County classed as barber shops. That is one for every 13,019 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts also show 151 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Ramsey County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Ramsey County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #615 of 1,356 scored counties and #19 of 19 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Ramsey County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Ramsey County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $4M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,019 | 26,227 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +69.2% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,057 | $1,091 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $81,568 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 149
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 151Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9511 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 124The 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 541,623−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 221,327
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 152 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,566
- Median household income
- $81,568+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,592
- Median home value
- $326,600
- Jobs located here
- 325,019
- Daytime population
- 607,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wright County, MN | 94 | 15 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +11.1% | #3 of 1,356 |
| 2Sherburne County, MN | 93 | 6 | 1.7 | $6.9M | +6.8% | #5 of 1,356 |
| 3Anoka County, MN | 91 | 33 | 2.4 | $4.8M | +4.7% | #9 of 1,356 |
| 4Washington County, MN | 89 | 30 | 2.8 | $4.4M | +6.9% | #17 of 1,356 |
| 5Rice County, MN | 86 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +4.2% | #29 of 1,356 |
| 6Chisago County, MN | 85 | 7 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +4.3% | #36 of 1,356 |
| 7Olmsted County, MN | 83 | 18 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +2.3% | #45 of 1,356 |
| 8Carver County, MN | 82 | 9 | 2.2 | $6M | +6.6% | #54 of 1,356 |
| 9Scott County, MN | 81 | 5 | 0.9 | $14.1M | +5.1% | #57 of 1,356 |
| 10Crow Wing County, MN | 81 | 7 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +4.3% | #59 of 1,356 |
| 19Ramsey County, MN | 53 | 95 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −1.8% | #615 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Ramsey 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 spas48
- Hair salons54
- Barbershops53
- Nail salons55
- Spas and skin care55
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Ramsey County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 95 barbershops in Ramsey County. 11 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Another 151 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Ramsey County, MN spend on personal care products and services?
About $234M a year, or $1,057 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 221,327 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ramsey County, MN compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Ramsey County has 4.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.5M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 124, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,019 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Ramsey County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Ramsey County at 541,623 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 221,327 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $81,568 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. Ramsey County scores 53 for barbershops (upper middle), #615 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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