Beauty and personal care · County · Mississippi
Barbershops in Jackson County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Jackson County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,005 of 1,356 scored counties
#8 of 36 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 33
- 2 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $48.6M
- On personal care products and services · $844 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.7
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 147,666
- +3.0% since 2020
See the barbershops around any address in Jackson County
The site report maps the barbershops on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Jackson County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 33 barbershops in Jackson County. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.7 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $844 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $48.6M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 33 barbershops, that is $1.5M per shop, 22% 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Jackson County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 71 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Jackson County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #1,005 of 1,356 scored counties and #8 of 36 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Jackson County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | Jackson County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 40,908 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | n/a | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $844 | $788 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $66,201 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 27 |
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
- 71Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 332 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 147,666+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 57,647
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 723 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 201
- Median household income
- $66,201+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,071
- Median home value
- $193,100
- Jobs located here
- 50,214
- Daytime population
- 136,355Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Jackson County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the barbershops on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Jackson County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardBarbershops across Mississippi
Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for barbershops, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Jackson County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 59 | 43 | 6.1 | $1.5M | +6.3% | #473 of 1,356 |
| 2Lafayette County, MS | 54 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #600 of 1,356 |
| 3Rankin County, MS | 54 | 32 | 5.3 | $1.7M | +3.2% | #604 of 1,356 |
| 4Hancock County, MS | 47 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +1.6% | #771 of 1,356 |
| 5Madison County, MS | 44 | 28 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #862 of 1,356 |
| 6Lamar County, MS | 42 | 15 | 5.9 | $1.5M | +4.7% | #899 of 1,356 |
| 7Harrison County, MS | 37 | 59 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +4.0% | #985 of 1,356 |
| 8Jackson County, MS | 36 | 33 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #1,005 of 1,356 |
| 9Tate County, MS | 33 | 6 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +2.1% | #1,049 of 1,356 |
| 10Adams County, MS | 30 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #1,100 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Jackson 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 spas51
- Hair salons54
- Barbershops36
- Nail salons47
- Spas and skin care67
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Jackson County, MS?
There are 33 barbershops on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Jackson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 71 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jackson County, MS spend on personal care products and services?
About $48.6M a year, or $844 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 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 57,647 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, MS compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Jackson County has 5.7 barbershops per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.5M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Jackson County would have about 26, against 33 on map listings.
How fast is Jackson County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 147,666 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,647 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $66,201, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.2%, 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. Jackson County scores 36 for barbershops (lower middle), #1,005 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Jackson County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for barbershops · All 56 business types in Jackson County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Jackson County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Jackson County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.