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Barbershops in Dunklin County, MO

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Dunklin County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 11 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,300 of 1,356 scored counties
#33 of 33 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
8
1 chain location (13%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$8.9M
On personal care products and services · $794 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.1
34% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,855
−4.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Dunklin County is 11 (low), #1,300 of 1,356 scored counties and #33 of 33 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 barbershops in Dunklin County. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 7.1 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Households in Dunklin County spend about $8.9M a year on personal care products and services, or $794 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 41% 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 Dunklin County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Dunklin County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Dunklin County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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.

Barbershops in Dunklin County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureDunklin CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.14.65.3
Spending per listing$1.1M$2.1M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a19,75016,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+42.7%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.8%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$794$970$1,005
Median household income$47,849$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score1141

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
10Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
81 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Dunklin 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 Dunklin County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,855−4.8% since 2020
Households
11,257
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
542 sq. mi.
People per square mile
51
Median household income
$47,849+31.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$64,703
Median home value
$97,600
Jobs located here
8,368
Daytime population
24,850Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for barbershops, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Dunklin County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Christian County, MO83123.4$3M+8.3%#50 of 1,356
2Cass County, MO82163.7$2.9M+7.1%#56 of 1,356
3Jefferson County, MO78252.8$3.6M+2.7%#91 of 1,356
4St. Charles County, MO77674.2$2.8M+4.9%#109 of 1,356
5Newton County, MO7473.2$2.9M+6.1%#153 of 1,356
6Cole County, MO70103.2$3.1M+1.7%#228 of 1,356
7St. Louis County, MO701633.9$2.7M−1.2%#233 of 1,356
8Platte County, MO68194.3$2.6M+6.7%#280 of 1,356
9Clay County, MO66515.0$2.1M+4.3%#316 of 1,356
10Franklin County, MO65112.6$3.8M+3.1%#325 of 1,356
33Dunklin County, MO1187.1$1.1M−4.8%#1,300 of 1,356

Other business types in Dunklin County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many barbershops are in Dunklin County, MO?

Dunklin County has 8 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Dunklin County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Dunklin County, MO spend on personal care products and services?

About $8.9M a year, or $794 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,257 households in Dunklin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Dunklin County, MO compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Dunklin County has 7.1 barbershops per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.1M, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Dunklin County would have about 5, against 8 on map listings.

How fast is Dunklin County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Dunklin County at 26,855 people in 2025, down 4.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,257 households. Median household income in Dunklin County is $47,849, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.5%, 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. Dunklin County scores 11 for barbershops (low), #1,300 of 1,356 scored counties.

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