Market rankings · Nebraska
Barbershops in Nebraska
Markets across Nebraska ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 271
- 49 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- −7.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $801M
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 36% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 57% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 271 barbershops in Nebraska. Of those, 49 are chain locations, or 18%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 36% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Nebraska comes to about $801M a year: $1,004 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per shop, 57% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Nebraska was 35 in 2023, down 7.9% from 2019. That is one for every 22,796 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 28.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #6 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (75). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Kearney area scores highest (83).
Every market in Nebraska for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 75 | 144 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #23 of 387 |
| 2Lincoln, NE | 63 | 50 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +3.3% | #90 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 56 | 23 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +1.0% | #139 of 387 |
| 3Grand Island, NE | 41 | 13 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #268 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kearney, NE | 83 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.7M | +1.9% | #21 of 377 |
| 2Fremont, NE | 79 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +2.6% | #34 of 377 |
| 3Hastings, NE | 72 | 5 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −0.2% | #56 of 377 |
| 4North Platte, NE | 49 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #204 of 377 |
| 5Beatrice, NE | 38 | 7 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #270 of 377 |
| Norfolk, NE | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $9.1M | +1.1% | |
| Columbus, NE | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +3.8% | |
| Scottsbluff, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.6M | −1.2% | |
| Lexington, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +1.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 93 | 20 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +9.0% | #6 of 1,356 |
| 2Buffalo County, NE | 72 | 6 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +1.9% | #180 of 1,356 |
| 3Dodge County, NE | 69 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +2.6% | #261 of 1,356 |
| 4Lancaster County, NE | 67 | 49 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +3.4% | #288 of 1,356 |
| 5Douglas County, NE | 62 | 113 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #408 of 1,356 |
| 6Adams County, NE | 54 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #591 of 1,356 |
| 7Lincoln County, NE | 43 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #874 of 1,356 |
| 8Hall County, NE | 43 | 11 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #876 of 1,356 |
| 9Saline County, NE | 35 | 5 | 9.7 | $1M | +1.9% | #1,026 of 1,356 |
| 10Gage County, NE | 30 | 7 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #1,106 of 1,356 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.5M | −1.3% | |
| Madison County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $6.6M | +1.6% | |
| Platte County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +3.9% | |
| Cass County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $11.9M | +3.9% | |
| Dawson County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +1.5% | |
| Saunders County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.6M | +6.0% | |
| Dakota County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7M | +0.7% | |
| Washington County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Seward County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.9M | +2.3% | |
| Otoe County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.4M | +3.9% | |
| York County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +3.3% | |
| Box Butte County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +3.6% | |
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Custer County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.7M | −0.3% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.6M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.5M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $1.6M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $1.4M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $2M | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.9 | $1.5M | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 11.9 | $764K | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 barbershops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many barbershops are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 271 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 49 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, down 7.9% from 2019. Another 352 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on personal care products and services?
About $801M a year, or $1,004 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 271 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Nebraska has 3.4 barbershops per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3M, 57% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Nebraska would have about 425, against 271 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 22,796 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Kearney area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 10 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 93 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Nebraska scores 68 for barbershops (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nebraska. 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.
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