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Barbershops in Dawson County, NE
The barbershops in Dawson County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 1 chain location (25%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $8.7M
- On personal care products and services · $953 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 24,452
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on personal care products and services in Dawson County comes to about $8.7M a year: $953 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 barbershops, that is $2.2M per shop, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 4 barbershops on map listings in Dawson County as of September 2026. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Dawson County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Dawson County grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 barbershops on map listings, Dawson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Dawson County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Dawson County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $3M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 22,796 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −7.9% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $953 | $1,004 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $69,880 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 68 |
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
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 41 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 24,452+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 9,145
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 1,014 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $69,880+30.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,897
- Median home value
- $166,200
- Jobs located here
- 12,382
- Daytime population
- 24,113Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for barbershops, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Dawson County marked.
Top counties in Nebraska
| 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 |
| Dawson County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +1.5% |
Other business types in Dawson 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 spas53
- Hair salons45
- Barbershops
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care64
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Dawson County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 barbershops in Dawson County. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Dawson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dawson County, NE spend on personal care products and services?
About $8.7M a year, or $953 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 9,145 households in Dawson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dawson County, NE compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Dawson County has 4.4 barbershops per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Dawson County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings.
How fast is Dawson County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Dawson County at 24,452 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,145 households. The median household income in Dawson County is $69,880 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.1% 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. Dawson County has no market score for barbershops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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