Market rankings · Nevada
Barbershops in Nevada
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nevada, ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 452
- 68 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- +156.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 28% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 42% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Nevada has 452 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 68 are chain locations, or 15%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.8, 28% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $1,005 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $1.2B a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $2.7M per shop, 42% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
In 2023, official counts showed 64 businesses with payroll in Nevada classed as barber shops, up 156.0% from 2019. That is one for every 18,791 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 $216K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Nevada.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #13 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (91). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest (86).
Every market in Nevada for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Reno, NV | 91 | 51 | 2.3 | $4.7M | +5.0% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 62 | 368 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +5.8% | #97 of 387 |
| 3Carson City, NV | 59 | 8 | 3.4 | $2.8M | −0.2% | #118 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elko, NV | 86 | 5 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +2.1% | #12 of 377 |
| 2Pahrump, NV | 86 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +10.3% | #13 of 377 |
| 3Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 84 | 6 | 2.8 | $4M | +0.9% | #17 of 377 |
| Fallon, NV | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +1.1% | |
| Winnemucca, NV | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.3M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washoe County, NV | 89 | 48 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +4.4% | #16 of 1,356 |
| 2Nye County, NV | 80 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +10.3% | #69 of 1,356 |
| 3Douglas County, NV | 78 | 6 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +1.2% | #90 of 1,356 |
| 4Clark County, NV | 66 | 368 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +5.8% | #309 of 1,356 |
| 5Carson City, NV | 61 | 8 | 3.4 | $2.8M | −0.2% | #420 of 1,356 |
| Lyon County, NV | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $7.8M | +9.5% | |
| Elko County, NV | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $5M | +2.1% | |
| Churchill County, NV | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +1.1% | |
| Humboldt County, NV | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.3M | 0.0% | |
| White Pine County, NV | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −4.5% | |
| Pershing County, NV | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $1.5M | −3.2% | |
| Lander County, NV | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +2.6% | |
| Mineral County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Storey County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Eureka County, NV | Not scored | 1 | 16.1 | $550K | +0.8% | |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% |
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 Nevada?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 452 barbershops in Nevada. 68 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 156.0% from 2019. Another 1,611 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Nevada spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,005 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 452 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Nevada has 3.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.7M, 42% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Nevada would have about 641, against 452 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,791 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 156.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 91 (very high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 5 scored counties in Nevada, Washoe County scores highest, at 89 (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. Nevada scores 62 for barbershops (upper middle), #13 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 Nevada. 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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