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Barbershops in Kings County, NY
The barbershops in Kings County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #959 of 1,356 scored counties
#45 of 50 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 561
- 43 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 127
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On personal care products and services · $1,043 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,653,963
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 561 barbershops in Kings County. 43 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.6 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Kings County spend about $1.1B a year on personal care products and services, or $1,043 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 127 businesses with payroll in Kings County classed as barber shops, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 7,952 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts also show 1,439 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $155K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Kings County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kings County declined 2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Kings County is 38 (lower middle), #959 of 1,356 scored counties and #45 of 50 scored counties in New York.
How Kings County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Kings County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,952 | 7,704 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.3% | −0.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,043 | $1,070 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $80,263 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 123 → 127+3.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 330
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,439Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 56143 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 559The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $155K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Kings 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 Kings County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,653,963−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 1,009,927
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 30%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.6
- Land area
- 69 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37,927
- Median household income
- $80,263+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,376
- Median home value
- $905,000
- Jobs located here
- 883,599
- Daytime population
- 2,304,140Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for barbershops, numbered among those based in New York, with Kings County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam County, NY | 66 | 11 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +1.4% | #295 of 1,356 |
| 2Wayne County, NY | 66 | 10 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +0.1% | #296 of 1,356 |
| 3Oswego County, NY | 66 | 13 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +1.0% | #299 of 1,356 |
| 4Ulster County, NY | 66 | 31 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #305 of 1,356 |
| 5Saratoga County, NY | 64 | 50 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #370 of 1,356 |
| 6Clinton County, NY | 63 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.5M | −2.0% | #375 of 1,356 |
| 7Tioga County, NY | 61 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #417 of 1,356 |
| 8Sullivan County, NY | 58 | 15 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.7% | #493 of 1,356 |
| 9Ontario County, NY | 57 | 23 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #523 of 1,356 |
| 10Wyoming County, NY | 56 | 5 | 3.0 | $3M | −1.3% | #535 of 1,356 |
| 45Kings County, NY | 38 | 561 | 5.6 | $1.9M | −2.5% | #959 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Kings 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 spas41
- Hair salons51
- Barbershops38
- Nail salons33
- Spas and skin care49
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Kings County, NY?
Kings County has 561 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 43 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 127 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019. Another 1,439 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Kings County, NY spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.1B a year, or $1,043 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 561 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,009,927 households in Kings County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kings County, NY compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Kings County has 5.6 barbershops per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.9M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Kings County would have about 559, against 561 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,952 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Kings County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Kings County at 2,653,963 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,009,927 households. Median household income in Kings County is $80,263, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.3%, 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. Kings County scores 38 for barbershops (lower middle), #959 of 1,356 scored counties.
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