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Barbershops in New York County, NY
The barbershops in New York County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #975 of 1,356 scored counties
#46 of 50 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 522
- 52 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 187
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $929.8M
- On personal care products and services · $1,195 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 522 barbershops in New York County. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 6.7 for every 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in New York County spend about $929.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,195 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 522 barbershops, that is $1.8M per shop, 6% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 187 businesses with payroll in New York County classed as barber shops, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,162 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Another 644 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $902K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in New York County.
Population estimates show New York County declined 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. New York County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #975 of 1,356 scored counties and #46 of 50 scored counties in New York.
How New York 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 | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,162 | 7,704 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | −0.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,195 | $1,070 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 204 → 187−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 543
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 644Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 52252 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 493The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $902K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in New York 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 New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 46New York County, NY | 37 | 522 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #975 of 1,356 |
Other business types in New York 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 spas27
- Hair salons36
- Barbershops37
- Nail salons35
- Spas and skin care24
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in New York County, NY?
New York County has 522 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 52 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 187 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. Official counts list 644 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on personal care products and services?
About $929.8M a year, or $1,195 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 522 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
New York County has 6.7 barbershops per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, New York County would have about 493, against 522 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,162 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 37 for barbershops (lower middle), #975 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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