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Barbershops in Rockland County, NY
The barbershops in Rockland County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #655 of 1,356 scored counties
#20 of 50 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 65
- 7 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $124.9M
- On personal care products and services · $1,202 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 357,397
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 65 barbershops in Rockland County. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.3, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Rockland County spend about $124.9M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,202 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. Spread across 65 barbershops, that is $1.9M per shop, 2% 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.
Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Rockland County in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,722 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts list 94 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $85K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Rockland County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Rockland County grew 5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Rockland County is 52 (upper middle), #655 of 1,356 scored counties and #20 of 50 scored counties in New York.
How Rockland 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 | Rockland County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,722 | 7,704 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | −0.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,202 | $1,070 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $109,959 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 22+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 49
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 94Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 657 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 66The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $85K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Rockland 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 Rockland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 357,397+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 103,879
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 174 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,968
- Median household income
- $109,959+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,075
- Median home value
- $596,900
- Jobs located here
- 131,530
- Daytime population
- 323,209Residents 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 |
| 20Rockland County, NY | 52 | 65 | 6.3 | $1.9M | +5.9% | #655 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Rockland 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 spas51
- Hair salons63
- Barbershops52
- Nail salons41
- Spas and skin care52
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Rockland County, NY?
Rockland County has 65 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 94 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rockland County, NY spend on personal care products and services?
About $124.9M a year, or $1,202 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 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 103,879 households in Rockland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rockland County, NY compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Rockland County has 6.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.9M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Rockland County would have about 66, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,722 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Rockland County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Rockland County at 357,397 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 103,879 households. Median household income in Rockland County is $109,959, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.2%, 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. Rockland County scores 52 for barbershops (upper middle), #655 of 1,356 scored counties.
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