Beauty and personal care · County · Oregon
Barbershops in Washington County, OR
The barbershops in Washington County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 84 out of 100: High
Ranked #39 of 1,356 scored counties
#1 of 20 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 78
- 23 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $278.9M
- On personal care products and services · $1,185 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 90% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 38% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 611,708
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
For barbershops, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 84 (high): #39 of 1,356 scored counties and #1 of 20 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for barbershops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 78 barbershops in Washington County. 23 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 3.3 per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Washington County comes to about $278.9M a year: $1,185 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. Spread across 78 barbershops, that is $3.6M per shop, 90% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as barber shops. That is one for every 39,234 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Washington County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Washington County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $2.7M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 39,234 | 20,217 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +26.9% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,185 | $1,036 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $107,772 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 84 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 42
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 86Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7823 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 611,708+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 235,406
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 834
- Median household income
- $107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,880
- Median home value
- $588,000
- Jobs located here
- 327,531
- Daytime population
- 625,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for barbershops, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, OR | 84 | 78 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +1.8% | #39 of 1,356 |
| 2Yamhill County, OR | 79 | 11 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +2.2% | #80 of 1,356 |
| 3Deschutes County, OR | 79 | 30 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +6.8% | #82 of 1,356 |
| 4Columbia County, OR | 75 | 7 | 3.3 | $3M | +2.6% | #137 of 1,356 |
| 5Benton County, OR | 70 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +4.4% | #223 of 1,356 |
| 6Clackamas County, OR | 68 | 47 | 2.9 | $4M | +0.9% | #273 of 1,356 |
| 7Klamath County, OR | 64 | 5 | 1.7 | $5M | +0.9% | #351 of 1,356 |
| 8Polk County, OR | 64 | 11 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +2.3% | #356 of 1,356 |
| 9Linn County, OR | 64 | 19 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +3.0% | #365 of 1,356 |
| 10Lane County, OR | 63 | 61 | 3.8 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #386 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Washington 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 spas57
- Hair salons69
- Barbershops84
- Nail salons55
- Spas and skin care48
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Washington County, OR?
Washington County has 78 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 23 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts list 86 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on personal care products and services?
About $278.9M a year, or $1,185 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Washington County has 3.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 90% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Washington County would have about 148, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 39,234 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 84 for barbershops (high), #39 of 1,356 scored counties.
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