Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Barbershops in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,520
- 289 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 301
- +19.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.3B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,520 barbershops in Pennsylvania. Of those, 289 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 4.8 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Pennsylvania comes to about $5.3B a year: $1,004 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 11% 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 301 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as barber shops, up 19.9% from 2019. That is one for every 17,524 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, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $5.8M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #36 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (77). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (94).
Every market in Pennsylvania for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 77 | 14 | 3.4 | $3M | +3.6% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Chambersburg, PA | 74 | 19 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +3.0% | #28 of 387 |
| 3Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 67 | 120 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #72 of 387 |
| 4Reading, PA | 63 | 89 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #93 of 387 |
| 5York-Hanover, PA | 62 | 84 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #98 of 387 |
| 6State College, PA | 58 | 15 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #123 of 387 |
| 7Lebanon, PA | 55 | 27 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #152 of 387 |
| 8Pittsburgh, PA | 54 | 445 | 4.2 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #161 of 387 |
| 9Lancaster, PA | 53 | 115 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #167 of 387 |
| 10Erie, PA | 51 | 44 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.8% | #184 of 387 |
| 11Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 49 | 218 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #202 of 387 |
| 12Johnstown, PA | 47 | 16 | 2.9 | $3M | −3.2% | #216 of 387 |
| 13Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 1,345 | 5.5 | $2M | +1.4% | #221 of 387 |
| 14Williamsport, PA | 45 | 17 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #243 of 387 |
| 15Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 41 | 140 | 6.0 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #274 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 26 | 22 | 4.4 | $2M | −2.5% | #348 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 94 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +7.2% | #2 of 377 |
| 2Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 67 | 9 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +2.3% | #87 of 377 |
| 3Pottsville, PA | 66 | 19 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +1.5% | #93 of 377 |
| 4Indiana, PA | 64 | 8 | 2.5 | $3.5M | −0.3% | #104 of 377 |
| 5Somerset, PA | 62 | 5 | 1.7 | $5.1M | −2.7% | #112 of 377 |
| 6DuBois, PA | 60 | 7 | 2.2 | $4M | −2.9% | #122 of 377 |
| 7Oil City, PA | 60 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.6M | −2.0% | #123 of 377 |
| 8East Stroudsburg, PA | 57 | 37 | 6.0 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #152 of 377 |
| 9Meadville, PA | 54 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.9M | −2.4% | #163 of 377 |
| 10Hermitage, PA | 51 | 16 | 3.4 | $2.5M | −2.4% | #191 of 377 |
| 11Selinsgrove, PA | 49 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #208 of 377 |
| 12Sayre, PA | 48 | 11 | 4.5 | $2M | −0.6% | #210 of 377 |
| 13Lewistown, PA | 46 | 8 | 4.3 | $2M | 0.0% | #220 of 377 |
| 14Lock Haven, PA | 45 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #227 of 377 |
| 15Sunbury, PA | 43 | 21 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #233 of 377 |
| 16Bradford, PA | 40 | 7 | 4.3 | $2M | −3.5% | #251 of 377 |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −2.4% | |
| Lewisburg, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.7M | −0.8% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −3.8% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.8M | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 87 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +7.2% | #25 of 1,356 |
| 2Adams County, PA | 76 | 14 | 3.4 | $3M | +3.6% | #122 of 1,356 |
| 3Franklin County, PA | 75 | 19 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +3.0% | #134 of 1,356 |
| 4Butler County, PA | 74 | 19 | 2.4 | $4.5M | +3.2% | #143 of 1,356 |
| 5Cumberland County, PA | 71 | 59 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #214 of 1,356 |
| 6Westmoreland County, PA | 69 | 52 | 3.4 | $2.9M | −1.4% | #262 of 1,356 |
| 7Montgomery County, PA | 68 | 154 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #278 of 1,356 |
| 8York County, PA | 66 | 84 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #313 of 1,356 |
| 9Berks County, PA | 65 | 89 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #346 of 1,356 |
| 10Centre County, PA | 64 | 15 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #352 of 1,356 |
| 11Chester County, PA | 62 | 105 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #404 of 1,356 |
| 12Dauphin County, PA | 61 | 57 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #427 of 1,356 |
| 13Northampton County, PA | 61 | 77 | 6.3 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #434 of 1,356 |
| 14Lehigh County, PA | 60 | 105 | 7.3 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #458 of 1,356 |
| 15Columbia County, PA | 59 | 9 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +2.3% | #465 of 1,356 |
| 16Wayne County, PA | 58 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #481 of 1,356 |
| 17Lancaster County, PA | 58 | 115 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #497 of 1,356 |
| 18Somerset County, PA | 57 | 5 | 1.7 | $5.1M | −2.7% | #507 of 1,356 |
| 19Indiana County, PA | 57 | 8 | 2.5 | $3.5M | −0.3% | #509 of 1,356 |
| 20Washington County, PA | 57 | 32 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #514 of 1,356 |
| 21Schuylkill County, PA | 57 | 19 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +1.5% | #515 of 1,356 |
| 22Lebanon County, PA | 57 | 27 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #525 of 1,356 |
| 23Erie County, PA | 56 | 44 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.8% | #545 of 1,356 |
| 24Clearfield County, PA | 55 | 7 | 2.2 | $4M | −2.9% | #554 of 1,356 |
| 25Venango County, PA | 55 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.6M | −2.0% | #555 of 1,356 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Delaware County, PA | 54 | 99 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +0.8% | #592 of 1,356 |
| 27Carbon County, PA | 54 | 11 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +1.7% | #597 of 1,356 |
| 28Allegheny County, PA | 54 | 273 | 5.0 | $2M | −2.0% | #598 of 1,356 |
| 29Bucks County, PA | 53 | 131 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +0.3% | #617 of 1,356 |
| 30Fayette County, PA | 51 | 13 | 2.4 | $3.6M | −4.3% | #665 of 1,356 |
| 31Monroe County, PA | 51 | 37 | 6.0 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #684 of 1,356 |
| 32Cambria County, PA | 49 | 16 | 2.9 | $3M | −3.2% | #709 of 1,356 |
| 33Crawford County, PA | 49 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.9M | −2.4% | #710 of 1,356 |
| 34Lycoming County, PA | 48 | 17 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #744 of 1,356 |
| 35Bedford County, PA | 48 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −0.2% | #745 of 1,356 |
| 36Lackawanna County, PA | 48 | 44 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +0.5% | #752 of 1,356 |
| 37Mercer County, PA | 46 | 16 | 3.4 | $2.5M | −2.4% | #794 of 1,356 |
| 38Luzerne County, PA | 46 | 94 | 7.0 | $1.3M | +2.1% | #820 of 1,356 |
| 39Beaver County, PA | 45 | 36 | 5.0 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #831 of 1,356 |
| 40Clarion County, PA | 42 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −1.4% | #889 of 1,356 |
| 41Bradford County, PA | 42 | 11 | 4.5 | $2M | −0.6% | #890 of 1,356 |
| 42Snyder County, PA | 42 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #893 of 1,356 |
| 43Mifflin County, PA | 40 | 8 | 4.3 | $2M | 0.0% | #925 of 1,356 |
| 44Clinton County, PA | 38 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #961 of 1,356 |
| 45McKean County, PA | 36 | 7 | 4.3 | $2M | −3.5% | #992 of 1,356 |
| 46Lawrence County, PA | 36 | 16 | 4.4 | $2M | −2.4% | #993 of 1,356 |
| 47Northumberland County, PA | 32 | 19 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −1.8% | #1,067 of 1,356 |
| 48Blair County, PA | 30 | 22 | 4.4 | $2M | −2.5% | #1,095 of 1,356 |
| 49Philadelphia County, PA | 30 | 434 | 6.4 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #1,103 of 1,356 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $6.2M | −2.7% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +2.1% | |
| Jefferson County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.9M | −2.8% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −2.4% | |
| Union County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.7M | −0.8% | |
| Tioga County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −1.3% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.6M | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −3.8% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $3.2M | −5.5% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.8M | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.1M | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.1M | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.7M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
There are 2,520 barbershops on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 289 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 301 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 19.9% from 2019. Another 4,179 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on personal care products and services?
About $5.3B a year, or $1,004 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 2,520 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Pennsylvania has 4.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.1M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 2,810, against 2,520 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,524 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 94 (very high). Among 49 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 87 (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. Pennsylvania scores 40 for barbershops (lower middle), #36 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 Pennsylvania. 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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