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Barbershops in Armstrong County, PA
The barbershops in Armstrong County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $24.9M
- On personal care products and services · $890 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.2M
- 3.3 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 74% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 63,698
- −2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on personal care products and services in Armstrong County comes to about $24.9M a year: $890 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $6.2M per shop, 3.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 4 barbershops on map listings in Armstrong County as of September 2026. That is 1.4 per 10,000 households, 74% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Armstrong County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Armstrong County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 barbershops on map listings, Armstrong County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Armstrong County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Armstrong County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $6.2M | $2.1M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 17,524 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +19.9% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $890 | $1,004 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $65,008 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 40 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 63,698−2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 28,035
- Median age
- 46.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 99
- Median household income
- $65,008+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,098
- Median home value
- $157,300
- Jobs located here
- 16,144
- Daytime population
- 50,841Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $6.2M | −2.7% |
Other business types in Armstrong 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 spas46
- Hair salons40
- Barbershops
- Nail salons40
- Spas and skin care56
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Armstrong County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 barbershops in Armstrong County. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Armstrong County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Armstrong County, PA spend on personal care products and services?
About $24.9M a year, or $890 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $6.2M per shop. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,035 households in Armstrong County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Armstrong County, PA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Armstrong County has 1.4 barbershops per 10,000 households, 74% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $6.2M, 3.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Armstrong County would have about 13, against 4 on map listings.
How fast is Armstrong County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Armstrong County at 63,698 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,035 households. The median household income in Armstrong County is $65,008 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Armstrong County has no market score for barbershops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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