Beauty and personal care · County · South Carolina
Barbershops in Richland County, SC
The barbershops in Richland County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #923 of 1,356 scored counties
#18 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 161
- 13 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $143.3M
- On personal care products and services · $853 a household
- Spending per listing
- $890K
- 53% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.6
- 81% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 434,956
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $853 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Richland County spend about $143.3M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $890K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 53% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 161 barbershops on map listings in Richland County as of September 2026. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 8%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.6, 81% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Richland County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 20,995 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts also show 268 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $171K has gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Richland County.
Population estimates put the population change in Richland County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Richland County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #923 of 1,356 scored counties and #18 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Richland County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $890K | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 20,995 | 21,612 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +32.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $853 | $871 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $63,784 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 84
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 268Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16113 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $171K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Richland 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 Richland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 434,956+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 167,961
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 757 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 557
- Median household income
- $63,784+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,966
- Median home value
- $242,800
- Jobs located here
- 234,516
- Daytime population
- 484,051Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for barbershops, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Richland County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, SC | 72 | 57 | 5.0 | $2M | +8.1% | #192 of 1,356 |
| 2Lancaster County, SC | 71 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +18.3% | #211 of 1,356 |
| 3Kershaw County, SC | 67 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +11.6% | #290 of 1,356 |
| 4Lexington County, SC | 65 | 61 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +7.7% | #347 of 1,356 |
| 5Spartanburg County, SC | 61 | 68 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +15.6% | #435 of 1,356 |
| 6Dorchester County, SC | 58 | 32 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +10.1% | #498 of 1,356 |
| 7Anderson County, SC | 58 | 42 | 5.0 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #501 of 1,356 |
| 8Horry County, SC | 57 | 72 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +20.9% | #528 of 1,356 |
| 9Cherokee County, SC | 54 | 6 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #588 of 1,356 |
| 10Berkeley County, SC | 54 | 52 | 5.5 | $1.7M | +18.7% | #605 of 1,356 |
| 18Richland County, SC | 41 | 161 | 9.6 | $890K | +4.6% | #923 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Richland 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 spas32
- Hair salons36
- Barbershops41
- Nail salons42
- Spas and skin care37
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Richland County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 161 barbershops in Richland County. 13 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Another 268 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Richland County, SC spend on personal care products and services?
About $143.3M a year, or $853 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 161 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $890K 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 167,961 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richland County, SC compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Richland County has 9.6 barbershops per 10,000 households, 81% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $890K, 53% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Richland County would have about 76, against 161 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,995 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Richland County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Richland County at 434,956 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 167,961 households. The median household income in Richland County is $63,784 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.5% 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. Richland County scores 41 for barbershops (lower middle), #923 of 1,356 scored counties.
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