Beauty and personal care · County · Tennessee
Barbershops in Shelby County, TN
The barbershops in Shelby County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #982 of 1,356 scored counties
#34 of 43 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 254
- 20 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $311.1M
- On personal care products and services · $858 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.0
- 32% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 910,226
- −2.1% since 2020
See the barbershops around any address in Shelby County
The site report maps the barbershops on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Shelby County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 254 barbershops in Shelby County. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 8%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 7.0 per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $858 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Shelby County spend about $311.1M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $1.2M per shop, 35% below 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Shelby County was 14 in 2023. That is one for every 25,910 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Another 1,499 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $631K have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Shelby County.
Population estimates show Shelby County declined 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Shelby County is 37 (lower middle), #982 of 1,356 scored counties and #34 of 43 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Shelby County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.7M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 25,910 | 24,559 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +47.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $858 | $874 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $63,767 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 64
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,499Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 25420 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 165The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $631K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Shelby 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 Shelby County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 910,226−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 362,741
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 753 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,221
- Median household income
- $63,767+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,646
- Median home value
- $249,100
- Jobs located here
- 497,377
- Daytime population
- 1,001,197Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Shelby County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the barbershops on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Shelby County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardBarbershops across Tennessee
Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for barbershops, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Shelby County marked.
Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roane County, TN | 75 | 5 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +7.0% | #133 of 1,356 |
| 2Blount County, TN | 74 | 16 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +6.0% | #149 of 1,356 |
| 3Loudon County, TN | 74 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +15.6% | #157 of 1,356 |
| 4Robertson County, TN | 72 | 10 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +9.9% | #186 of 1,356 |
| 5Wilson County, TN | 70 | 30 | 5.1 | $2M | +17.8% | #246 of 1,356 |
| 6Williamson County, TN | 67 | 38 | 4.1 | $3M | +9.0% | #286 of 1,356 |
| 7Sumner County, TN | 66 | 35 | 4.5 | $2.2M | +9.2% | #315 of 1,356 |
| 8Marshall County, TN | 65 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +10.5% | #337 of 1,356 |
| 9Tipton County, TN | 64 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +2.0% | #354 of 1,356 |
| 10Rutherford County, TN | 60 | 83 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +12.6% | #457 of 1,356 |
| 34Shelby County, TN | 37 | 254 | 7.0 | $1.2M | −2.1% | #982 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Shelby 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 spas22
- Hair salons29
- Barbershops37
- Nail salons21
- Spas and skin care29
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Shelby County, TN?
There are 254 barbershops on map listings in Shelby County as of September 2026. 20 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts list 1,499 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Shelby County, TN spend on personal care products and services?
About $311.1M a year, or $858 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 254 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 362,741 households in Shelby County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shelby County, TN compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Shelby County has 7.0 barbershops per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.2M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Shelby County would have about 165, against 254 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 25,910 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Shelby County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Shelby County at 910,226 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 362,741 households. Median household income in Shelby County is $63,767, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Shelby County scores 37 for barbershops (lower middle), #982 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Shelby County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for barbershops · All 56 business types in Shelby County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Shelby County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Shelby County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.