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Barbershops in Washington County, TX
The barbershops in Washington County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #368 of 1,356 scored counties
#17 of 109 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 6
- 1 chain location (17%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $13.9M
- On personal care products and services · $901 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,288
- +7.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 barbershops in Washington County. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $901 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $13.9M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 6 barbershops, that is $2.3M per shop, 23% 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Washington County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 7.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #368 of 1,356 scored counties and #17 of 109 scored counties in Texas.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 6.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $1.4M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 18,170 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +65.8% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $901 | $937 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $77,825 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 34 |
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
- 61 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 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
- 38,288+7.0% since 2020
- Households
- 15,481
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 604 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 61
- Median household income
- $77,825+41.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,165
- Median home value
- $288,100
- Jobs located here
- 16,640
- Daytime population
- 34,059Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for barbershops, numbered among those based in Texas, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Medina County, TX | 78 | 5 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +11.4% | #92 of 1,356 |
| 2Burnet County, TX | 78 | 7 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +15.2% | #94 of 1,356 |
| 3Waller County, TX | 77 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +21.9% | #113 of 1,356 |
| 4Guadalupe County, TX | 77 | 26 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +15.8% | #114 of 1,356 |
| 5Wise County, TX | 72 | 5 | 2.0 | $5M | +21.5% | #172 of 1,356 |
| 6Denton County, TX | 71 | 167 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +16.9% | #209 of 1,356 |
| 7Fort Bend County, TX | 71 | 158 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +17.4% | #213 of 1,356 |
| 8Johnson County, TX | 70 | 30 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +20.5% | #245 of 1,356 |
| 9Montgomery County, TX | 69 | 122 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +24.9% | #268 of 1,356 |
| 10Williamson County, TX | 69 | 132 | 5.2 | $2.1M | +22.3% | #269 of 1,356 |
| 17Washington County, TX | 64 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +7.0% | #368 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 spas56
- Hair salons60
- Barbershops64
- Nail salons51
- Spas and skin care50
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Washington County, TX?
Washington County has 6 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, TX spend on personal care products and services?
About $13.9M a year, or $901 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,481 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, TX compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Washington County has 3.9 barbershops per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.3M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Washington County would have about 7, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is Washington County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 38,288 people in 2025, up 7.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,481 households. Median household income in Washington County is $77,825, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 41.6%, 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 64 for barbershops (upper middle), #368 of 1,356 scored counties.
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