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Barbershops in Zapata County, TX

The barbershops in Zapata County, TX, 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
$3.1M
On personal care products and services · $669 a household
Spending per listing
$763K
60% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.8
66% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,753
−0.9% since 2020

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Survey 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 4 barbershops in Zapata County. That is 8.8 per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.

At $669 per household (33% below the U.S. average), households in Zapata County spend about $3.1M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $763K per shop, 60% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Zapata County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Zapata County declined 0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 barbershops on map listings, Zapata County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Zapata 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.

Barbershops in Zapata County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureZapata CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.86.95.3
Spending per listing$763K$1.4M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a18,17016,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+65.8%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$669$937$1,005
Median household income$39,239$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored34

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
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Zapata 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 Zapata County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,753−0.9% since 2020
Households
4,565
Median age
33.1
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
998 sq. mi.
People per square mile
14
Median household income
$39,239+15.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$55,044
Median home value
$97,100
Jobs located here
2,023
Daytime population
10,968Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for barbershops, numbered among those based in Texas, with Zapata County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Medina County, TX7852.8$3.2M+11.4%#92 of 1,356
2Burnet County, TX7873.3$2.8M+15.2%#94 of 1,356
3Waller County, TX7773.8$2.5M+21.9%#113 of 1,356
4Guadalupe County, TX77264.0$2.5M+15.8%#114 of 1,356
5Wise County, TX7252.0$5M+21.5%#172 of 1,356
6Denton County, TX711674.6$2.4M+16.9%#209 of 1,356
7Fort Bend County, TX711585.4$2.1M+17.4%#213 of 1,356
8Johnson County, TX70304.6$2.1M+20.5%#245 of 1,356
9Montgomery County, TX691224.9$2.1M+24.9%#268 of 1,356
10Williamson County, TX691325.2$2.1M+22.3%#269 of 1,356
Zapata County, TXNot scored48.8$763K−0.9%

Other business types in Zapata County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many barbershops are in Zapata County, TX?

There are 4 barbershops on map listings in Zapata County as of September 2026. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Zapata County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Zapata County, TX spend on personal care products and services?

About $3.1M a year, or $669 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $763K per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,565 households in Zapata County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Zapata County, TX compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Zapata County has 8.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $763K, 60% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Zapata County would have about 2, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Zapata County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Zapata County at 13,753 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,565 households. Median household income in Zapata County is $39,239, 51% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.6%, 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. Zapata 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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How the score works · Top markets for barbershops · All 56 business types in Zapata County

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