Market rankings · Utah
Barbershops in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for barbershops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 560
- 94 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 105
- +61.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.0
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the barbershops on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 560 barbershops on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. Of those, 94 are chain locations, or 17%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Utah comes to about $1.2B a year: $1,100 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 17% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
In 2023, official counts showed 105 businesses with payroll in Utah classed as barber shops, up 61.5% from 2019. That is one for every 10,713 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 28.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $8M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #18 for barbershops, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (77). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (86).
Every market in Utah for barbershops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 77 | 92 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +5.3% | #13 of 387 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 69 | 89 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +14.5% | #56 of 387 |
| 3Logan, UT-ID | 62 | 17 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +8.8% | #95 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 51 | 260 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #185 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 47 | 49 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +17.4% | #229 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 86 | 8 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +12.6% | #14 of 377 |
| 2Heber, UT | 70 | 20 | 7.0 | $1.9M | +5.3% | #73 of 377 |
| 3Vernal, UT | 68 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +7.3% | #81 of 377 |
| 4Cedar City, UT | 60 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +16.4% | #125 of 377 |
| 5Price, UT | 35 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #283 of 377 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.4M | +2.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 79 | 12 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +19.2% | #83 of 1,356 |
| 2Davis County, UT | 78 | 50 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +4.8% | #95 of 1,356 |
| 3Box Elder County, UT | 77 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +12.7% | #115 of 1,356 |
| 4Weber County, UT | 76 | 42 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +5.8% | #127 of 1,356 |
| 5Utah County, UT | 70 | 88 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +14.5% | #238 of 1,356 |
| 6Wasatch County, UT | 70 | 9 | 7.0 | $1.8M | +9.9% | #247 of 1,356 |
| 7Cache County, UT | 64 | 15 | 3.4 | $3M | +8.5% | #358 of 1,356 |
| 8Summit County, UT | 61 | 11 | 7.0 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #429 of 1,356 |
| 9Uintah County, UT | 61 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +7.3% | #430 of 1,356 |
| 10Iron County, UT | 54 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +16.4% | #593 of 1,356 |
| 11Washington County, UT | 52 | 49 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +17.4% | #661 of 1,356 |
| 12Salt Lake County, UT | 49 | 248 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #725 of 1,356 |
| 13Carbon County, UT | 28 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #1,135 of 1,356 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.2M | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +5.9% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 barbershops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many barbershops are in Utah?
As of September 2026, map listings count 560 barbershops in Utah. 94 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 105 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 61.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 938 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,100 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 560 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Utah has 5.0 barbershops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Utah would have about 656, against 560 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,713 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 61.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for barbershops?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 13 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 79 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Utah scores 56 for barbershops (upper middle), #18 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Utah. 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.
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