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Barbershops in Henry County, VA

The barbershops in Henry County, VA, 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 #970 of 1,356 scored counties
#35 of 56 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
6
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$15.4M
On personal care products and services · $731 a household
Spending per listing
$2.6M
36% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.9
45% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
49,242
−3.1% 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

Household spending on personal care products and services in Henry County comes to about $15.4M a year: $731 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 36% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.

There are 6 barbershops on map listings in Henry County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Henry County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 13 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Henry County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Henry County is 37 (lower middle), #970 of 1,356 scored counties and #35 of 56 scored counties in Virginia.

How Henry County compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 Henry County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureHenry CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.94.75.3
Spending per listing$2.6M$2.2M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a12,94516,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+30.7%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$731$1,023$1,005
Median household income$50,760$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score3746

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
13Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
60 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Henry 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 Henry County

Population, 2025 estimate
49,242−3.1% since 2020
Households
21,043
Median age
47.7
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
382 sq. mi.
People per square mile
131
Median household income
$50,760+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$67,912
Median home value
$134,800
Jobs located here
16,777
Daytime population
46,024Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across Virginia

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

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Albemarle County, VA8992.0$5.5M+5.1%#15 of 1,356
2James City County, VA8982.5$4.3M+6.2%#18 of 1,356
3Culpeper County, VA8952.6$3.9M+9.3%#19 of 1,356
4Frederick County, VA86113.1$3.3M+8.8%#32 of 1,356
5Suffolk city, VA83123.2$3.1M+10.4%#48 of 1,356
6Orange County, VA8353.4$3M+10.1%#49 of 1,356
7Chesterfield County, VA83553.9$2.7M+8.7%#53 of 1,356
8Bedford County, VA7772.1$4.3M+4.4%#98 of 1,356
9Isle of Wight County, VA7663.8$2.6M+6.7%#126 of 1,356
10Gloucester County, VA7153.3$2.9M+3.6%#200 of 1,356
35Henry County, VA3762.9$2.6M−3.1%#970 of 1,356

Other business types in Henry County

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

Questions

How many barbershops are in Henry County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 barbershops in Henry County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Henry County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Henry County, VA spend on personal care products and services?

About $15.4M a year, or $731 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 21,043 households in Henry County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Henry County, VA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Henry County has 2.9 barbershops per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Henry County would have about 8, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Henry County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Henry County at 49,242 people in 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 21,043 households. The median household income in Henry County is $50,760 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.8% 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. Henry County scores 37 for barbershops (lower middle), #970 of 1,356 scored counties.

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 Henry County

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