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Barbershops in Norfolk city, VA
The barbershops in Norfolk city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 12 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,294 of 1,356 scored counties
#51 of 56 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 84
- 7 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $80.9M
- On personal care products and services · $852 a household
- Spending per listing
- $963K
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.8
- 66% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 231,013
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Norfolk city scores 12 (low) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #1,294 of 1,356 scored counties and #51 of 56 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 84 barbershops in Norfolk city. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 8%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Norfolk city comes to about $80.9M a year: $852 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $963K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 49% 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 Norfolk city was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 7,305 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $80K has gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Norfolk city. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Norfolk city declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Norfolk city 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.
| Measure | Norfolk city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $963K | $2.2M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,305 | 12,945 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +30.7% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $852 | $1,023 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $66,109 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 12 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 36
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $872K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 137Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 847 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $80K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Norfolk city, 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 Norfolk city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 231,013−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,965
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 53 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,385
- Median household income
- $66,109+28.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,610
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 130,869
- Daytime population
- 273,887Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for barbershops, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Norfolk city marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albemarle County, VA | 89 | 9 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +5.1% | #15 of 1,356 |
| 2James City County, VA | 89 | 8 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +6.2% | #18 of 1,356 |
| 3Culpeper County, VA | 89 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.9M | +9.3% | #19 of 1,356 |
| 4Frederick County, VA | 86 | 11 | 3.1 | $3.3M | +8.8% | #32 of 1,356 |
| 5Suffolk city, VA | 83 | 12 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +10.4% | #48 of 1,356 |
| 6Orange County, VA | 83 | 5 | 3.4 | $3M | +10.1% | #49 of 1,356 |
| 7Chesterfield County, VA | 83 | 55 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +8.7% | #53 of 1,356 |
| 8Bedford County, VA | 77 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +4.4% | #98 of 1,356 |
| 9Isle of Wight County, VA | 76 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.6M | +6.7% | #126 of 1,356 |
| 10Gloucester County, VA | 71 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +3.6% | #200 of 1,356 |
| 51Norfolk city, VA | 12 | 84 | 8.8 | $963K | −2.9% | #1,294 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Norfolk city
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 spas24
- Hair salons38
- Barbershops12
- Nail salons31
- Spas and skin care41
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Norfolk city, VA?
Norfolk city has 84 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts list 137 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Norfolk city, VA spend on personal care products and services?
About $80.9M a year, or $852 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $963K per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 94,965 households in Norfolk city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Norfolk city, VA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Norfolk city has 8.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $963K, 49% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Norfolk city would have about 43, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,305 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Norfolk city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Norfolk city at 231,013 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,965 households. Median household income in Norfolk city is $66,109, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.1%, 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. Norfolk city scores 12 for barbershops (low), #1,294 of 1,356 scored counties.
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