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Barbershops in Chelan County, WA

The barbershops in Chelan County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #471 of 1,356 scored counties
#21 of 25 scored counties in Washington

Listings
18
5 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$32.7M
On personal care products and services · $1,037 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
4% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.7
8% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
81,941
+3.3% 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 Chelan County comes to about $32.7M a year: $1,037 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.

There are 18 barbershops on map listings in Chelan County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 5.7 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Chelan County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 19 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Chelan County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Chelan County is 59 (upper middle), #471 of 1,356 scored counties and #21 of 25 scored counties in Washington.

How Chelan County compares

The same measures for Washington 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 Chelan County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureChelan CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.74.05.3
Spending per listing$1.8M$2.9M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a15,96316,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+44.4%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$1,037$1,137$1,005
Median household income$82,381$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score5965

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
19Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
185 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 Chelan 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 Chelan County

Population, 2025 estimate
81,941+3.3% since 2020
Households
31,520
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,921 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$82,381+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$112,869
Median home value
$490,100
Jobs located here
42,458
Daytime population
82,578Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across Washington

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

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Mason County, WA9051.9$5.3M+7.8%#11 of 1,356
2Lewis County, WA8192.7$3.5M+6.7%#61 of 1,356
3Douglas County, WA8163.8$2.8M+8.0%#65 of 1,356
4Thurston County, WA78514.3$2.5M+2.8%#97 of 1,356
5Cowlitz County, WA77122.7$3.5M+3.5%#103 of 1,356
6Benton County, WA77374.7$2.2M+6.9%#118 of 1,356
7Skagit County, WA76183.4$3.1M+2.4%#121 of 1,356
8Kittitas County, WA7573.5$2.8M+4.2%#139 of 1,356
9Snohomish County, WA731213.8$3.2M+4.9%#163 of 1,356
10Kitsap County, WA73464.2$2.7M+2.7%#169 of 1,356
21Chelan County, WA59185.7$1.8M+3.3%#471 of 1,356

Other business types in Chelan County

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

Questions

How many barbershops are in Chelan County, WA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 barbershops in Chelan County. 5 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Chelan County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 19 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Chelan County, WA spend on personal care products and services?

About $32.7M a year, or $1,037 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 31,520 households in Chelan County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chelan County, WA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Chelan County has 5.7 barbershops per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Chelan County would have about 17, against 18 on map listings.

How fast is Chelan County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Chelan County at 81,941 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,520 households. The median household income in Chelan County is $82,381 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.1% 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. Chelan County scores 59 for barbershops (upper middle), #471 of 1,356 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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