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Barbershops in Cowlitz County, WA
The barbershops in Cowlitz County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #103 of 1,356 scored counties
#5 of 25 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $42.6M
- On personal care products and services · $969 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 88% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,885
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
For barbershops, Cowlitz County has a Groundwork market score of 77 (high): #103 of 1,356 scored counties and #5 of 25 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for barbershops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 barbershops in Cowlitz County. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Cowlitz County spend about $42.6M a year on personal care products and services, or $969 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 88% above 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 Cowlitz County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Cowlitz County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Cowlitz 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.
| Measure | Cowlitz County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 15,963 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +44.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $969 | $1,137 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $76,531 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 65 |
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
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,885+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 43,943
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,141 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 98
- Median household income
- $76,531+40.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,669
- Median home value
- $397,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 95,784Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mason County, WA | 90 | 5 | 1.9 | $5.3M | +7.8% | #11 of 1,356 |
| 2Lewis County, WA | 81 | 9 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +6.7% | #61 of 1,356 |
| 3Douglas County, WA | 81 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +8.0% | #65 of 1,356 |
| 4Thurston County, WA | 78 | 51 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +2.8% | #97 of 1,356 |
| 5Cowlitz County, WA | 77 | 12 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +3.5% | #103 of 1,356 |
| 6Benton County, WA | 77 | 37 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +6.9% | #118 of 1,356 |
| 7Skagit County, WA | 76 | 18 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #121 of 1,356 |
| 8Kittitas County, WA | 75 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +4.2% | #139 of 1,356 |
| 9Snohomish County, WA | 73 | 121 | 3.8 | $3.2M | +4.9% | #163 of 1,356 |
| 10Kitsap County, WA | 73 | 46 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #169 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Cowlitz County
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 spas54
- Hair salons69
- Barbershops77
- Nail salons41
- Spas and skin care57
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Cowlitz County, WA?
Cowlitz County has 12 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Cowlitz County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cowlitz County, WA spend on personal care products and services?
About $42.6M a year, or $969 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,943 households in Cowlitz County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cowlitz County, WA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Cowlitz County has 2.7 barbershops per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.5M, 88% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Cowlitz County would have about 23, against 12 on map listings.
How fast is Cowlitz County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Cowlitz County at 114,885 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,943 households. Median household income in Cowlitz County is $76,531, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.4%, 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. Cowlitz County scores 77 for barbershops (high), #103 of 1,356 scored counties.
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