Beauty and personal care · County · Washington
Barbershops in King County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in King County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #179 of 1,356 scored counties
#11 of 25 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 360
- 69 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- +100.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On personal care products and services · $1,286 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 78% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 28% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,344,939
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 360 barbershops in King County. Of those, 69 are chain locations, or 19%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in King County spend about $1.2B a year on personal care products and services, or $1,286 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per shop, 78% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 80 businesses with payroll in King County classed as barber shops, up 100.0% from 2019. That is one for every 11,763 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts also show 407 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in King County.
Population estimates show King County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). King County scores 72 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #179 of 1,356 scored counties and #11 of 25 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How King 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 | King County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,763 | 15,963 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +100.0% | +44.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,286 | $1,137 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $124,746 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40 → 80+100.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 686
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 407Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 36069 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 642The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $2.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in King 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 King County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,344,939+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 941,054
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 2,116 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,081
- Median household income
- $124,746+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $176,807
- Median home value
- $859,900
- Jobs located here
- 1,503,962
- Daytime population
- 2,645,877Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for barbershops, numbered among those based in Washington, with King County marked.
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 |
| 11King County, WA | 72 | 360 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #179 of 1,356 |
Other business types in King 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 spas57
- Hair salons64
- Barbershops72
- Nail salons60
- Spas and skin care54
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in King County, WA?
King County has 360 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 69 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023, up 100.0% from 2019. Another 407 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in King County, WA spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,286 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 360 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 941,054 households in King County and national spending patterns by income.
How does King County, WA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
King County has 3.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.4M, 78% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, King County would have about 642, against 360 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,763 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. The official count rose 100.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +28.5% for the U.S.
How fast is King County, WA growing?
Population estimates put King County at 2,344,939 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 941,054 households. Median household income in King County is $124,746, 55% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.4%, 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. King County scores 72 for barbershops (upper middle), #179 of 1,356 scored counties.
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