Beauty and personal care · County · Washington
Barbershops in Snohomish County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Snohomish County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #163 of 1,356 scored counties
#9 of 25 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 121
- 19 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $381.6M
- On personal care products and services · $1,207 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 67% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 28% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 870,656
- +4.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Snohomish County spend about $381.6M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,207 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 67% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 121 barbershops on map listings in Snohomish County as of September 2026. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 16%, 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 26 businesses with payroll in Snohomish County classed as barber shops. That is one for every 12,162 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts also show 157 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $45K has gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Snohomish County.
Population estimates put the population change in Snohomish County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Snohomish County scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for barbershops, ranking #163 of 1,356 scored counties and #9 of 25 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Snohomish 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 | Snohomish County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,162 | 15,963 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +44.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,207 | $1,137 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $111,246 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 26
- Employees, 2023
- 124
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 157Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12119 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 202The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $45K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 870,656+4.9% since 2020
- Households
- 316,212
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,087 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 405
- Median household income
- $111,246+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,831
- Median home value
- $696,000
- Jobs located here
- 295,384
- Daytime population
- 731,489Residents 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 Snohomish 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 |
Other business types in Snohomish 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 salons60
- Barbershops73
- Nail salons59
- Spas and skin care56
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Snohomish County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 121 barbershops in Snohomish County. 19 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Another 157 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Snohomish County, WA spend on personal care products and services?
About $381.6M a year, or $1,207 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 121 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 316,212 households in Snohomish County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Snohomish County, WA compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Snohomish County has 3.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 67% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Snohomish County would have about 202, against 121 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,162 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Snohomish County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Snohomish County at 870,656 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 316,212 households. The median household income in Snohomish County is $111,246 a year, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Snohomish County scores 73 for barbershops (upper middle), #163 of 1,356 scored counties.
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