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Barbershops in Jackson County, WV

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$9M
On personal care products and services · $784 a household
Spending per listing
$3M
60% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.6
51% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,450
−1.0% 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 Jackson County comes to about $9M a year: $784 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per shop, 60% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.

Jackson County has 3 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. That comes to 2.6 for every 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Jackson County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County declined 1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 barbershops on map listings, Jackson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for West 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.

Barbershops in Jackson County, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.64.35.3
Spending per listing$3M$1.9M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a42,86216,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/an/a+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$784$802$1,005
Median household income$58,845$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored36

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
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,450−1.0% since 2020
Households
11,515
Median age
42.4
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
464 sq. mi.
People per square mile
60
Median household income
$58,845+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,933
Median home value
$157,200
Jobs located here
7,871
Daytime population
24,494Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across West Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for barbershops, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson County, WV9052.2$4.7M+9.2%#12 of 1,356
2Berkeley County, WV69203.9$2.3M+13.7%#265 of 1,356
3Putnam County, WV5193.9$2.4M−1.0%#670 of 1,356
4Monongalia County, WV49194.3$2.1M+2.0%#722 of 1,356
5Marion County, WV4873.0$2.8M−1.2%#742 of 1,356
6Kanawha County, WV32526.8$1.2M−4.3%#1,077 of 1,356
7Wayne County, WV3063.8$2.1M−4.0%#1,093 of 1,356
8Harrison County, WV29124.6$1.8M−2.5%#1,112 of 1,356
9Wood County, WV27164.5$1.8M−2.1%#1,152 of 1,356
10Upshur County, WV2355.2$1.5M−0.3%#1,187 of 1,356
Jackson County, WVNot scored32.6$3M−1.0%

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

How many barbershops are in Jackson County, WV?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 barbershops in Jackson County. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Jackson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Jackson County, WV spend on personal care products and services?

About $9M a year, or $784 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 11,515 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, WV compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Jackson County has 2.6 barbershops per 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3M, 60% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Jackson County would have about 5, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Jackson County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 27,450 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,515 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $58,845 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. Jackson County has no market score for barbershops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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