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Barbershops in Lincoln County, WI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Lincoln County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.

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
$11.9M
On personal care products and services · $932 a household
Spending per listing
$4M
2.1 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.3
57% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
28,403
−0.1% 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 Lincoln County comes to about $11.9M a year: $932 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3 barbershops, that is $4M per shop, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.

Lincoln County has 3 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. That comes to 2.3 for every 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Lincoln County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Lincoln County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 barbershops on map listings, Lincoln County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Lincoln County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Lincoln County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureLincoln CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.33.55.3
Spending per listing$4M$2.9M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a18,64316,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.4%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.1%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$932$1,007$1,005
Median household income$68,164$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored55

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
6Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

Population, 2025 estimate
28,403−0.1% since 2020
Households
12,772
Median age
48.8
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
879 sq. mi.
People per square mile
32
Median household income
$68,164+16.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,455
Median home value
$192,700
Jobs located here
10,506
Daytime population
24,114Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1St. Croix County, WI9161.6$7.3M+4.7%#8 of 1,356
2Walworth County, WI7871.6$6.4M+0.8%#85 of 1,356
3Chippewa County, WI7651.8$5.3M+1.9%#119 of 1,356
4Ozaukee County, WI7561.6$7.4M+3.0%#129 of 1,356
5Jefferson County, WI7572.0$5M+0.3%#130 of 1,356
6Rock County, WI74182.7$3.6M+1.7%#145 of 1,356
7Marathon County, WI73122.1$4.8M+1.0%#160 of 1,356
8Winnebago County, WI72243.3$3M+1.4%#184 of 1,356
9Pierce County, WI7174.4$2.4M+3.1%#208 of 1,356
10Dodge County, WI7061.7$5.8M−0.3%#215 of 1,356
Lincoln County, WINot scored32.3$4M−0.1%

Other business types in Lincoln County

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

Questions

How many barbershops are in Lincoln County, WI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 barbershops in Lincoln County. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Lincoln County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Lincoln County, WI spend on personal care products and services?

About $11.9M a year, or $932 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 12,772 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lincoln County, WI compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Lincoln County has 2.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $4M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Lincoln County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Lincoln County at 28,403 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,772 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $68,164 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.4% 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. Lincoln 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?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Lincoln County. It maps the barbershops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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