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Barbershops in Manitowoc County, WI
The barbershops in Manitowoc County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #383 of 1,356 scored counties
#20 of 33 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 11
- 3 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $33.1M
- On personal care products and services · $940 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 59% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 42% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 81,710
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 barbershops in Manitowoc County. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
At $940 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Manitowoc County spend about $33.1M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 59% 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 Manitowoc County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Manitowoc County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For barbershops, Manitowoc County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #383 of 1,356 scored counties and #20 of 33 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Manitowoc 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.
| Measure | Manitowoc County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 18,643 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $940 | $1,007 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $69,148 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 55 |
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
- 9Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 113 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 81,710+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 35,188
- Median age
- 45.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 589 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 138
- Median household income
- $69,148+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,528
- Median home value
- $186,900
- Jobs located here
- 33,176
- Daytime population
- 74,436Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Croix County, WI | 91 | 6 | 1.6 | $7.3M | +4.7% | #8 of 1,356 |
| 2Walworth County, WI | 78 | 7 | 1.6 | $6.4M | +0.8% | #85 of 1,356 |
| 3Chippewa County, WI | 76 | 5 | 1.8 | $5.3M | +1.9% | #119 of 1,356 |
| 4Ozaukee County, WI | 75 | 6 | 1.6 | $7.4M | +3.0% | #129 of 1,356 |
| 5Jefferson County, WI | 75 | 7 | 2.0 | $5M | +0.3% | #130 of 1,356 |
| 6Rock County, WI | 74 | 18 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +1.7% | #145 of 1,356 |
| 7Marathon County, WI | 73 | 12 | 2.1 | $4.8M | +1.0% | #160 of 1,356 |
| 8Winnebago County, WI | 72 | 24 | 3.3 | $3M | +1.4% | #184 of 1,356 |
| 9Pierce County, WI | 71 | 7 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #208 of 1,356 |
| 10Dodge County, WI | 70 | 6 | 1.7 | $5.8M | −0.3% | #215 of 1,356 |
| 20Manitowoc County, WI | 63 | 11 | 3.1 | $3M | +0.4% | #383 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Manitowoc 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 salons45
- Barbershops63
- Nail salons69
- Spas and skin care65
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Manitowoc County, WI?
Manitowoc County has 11 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Manitowoc County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Manitowoc County, WI spend on personal care products and services?
About $33.1M a year, or $940 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,188 households in Manitowoc County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Manitowoc County, WI compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Manitowoc County has 3.1 barbershops per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3M, 59% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Manitowoc County would have about 18, against 11 on map listings.
How fast is Manitowoc County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Manitowoc County at 81,710 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,188 households. Median household income in Manitowoc County is $69,148, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.1%, 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. Manitowoc County scores 63 for barbershops (upper middle), #383 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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