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Barbershops in Marathon County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Marathon County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #160 of 1,356 scored counties
#7 of 33 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 12
- 1 chain location (8%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $57.7M
- On personal care products and services · $997 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 2.6 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 60% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,432
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 barbershops in Marathon County. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Marathon County spend about $57.7M a year on personal care products and services, or $997 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $4.8M per shop, 2.6 times 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Marathon County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 19,289 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $198K has gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Marathon County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marathon County grew 1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For barbershops, Marathon County has a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle): #160 of 1,356 scored counties and #7 of 33 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Marathon 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 | Marathon County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $4.8M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 19,289 | 18,643 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $997 | $1,007 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $77,884 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 22
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $786K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 15Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 121 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $198K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Marathon 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 Marathon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,432+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 57,866
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,545 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 90
- Median household income
- $77,884+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,899
- Median home value
- $219,600
- Jobs located here
- 72,449
- Daytime population
- 141,458Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for barbershops, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Marathon County marked.
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 |
Other business types in Marathon 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 spas49
- Hair salons48
- Barbershops73
- Nail salons56
- Spas and skin care66
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Marathon County, WI?
There are 12 barbershops on map listings in Marathon County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marathon County, WI spend on personal care products and services?
About $57.7M a year, or $997 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,866 households in Marathon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marathon County, WI compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Marathon County has 2.1 barbershops per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $4.8M, 2.6 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Marathon County would have about 31, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 19,289 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Marathon County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Marathon County at 139,432 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,866 households. Median household income in Marathon County is $77,884, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Marathon County scores 73 for barbershops (upper middle), #160 of 1,356 scored counties.
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