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Barbershops in Racine County, WI
How Racine County, WI compares with other counties and the U.S. for barbershops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #226 of 1,356 scored counties
#13 of 33 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 26
- 3 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $81M
- On personal care products and services · $1,007 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 65% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 40% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 198,919
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 barbershops in Racine County. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 3.2 for every 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Racine County comes to about $81M a year: $1,007 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 65% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Racine County classed as barber shops. That is one for every 20,102 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts list 49 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Racine County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For barbershops, Racine County has a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle): #226 of 1,356 scored counties and #13 of 33 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Racine 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 | Racine County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 20,102 | 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 | $1,007 | $1,007 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $78,096 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 11
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $629K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 49Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 263 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The 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 Racine 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 Racine County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 198,919+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 80,406
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 333 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 594
- Median household income
- $78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,261
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 75,599
- Daytime population
- 171,951Residents 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 Racine 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 |
| 13Racine County, WI | 70 | 26 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #226 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Racine 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 salons47
- Barbershops70
- Nail salons69
- Spas and skin care62
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Racine County, WI?
Racine County has 26 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts also show 49 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Racine County, WI spend on personal care products and services?
About $81M a year, or $1,007 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Racine County, WI compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Racine County has 3.2 barbershops per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $3.1M, 65% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Racine County would have about 43, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,102 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Racine County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Racine County scores 70 for barbershops (upper middle), #226 of 1,356 scored counties.
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