Where Are the Most Barber Shops in the U.S.? (2026 County Data)
Using Valtr market data, here are the U.S. counties with the most barber shops — 6,790 counted across 430 counties.
If you're weighing whether to start a barber shop business, the first question isn't "is it profitable" in the abstract — it's how saturated is your specific market. We pulled the Valtr market data to map exactly where barber shops cluster.
The data
Across the 430 U.S. counties with reportable data, the Census counts 6,790 barber shops. The most concentrated county is New York County, New York with 181.
Top 25 counties by number of barber shops
| # | County | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York County, New York | 181 |
| 2 | Los Angeles County, California | 159 |
| 3 | Cook County, Illinois | 148 |
| 4 | Nassau County, New York | 142 |
| 5 | Queens County, New York | 136 |
| 6 | Kings County, New York | 132 |
| 7 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 127 |
| 8 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 118 |
| 9 | Suffolk County, New York | 101 |
| 10 | Broward County, Florida | 101 |
| 11 | Westchester County, New York | 72 |
| 12 | San Diego County, California | 71 |
| 13 | Orange County, California | 69 |
| 14 | Harris County, Texas | 67 |
| 15 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 66 |
| 16 | Orange County, Florida | 66 |
| 17 | Tarrant County, Texas | 65 |
| 18 | Bronx County, New York | 65 |
| 19 | Hillsborough County, Florida | 61 |
| 20 | Dallas County, Texas | 55 |
| 21 | Fulton County, Georgia | 55 |
| 22 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | 53 |
| 23 | Bergen County, New Jersey | 52 |
| 24 | King County, Washington | 51 |
| 25 | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | 51 |
Density isn't destiny — a high count can mean strong demand or a saturated market. Score your specific location with Valtr to see whether the numbers say go or stop where you are.
Source: Valtr market data
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