Barbershop or hair salon businesses by state

Census industry: Barber Shops (NAICS 812111). Nationwide: 7,789 employer establishments (0.2 per 10,000 residents) and 154,456 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.

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New York	1,000	0.5	10,143	5.1
Florida	808	0.4	16,492	7.1
Texas	605	0.2	18,016	5.8
California	594	0.2	18,036	4.6
New Jersey	560	0.6	3,574	3.8
Pennsylvania	301	0.2	4,570	3.5
Illinois	294	0.2	6,641	5.2
Virginia	260	0.3	3,319	3.8
Georgia	212	0.2	8,125	7.3
Arizona	206	0.3	3,331	4.4
North Carolina	194	0.2	4,569	4.1
Washington	192	0.2	1,906	2.4
Colorado	189	0.3	1,695	2.8
Michigan	188	0.2	4,997	4.9
Massachusetts	164	0.2	2,938	4.1
Ohio	154	0.1	4,580	3.9
Wisconsin	133	0.2	1,402	2.4
Maryland	129	0.2	2,725	4.4
Missouri	127	0.2	2,006	3.2
Indiana	126	0.2	2,580	3.7
Tennessee	115	0.2	3,990	5.5
Utah	105	0.3	1,124	3.2
South Carolina	98	0.2	2,666	4.9
Minnesota	88	0.2	1,144	2
Oregon	85	0.2	1,002	2.3
Connecticut	79	0.2	1,548	4.2
Louisiana	64	0.1	3,670	8
Nevada	64	0.2	1,768	5.4
Oklahoma	60	0.1	1,296	3.2
Alabama	55	0.1	2,636	5.1
Hawaii	48	0.3	369	2.6
Kentucky	47	0.1	1,614	3.5
Kansas	44	0.1	829	2.8
Arkansas	36	0.1	1,264	4.1
Nebraska	35	0.2	437	2.2
Idaho	33	0.2	546	2.7
New Mexico	33	0.2	786	3.7
Delaware	31	0.3	318	3
Iowa	28	0.1	621	1.9
Mississippi	28	0.1	2,329	7.9
Rhode Island	27	0.2	547	4.9
New Hampshire	26	0.2	486	3.4
Maine	20	0.1	331	2.4
North Dakota	20	0.3	136	1.7
Montana	17	0.2	202	1.8
West Virginia	17	0.1	436	2.5
District of Columbia	15	0.2	214	3
Alaska	14	0.2	152	2.1
South Dakota	8	0.1	137	1.5
Vermont	8	0.1	93	1.4
Wyoming	5	0.1	120	2

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03