Arkansas Barbershop Insurance: Shop Counts, Barber Wages & City Guides

Arkansas had 36 barber shops with paid employees in 2023 (Census). BLS counts 170 barbers on payrolls. Owner-barbers and chair renters add many more. Here is the state picture, what drives a shop's premium, and city pages.

Arkansas barbering industry

Indicator	Arkansas
Barber shops with employees	36
People employed at barber shops	155
Barber shops with fewer than 5 employees	75%
Beauty salons	453
All hair, nail, and skin care businesses	620
Barber and cosmetology schools	30
Men's clothing stores	47
Barbers on payrolls (BLS, May 2025)	170
Median annual wage, barbers	$25,640
Hairstylists and cosmetologists on payrolls	1,410
Median annual wage, hairstylists	$28,830

Census CBP 2023 (NAICS 812111, 812112, 81211, 611511, 448110); BLS OEWS May 2025 (39-5011, 39-5012; payroll workers only).

What sets a Arkansas barbershop premium

Chairs: How many, and how busy.
People: Employee barbers, payroll, and chair renters.
Services: Straight-razor shaves, beard color, hair systems.
Shop: Equipment, build-out, and the sign out front.
Lease: Required limits and landlord wording.
Record: Past claims.

See cost factors and the chair rental agreement guide.

Oversight in Arkansas

Insurance companies and agents are regulated by the Arkansas Insurance Department. Barber licenses and shop inspections fall under a separate state licensing body.

Arkansas barbershop city guides

Ordered from the most renter-heavy city to the least (ACS).

Barbershop coverage and guides

More Arkansas towns by county

Barbers anywhere in Arkansas can ask for a quote. Remaining towns grouped by county, each followed by its 2024 population estimate:

Arkansas County: Almyra 244, DeWitt 2,844, Gillett 610, Humphrey 441, St. Charles 191, Stuttgart 7,638
Ashley County: Crossett 4,506, Fountain Hill 102, Hamburg 2,384, Montrose 229, Parkdale 165, Portland 304, Wilmot 392
Baxter County: Big Flat 92, Briarcliff 253, Cotter 948, Gassville 2,196, Lakeview 786, Mountain Home 13,348, Norfork 480, Salesville 516
Benton County: Avoca 501, Cave Springs 6,304, Decatur 1,723, Garfield 622, Gateway 452, Gentry 4,672, Gravette 3,826, Highfill 2,793, Little Flock 3,040, Lowell 11,568, Pea Ridge 10,190, Siloam Springs 20,075, Springtown 89, Sulphur Springs 475
Boone County: Alpena 390, Bellefonte 421, Bergman 428, Diamond City 836, Everton 105, Harrison 13,723, Lead Hill 281, Omaha 131, South Lead Hill 86, Valley Springs 182, Zinc 90
Bradley County: Banks 82, Hermitage 493, Warren 5,196
Calhoun County: Hampton 1,157, Harrell 206, Thornton 331, Tinsman 52
Carroll County: Beaver 68, Berryville 5,763, Blue Eye 44, Eureka Springs 2,188, Green Forest 3,198, Holiday Island 2,422, Oak Grove 393
Chicot County: Dermott 2,453, Eudora 1,543, Lake Village 1,856
Clark County: Amity 677, Arkadelphia 9,894, Caddo Valley 590, Gum Springs 91, Gurdon 1,824, Okolona 100, Whelen Springs 44
Clay County: Corning 3,086, Datto 64, Greenway 170, Knobel 145, McDougal 127, Nimmons 65, Peach Orchard 103, Piggott 3,521, Pollard 185, Rector 1,791, St. Francis 209, Success 95
Cleburne County: Concord 193, Greers Ferry 847, Heber Springs 7,313, Higden 118, Quitman 701
Cleveland County: Kingsland 340, Rison 937
Columbia County: Emerson 280, Magnolia 10,759, McNeil 364, Taylor 556, Waldo 1,107
Conway County: Menifee 313, Morrilton 7,185, Oppelo 763, Plumerville 749
Craighead County: Bay 1,817, Black Oak 229, Bono 2,834, Brookland 4,607, Caraway 1,095, Cash 283, Egypt 108, Lake City 2,727, Monette 1,558
Crawford County: Alma 6,017, Cedarville 1,452, Chester 149, Dyer 794, Kibler 1,027, Mountainburg 531, Mulberry 1,624, Rudy 130
Crittenden County: Anthonyville 131, Clarkedale 332, Crawfordsville 444, Earle 1,741, Edmondson 240, Gilmore 171, Horseshoe Lake 253, Jennette 118, Jericho 98, Marion 13,524, Sunset 165, Turrell 492, West Memphis 23,538
Cross County: Cherry Valley 575, Hickory Ridge 222, Parkin 771, Wynne 7,905
Dallas County: Carthage 203, Fordyce 3,174, Sparkman 333
Desha County: Arkansas City 345, Dumas 3,604, McGehee 3,504, Mitchellville 259, Reed 115, Watson 165
Drew County: Monticello 8,185, Tillar 158, Wilmar 392, Winchester 133
Faulkner County: Enola 327, Greenbrier 6,330, Guy 771, Holland 595, Mayflower 2,354, Mount Vernon 147, Twin Groves 321, Vilonia 4,672, Wooster 1,101
Franklin County: Altus 674, Branch 307, Charleston 2,731, Denning 206, Ozark 3,601, Wiederkehr Village 49
Fulton County: Mammoth Spring 948, Salem 1,626, Viola 372
Garland County: Fountain Lake 472, Lonsdale 111, Mountain Pine 587
Grant County: Leola 465, Poyen 269, Prattsville 299, Sheridan 5,315, Tull 496
Greene County: Delaplaine 67, Lafe 417, Marmaduke 1,244, Oak Grove Heights 1,163
Hempstead County: Blevins 277, Fulton 110, Hope 8,465, McCaskill 54, McNab 30, Oakhaven 63, Ozan 46, Patmos 53, Perrytown 222, Washington 90
Hot Spring County: Donaldson 280, Friendship 166, Malvern 11,082, Midway 372, Perla 252, Rockport 710
Howard County: Dierks 877, Mineral Springs 1,045, Nashville 3,984, Tollette 183
Independence County: Batesville 11,539, Cushman 445, Magness 225, Moorefield 125, Newark 1,177, Oil Trough 221, Pleasant Plains 347, Southside 4,248, Sulphur Rock 650
Izard County: Calico Rock 2,021, Franklin 201, Guion 72, Horseshoe Bend 2,574, Melbourne 1,879, Mount Pleasant 369, Oxford 604, Pineville 163
Jackson County: Amagon 66, Beedeville 82, Campbell Station 226, Diaz 1,211, Grubbs 302, Jacksonport 155, Newport 8,049, Swifton 709, Tuckerman 1,664, Tupelo 70, Weldon 58
Jefferson County: Altheimer 651, Redfield 1,497, Sherrill 51, Wabbaseka 172, White Hall 5,499
Johnson County: Clarksville 9,606, Coal Hill 814, Hartman 514, Knoxville 664, Lamar 1,769
Lafayette County: Bradley 389, Buckner 153, Lewisville 867, Stamps 1,201
Lawrence County: Alicia 136, Black Rock 630, Hoxie 2,589, Imboden 638, Lynn 252, Minturn 84, Portia 473, Powhatan 102, Ravenden 421, Sedgwick 157, Smithville 83, Strawberry 261, Walnut Ridge 5,508
Lee County: Aubrey 100, Haynes 114, LaGrange 46, Marianna 3,258, Moro 166, Rondo 151
Lincoln County: Gould 626, Grady 287, Star City 2,067
Little River County: Ashdown 4,088, Foreman 936, Ogden 123, Wilton 283, Winthrop 114
Logan County: Blue Mountain 82, Booneville 3,805, Caulksville 162, Magazine 754, Morrison Bluff 83, Paris 3,306, Ratcliff 166, Scranton 260, Subiaco 404
Lonoke County: Allport 89, Austin 4,027, Carlisle 1,973, Coy 84, England 2,427, Humnoke 211, Keo 202, Lonoke 4,287, Ward 7,022
Madison County: Hindsville 94, Huntsville 3,426, St. Paul 124
Marion County: Bull Shoals 1,912, Flippin 1,315, Pyatt 190, Summit 533, Yellville 1,169
Miller County: Fouke 801, Garland 183, Texarkana 28,897
Mississippi County: Bassett 117, Birdsong 31, Blytheville 12,359, Burdette 132, Dell 183, Dyess 316, Etowah 240, Gosnell 2,689, Joiner 469, Keiser 698, Leachville 1,898, Luxora 865, Manila 3,736, Marie 97, Osceola 6,496, Victoria 18, Wilson 704
Monroe County: Brinkley 2,538, Clarendon 1,439, Fargo 56, Holly Grove 436, Roe 68
Montgomery County: Black Springs 93, Mount Ida 1,020, Norman 305, Oden 183
Nevada County: Bluff City 112, Bodcaw 117, Cale 75, Emmet 397, Prescott 2,970, Rosston 265, Willisville 145
Newton County: Jasper 518, Western Grove 347
Ouachita County: Bearden 737, Camden 10,116, Chidester 240, East Camden 759, Louann 148, Stephens 741
Perry County: Adona 147, Bigelow 359, Casa 128, Fourche 57, Houston 149, Perry 267, Perryville 1,406
Phillips County: Elaine 445, Helena-West Helena 8,462, Lake View 290, Lexa 180, Marvell 735
Pike County: Antoine 112, Daisy 85, Delight 279, Glenwood 2,032, Murfreesboro 1,458
Poinsett County: Fisher 170, Harrisburg 2,200, Lepanto 1,638, Marked Tree 2,191, Trumann 7,425, Tyronza 675, Waldenburg 50, Weiner 614
Polk County: Cove 328, Grannis 499, Hatfield 349, Mena 5,594, Vandervoort 113, Wickes 655
Pope County: Atkins 2,878, Dover 1,368, Hector 419, London 1,041, Pottsville 3,301
Prairie County: De Valls Bluff 495, Des Arc 1,841, Fredonia 294, Hazen 1,388, Ulm 178
Pulaski County: Cammack Village 748, Maumelle 19,541, Wrightsville 1,618
Randolph County: Biggers 307, Maynard 377, O'Kean 196, Pocahontas 7,703, Ravenden Springs 122, Reyno 393
Saline County: Alexander 3,792, Bauxite 660, Bryant 22,271, Haskell 4,279, Shannon Hills 4,740, Traskwood 520
Scott County: Waldron 3,337
Searcy County: Gilbert 20, Leslie 371, Marshall 1,320, Pindall 101, St. Joe 130
Sebastian County: Barling 5,284, Bonanza 607, Central City 470, Greenwood 9,730, Hackett 844, Hartford 498, Huntington 488, Lavaca 2,528, Mansfield 1,063, Midland 225
Sevier County: Ben Lomond 137, De Queen 6,069, Gillham 156, Horatio 916, Lockesburg 595
Sharp County: Ash Flat 1,172, Cave City 2,007, Cherokee Village 4,979, Evening Shade 436, Hardy 773, Highland 1,047, Sidney 203, Williford 82
St. Francis County: Caldwell 421, Colt 282, Forrest City 12,340, Hughes 977, Madison 717, Palestine 473, Wheatley 262, Widener 200
Stone County: Fifty-Six 162, Mountain View 2,950
Union County: Calion 412, El Dorado 16,657, Felsenthal 84, Huttig 430, Junction City 480, Norphlet 719, Smackover 1,573, Strong 398
Van Buren County: Clinton 2,501, Damascus 389, Fairfield Bay 2,171, Shirley 246
Washington County: Elkins 4,025, Elm Springs 2,872, Farmington 10,473, Goshen 2,383, Greenland 1,240, Johnson 3,705, Lincoln 2,371, Prairie Grove 8,589, Tontitown 7,941, West Fork 2,356, Winslow 364
White County: Bald Knob 2,533, Beebe 9,092, Bradford 681, Garner 210, Georgetown 83, Griffithville 161, Higginson 905, Judsonia 1,900, Kensett 1,407, Letona 235, McRae 618, Pangburn 498, Rose Bud 498, Russell 185, Searcy 23,997, West Point 172
Woodruff County: Augusta 1,848, Cotton Plant 490, Hunter 103, McCrory 1,460, Patterson 285
Yell County: Belleville 313, Corinth 41, Danville 1,990, Dardanelle 4,531, Havana 239, Ola 927, Plainview 461

Arkansas barbershop questions

Does a Arkansas barber license cover liability?

A license allows you to cut hair; it does not pay for injuries or damage. Insurance is separate.

How many barber shops are there in Arkansas?

Census County Business Patterns counted 36 barber shops with employees in Arkansas in 2023. Chair renters and owner-only shops are not in that figure.

Who regulates barbershop insurance in Arkansas?

The Arkansas Insurance Department oversees insurers and agents; barber licensing is handled by a separate state authority.

Do Arkansas chair renters carry their own policies?

Most rental agreements require it, and the owner's policy usually does not extend to independent renters.

Where these numbers come from: Census County Business Patterns (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html); BLS OEWS (https://www.bls.gov/oes/); American Community Survey 2020–2024; Census 2024 population estimates.

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Last updated October 15, 2026 · How we research

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