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

Indiana had 126 barber shops with paid employees in 2023 (Census). BLS counts 370 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.

Indiana barbering industry

Indicator	Indiana
Barber shops with employees	126
People employed at barber shops	533
Barber shops with fewer than 5 employees	61%
Beauty salons	1,438
All hair, nail, and skin care businesses	1,758
Barber and cosmetology schools	47
Men's clothing stores	82
Barbers on payrolls (BLS, May 2025)	370
Median annual wage, barbers	$33,600
Hairstylists and cosmetologists on payrolls	5,920
Median annual wage, hairstylists	$32,830

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

What sets a Indiana 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 Indiana

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

Indiana barbershop city guides

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

Barbershop coverage and guides

More Indiana towns by county

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

Adams County: Berne 4,310, Decatur 10,072, Geneva 1,287, Monroe 900
Allen County: Grabill 1,162, Huntertown 11,481, Leo-Cedarville 3,761, Monroeville 1,343, New Haven 16,200, Woodburn 1,613
Bartholomew County: Clifford 211, Elizabethtown 417, Hartsville 321, Hope 2,166, Jonesville 179
Benton County: Ambia 234, Boswell 811, Earl Park 364, Fowler 2,385, Otterbein 1,141, Oxford 1,182
Blackford County: Hartford City 5,927, Montpelier 1,502, Shamrock Lakes 216
Boone County: Advance 512, Jamestown 964, Lebanon 17,608, Thorntown 1,428, Ulen 115, Whitestown 14,564, Zionsville 33,161
Brown County: Nashville 1,264
Carroll County: Burlington 530, Camden 609, Delphi 3,018, Flora 2,117, Yeoman 120
Cass County: Galveston 1,275, Logansport 18,168, Onward 76, Royal Center 793, Walton 980
Clark County: Borden 816, Charlestown 8,559, Clarksville 22,041, Sellersburg 10,057, Utica 1,254
Clay County: Brazil 8,239, Carbon 258, Center Point 211, Clay City 884, Harmony 673, Knightsville 694, Staunton 468
Clinton County: Colfax 703, Frankfort 16,459, Kirklin 710, Michigantown 423, Mulberry 1,222, Rossville 1,513
Crawford County: Alton 30, English 688, Leavenworth 286, Marengo 821, Milltown 804
Daviess County: Alfordsville 66, Cannelburg 176, Elnora 629, Montgomery 784, Odon 1,386, Plainville 491, Washington 12,881
Dearborn County: Aurora 3,515, Dillsboro 1,387, Greendale 4,581, Lawrenceburg 5,216, Moores Hill 696, St. Leon 669, West Harrison 332
Decatur County: Greensburg 12,317, Millhousen 147, New Point 316, St. Paul 966, Westport 1,391
Dekalb County: Altona 219, Ashley 1,041, Auburn 13,989, Butler 2,669, Corunna 239, Garrett 6,663, St. Joe 417, Waterloo 2,157
Delaware County: Albany 2,291, Daleville 1,711, Eaton 1,594, Gaston 806, Selma 744, Yorktown 11,900
Dubois County: Birdseye 410, Ferdinand 2,188, Holland 604, Huntingburg 6,512, Jasper 16,967
Elkhart County: Bristol 1,805, Goshen 34,458, Middlebury 3,721, Millersburg 957, Nappanee 6,902, Wakarusa 2,006
Fayette County: Connersville 13,282
Floyd County: Georgetown 3,837, Greenville 1,448, New Albany 37,652
Fountain County: Attica 3,247, Covington 2,751, Hillsboro 509, Kingman 565, Mellott 175, Newtown 219, Veedersburg 2,096, Wallace 81
Franklin County: Brookville 2,655, Cedar Grove 146, Laurel 412, Mount Carmel 78, Oldenburg 647
Fulton County: Akron 1,091, Fulton 290, Kewanna 560, Rochester 6,110
Gibson County: Fort Branch 2,935, Francisco 536, Haubstadt 1,621, Hazleton 197, Mackey 129, Oakland City 2,269, Owensville 1,332, Patoka 709, Princeton 8,481, Somerville 246
Grant County: Fairmount 2,666, Fowlerton 273, Gas City 6,091, Jonesboro 1,506, Marion 28,216, Matthews 485, Swayzee 905, Sweetser 1,072, Upland 3,819, Van Buren 786
Greene County: Bloomfield 2,297, Jasonville 2,003, Linton 5,281, Lyons 635, Newberry 159, Switz City 274, Worthington 1,406
Hamilton County: Arcadia 1,464, Atlanta 737, Cicero 5,607, Sheridan 3,487
Hancock County: Cumberland 7,211, Fortville 4,927, Greenfield 26,268, McCordsville 11,744, New Palestine 3,621, Shirley 840, Spring Lake 215, Wilkinson 418
Harrison County: Corydon 3,153, Crandall 138, Elizabeth 201, Laconia 74, Lanesville 939, Mauckport 45, New Amsterdam 16, New Middletown 89, Palmyra 905
Hendricks County: Amo 426, Avon 24,735, Brownsburg 33,430, Clayton 949, Coatesville 573, Danville 12,532, Lizton 507, North Salem 474, Pittsboro 4,288, Stilesville 276
Henry County: Blountsville 97, Cadiz 161, Dunreith 170, Greensboro 125, Kennard 451, Knightstown 2,158, Lewisville 340, Middletown 2,270, Mooreland 342, Mount Summit 349, New Castle 17,382, Spiceland 963, Springport 134, Straughn 260, Sulphur Springs 335
Howard County: Greentown 2,405, Russiaville 1,314
Huntington County: Andrews 1,061, Huntington 17,033, Markle 1,089, Mount Etna 114, Roanoke 1,796, Warren 1,198
Jackson County: Brownstown 3,077, Crothersville 1,517, Medora 647, Seymour 22,524
Jasper County: DeMotte 4,279, Remington 1,367, Rensselaer 5,632, Wheatfield 924
Jay County: Bryant 237, Dunkirk 2,106, Pennville 616, Portland 6,233, Redkey 1,075, Salamonia 147
Jefferson County: Brooksburg 70, Dupont 338, Hanover 3,827, Madison 12,108
Jennings County: North Vernon 6,565, Vernon 234
Johnson County: Bargersville 11,283, Edinburgh 4,478, Franklin 26,158, New Whiteland 5,842, Prince's Lakes 1,372, Trafalgar 1,607, Whiteland 5,511
Knox County: Bicknell 2,999, Bruceville 449, Decker 198, Edwardsport 280, Monroe City 489, Oaktown 580, Sandborn 360, Vincennes 16,506, Wheatland 392
Kosciusko County: Burket 125, Claypool 395, Etna Green 578, Leesburg 550, Mentone 925, Milford 1,684, North Webster 999, Pierceton 931, Sidney 129, Silver Lake 873, Syracuse 3,236, Warsaw 16,111, Winona Lake 5,107
Lagrange County: Lagrange 2,757, Shipshewana 852, Topeka 1,226
Lake County: Cedar Lake 16,404, Crown Point 35,097, Dyer 16,341, East Chicago 25,768, Griffith 16,192, Highland 23,497, Hobart 29,418, Lake Station 13,033, Lowell 11,449, Merrillville 36,989, Munster 23,634, New Chicago 1,976, Schererville 29,780, Schneider 262, St. John 24,250, Whiting 4,491, Winfield 8,557
Laporte County: Kingsbury 186, Kingsford Heights 1,323, La Crosse 558, La Porte 22,444, Long Beach 1,168, Michiana Shores 305, Michigan City 31,466, Pottawattamie Park 235, Trail Creek 2,010, Wanatah 980, Westville 5,260
Lawrence County: Bedford 13,853, Mitchell 3,964, Oolitic 1,136
Madison County: Alexandria 5,211, Chesterfield 2,519, Country Club Heights 97, Edgewood 2,077, Elwood 8,495, Frankton 1,817, Ingalls 2,627, Lapel 2,516, Markleville 489, Orestes 341, Pendleton 5,758, River Forest 26, Summitville 1,004, Woodlawn Heights 90
Marion County: Beech Grove 14,566, Clermont 1,385, Crows Nest 69, Homecroft 750, Meridian Hills 1,779, North Crows Nest 44, Rocky Ripple 651, Southport 2,081, Speedway 14,268, Spring Hill 95, Warren Park 1,492, Williams Creek 429, Wynnedale 214
Marshall County: Argos 1,750, Bourbon 1,671, Bremen 4,603, Culver 1,220, La Paz 463, Plymouth 11,042
Martin County: Crane 164, Loogootee 2,617, Shoals 676
Miami County: Amboy 310, Bunker Hill 816, Converse 1,125, Denver 466, Macy 194, Peru 11,003
Monroe County: Ellettsville 6,829, Stinesville 202
Montgomery County: Alamo 67, Crawfordsville 16,594, Darlington 720, Ladoga 1,096, Linden 726, New Market 558, New Richmond 315, New Ross 312, Waveland 439, Waynetown 974, Wingate 249
Morgan County: Bethany 97, Brooklyn 2,595, Martinsville 11,952, Monrovia 2,322, Mooresville 10,027, Morgantown 998, Paragon 572
Newton County: Brook 942, Goodland 971, Kentland 1,626, Morocco 1,081, Mount Ayr 116
Noble County: Albion 2,254, Avilla 2,494, Cromwell 484, Kendallville 10,326, Ligonier 4,650, Rome City 1,315, Wolcottville 1,036
Ohio County: Rising Sun 2,219
Orange County: French Lick 1,753, Orleans 2,077, Paoli 3,617, West Baden Springs 646
Owen County: Gosport 858, Spencer 2,500
Parke County: Bloomingdale 274, Marshall 277, Mecca 278, Montezuma 926, Rockville 2,589, Rosedale 653
Perry County: Cannelton 1,498, Tell City 7,515, Troy 367
Pike County: Petersburg 2,269, Spurgeon 168, Winslow 761
Porter County: Beverly Shores 602, Burns Harbor 2,147, Chesterton 14,655, Dune Acres 231, Hebron 3,746, Kouts 2,058, Ogden Dunes 1,172, Porter 5,190, Town of Pines 592, Valparaiso 35,065
Posey County: Cynthiana 554, Griffin 142, Mount Vernon 6,341, New Harmony 686, Poseyville 968
Pulaski County: Francesville 823, Medaryville 556, Monterey 189, Winamac 2,351
Putnam County: Bainbridge 710, Cloverdale 2,172, Fillmore 552, Greencastle 9,907, Roachdale 871, Russellville 314
Randolph County: Farmland 1,260, Losantville 219, Lynn 946, Modoc 158, Parker City 1,271, Ridgeville 687, Saratoga 230, Union City 3,435, Winchester 4,800
Ripley County: Batesville 7,353, Holton 426, Milan 1,831, Napoleon 238, Osgood 1,590, Sunman 932, Versailles 2,188
Rush County: Carthage 916, Glenwood 242, Rushville 6,208
Scott County: Austin 4,156, Scottsburg 7,413
Shelby County: Fairland 540, Morristown 1,197, Shelbyville 20,845
Spencer County: Chrisney 474, Dale 1,532, Gentryville 258, Grandview 705, Richland 416, Rockport 1,989, Santa Claus 2,657
St. Joseph County: Indian Village 115, Lakeville 878, New Carlisle 1,913, North Liberty 1,632, Osceola 2,600, Roseland 853, Walkerton 2,098
Starke County: Hamlet 780, Knox 3,630, North Judson 1,814
Steuben County: Angola 9,432, Clear Lake 358, Fremont 2,065, Hamilton 1,555, Hudson 592, Orland 392
Sullivan County: Carlisle 615, Dugger 795, Farmersburg 1,066, Hymera 661, Merom 209, Shelburn 1,111, Sullivan 4,240
Switzerland County: Patriot 208, Vevay 1,762
Tippecanoe County: Battle Ground 1,904, Clarks Hill 619, Dayton 1,372, Shadeland 1,839
Tipton County: Kempton 280, Sharpsville 540, Tipton 5,285, Windfall City 678
Union County: Liberty 1,981, West College Corner 512
Vanderburgh County: Darmstadt 1,418
Vermillion County: Cayuga 954, Clinton 4,802, Dana 552, Fairview Park 1,417, Newport 412, Perrysville 461, Universal 284
Vigo County: Riley 238, Seelyville 1,005, West Terre Haute 2,153
Wabash County: La Fontaine 802, Lagro 348, North Manchester 5,237, Roann 436, Wabash 10,275
Warren County: Pine Village 211, State Line City 123, West Lebanon 684, Williamsport 1,953
Warrick County: Boonville 6,687, Chandler 3,914, Elberfeld 669, Lynnville 874, Newburgh 3,430, Tennyson 225
Washington County: Campbellsburg 539, Little York 191, Livonia 102, New Pekin 1,333, Salem 6,463, Saltillo 101
Wayne County: Boston 152, Cambridge City 1,736, Centerville 2,769, Dublin 677, East Germantown 259, Economy 147, Fountain City 698, Greens Fork 329, Hagerstown 1,684, Milton 438, Mount Auburn 126, Richmond 35,561, Spring Grove 332, Whitewater 71
Wells County: Bluffton 10,556, Ossian 3,438, Poneto 176, Uniondale 276, Vera Cruz 70, Zanesville 593
White County: Brookston 1,640, Burnettsville 391, Chalmers 523, Monon 1,929, Monticello 5,519, Reynolds 533, Wolcott 952
Whitley County: Churubusco 1,857, Columbia City 10,185, Larwill 276, South Whitley 1,849

Indiana barbershop questions

Does a Indiana 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 Indiana?

Census County Business Patterns counted 126 barber shops with employees in Indiana in 2023. Chair renters and owner-only shops are not in that figure.

Who regulates barbershop insurance in Indiana?

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

Do Indiana 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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