Hair Salons & Barbershops in Chicago, IL: 7,494 businesses
Updated 2026-07-20 · live from the Resquared database
Resquared's database tracks 7,494 hair salons and barbershops within about 25 miles of Chicago, IL as of July 2026. The count covers distinct businesses, so a chain with a dozen locations counts once. 14.1% of them have a direct owner or decision-maker email on file, not an info@ inbox.
Note on scale: this is one category in one metro, counted as distinct businesses within ~25 miles of Chicago. The full Resquared platform covers 14M+ verified US local businesses across every category and metro.
20 of the 7,494 hair salons and barbershops in the Chicago area
These are 20 real records from the database, exactly as they appear in the platform. Emails are hidden here because this is a public page.
Customer ratings of Chicago hair salons and barbershops
9,634 rated listings · 297,002 total reviews · 87.7% independent
Where Chicago's hair salons and barbershops are
Distinct businesses by area, within ~25 miles of Chicago
| Area | Hair Salons & Barbershops (distinct businesses) |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 1,956 |
| Oak Park | 59 |
| Skokie | 58 |
| Downers Grove | 54 |
| Arlington Hts | 53 |
| Evanston | 53 |
| Oak Lawn | 47 |
| Glenview | 46 |
| Niles | 46 |
| Lombard | 45 |
Common questions about this data
How many hair salons and barbershops are there in Chicago?
There are 7,494 distinct hair salons and barbershops within about 25 miles of Chicago, IL as of July 2026, based on Resquared's local business database. Individual chain locations are collapsed into one business for this count.
How many Chicago hair salons and barbershops have owner contact information?
14.1% of hair salons and barbershops in the Chicago area have a direct owner or decision-maker email in the database (generic inboxes like info@ are excluded from that figure), and 60.6% have a named contact person on file.
What is the average customer rating of hair salons and barbershops in Chicago?
Across 9,634 rated listings in the Chicago area, hair salons and barbershops average 3.93 out of 5 stars, with 297,002 customer reviews counted in total.
What share of Chicago hair salons and barbershops are independent vs. chains?
87.7% of tracked salon listings in the Chicago area are independent businesses rather than chain locations.
How current is this data?
This page was generated from a live database query in July 2026 and is regenerated on a recurring schedule, so the counts move as businesses open, close, and get re-verified.
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Source: Resquared local business database, July 2026. Counts are distinct businesses within ~25 miles of Chicago, IL, matched on SIC/NAICS industry codes. See methodology for details. Methodology →