How many hair salons and barbers are there in Austin's busiest areas?
We counted 51 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of the centres of 7 Austin areas. East Austin is the most crowded at 4.8 per km²; Mueller is the least, at 0.6.
Mapped
51
in 7 areas
Busiest area
4.8/km²
East Austin
Average rating
4.8★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Hair salons and barbers by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Austin4.8★ average | 154.8/km² | 4.8 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| South Lamar4.9★ average | 103.2/km² | 3.2 | 4.9★ | LOW |
| Hyde Park4.9★ average | 82.5/km² | 2.5 | 4.9★ | LOW |
| Downtown4.6★ average | 72.2/km² | 2.2 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| The Domain4.4★ average | 51.6/km² | 1.6 | 4.4★ | LOW |
| South Congress4.6★ average | 41.3/km² | 1.3 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Mueller5.0★ average | 20.6/km² | 0.6 | 5.0★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- MuellerLOW
2 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 5.0★.
4 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (1.3 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
- The DomainLOW
5 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (1.6 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
Fewer hair salons and barbers is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 51 hair salons and barbers in the 7 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up38 (75%)
- 4.0 to 4.45 (10%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (2%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews7 (14%)
Chains seen most
No brand has two outlets inside any one area circle: these areas are mostly independents.
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Questions
Is Austin saturated with hair salons and barbers?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 7 area centres we mapped, density runs from 0.6 per km² in Mueller to 4.8 per km² in East Austin. 0 of the 7 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Austin area has the most hair salons and barbers?
East Austin, with 15 within 1 km of its centre (4.8 per km²). Next come South Lamar (10) and Hyde Park (8).
What is the average rating of hair salons and barbers in Austin?
4.8 out of 5, across the 44 hair salons and barbers with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Mueller (5.0), the lowest The Domain (4.4).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Austin.