How many hair salons and barbers are there in Nashville's busiest areas?
We counted 48 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of the centres of 8 Nashville areas. Wedgewood-Houston is the most crowded at 3.2 per km²; 12 South is the least, at 0.6.
Mapped
48
in 8 areas
Busiest area
3.2/km²
Wedgewood-Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood-Houston4.9★ average | 103.2/km² | 3.2 | 4.9★ | LOW |
| Germantown4.8★ average | 92.9/km² | 2.9 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| The Gulch4.7★ average | 72.2/km² | 2.2 | 4.7★ | LOW |
| Midtown4.8★ average | 72.2/km² | 2.2 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| East Nashville4.8★ average | 61.9/km² | 1.9 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| Hillsboro Village4.8★ average | 51.6/km² | 1.6 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| Downtown (Broadway)4.8★ average | 20.6/km² | 0.6 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| 12 South4.9★ average | 20.6/km² | 0.6 | 4.9★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- 12 SouthLOW
2 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 4.9★.
2 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 4.8★.
5 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (1.6 per km²), averaging 4.8★.
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 48 hair salons and barbers in the 8 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up36 (75%)
- 4.0 to 4.43 (6%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews9 (19%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- Scout's Barbershop2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Nashville saturated with hair salons and barbers?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 8 area centres we mapped, density runs from 0.6 per km² in 12 South to 3.2 per km² in Wedgewood-Houston. 0 of the 8 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Nashville area has the most hair salons and barbers?
Wedgewood-Houston, with 10 within 1 km of its centre (3.2 per km²). Next come Germantown (9) and The Gulch (7).
What is the average rating of hair salons and barbers in Nashville?
4.8 out of 5, across the 39 hair salons and barbers with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Wedgewood-Houston (4.9), the lowest The Gulch (4.7).
Which hair salon chains are most common in Nashville?
In the areas we mapped: Scout's Barbershop (2 outlets in 1 area).
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 Nashville.