812111 Barber Shops

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops primarily engaged in cutting, trimming, and styling men's and boys' hair; and/or shaving and trimming men's beards.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Offering training in barbering are classified in U.S. Industry 611511, Cosmetology and Barber Schools.
• Providing hair care services (except establishments known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops) are classified in U.S. Industry 812112, Beauty Salons.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Businesses that use this code

• Hair salon or barber shop

Activities listed under 812111

The Census index assigns these 3 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Barber shops
• Hair stylist services, men's
• Hair stylist shops, men's

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 812111

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 812111, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $9.5 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 9602), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatmentUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 812112Beauty Salons
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