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Barbershops in Fayette County, OH
The barbershops in Fayette County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #875 of 1,356 scored counties
#46 of 62 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $10.6M
- On personal care products and services · $913 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,552
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Fayette County spend about $10.6M a year on personal care products and services, or $913 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 5 barbershops on map listings in Fayette County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Fayette County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Fayette County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Fayette County is 43 (lower middle), #875 of 1,356 scored counties and #46 of 62 scored counties in Ohio.
How Fayette County compares
The same measures for Ohio and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the barbershops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Fayette County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 31,579 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +40.0% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $913 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $63,275 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Fayette County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Fayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,552−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 11,582
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 406 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71
- Median household income
- $63,275+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,611
- Median home value
- $170,700
- Jobs located here
- 10,143
- Daytime population
- 27,287Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for barbershops, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Fayette County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, OH | 87 | 31 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +5.7% | #26 of 1,356 |
| 2Licking County, OH | 86 | 14 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +3.8% | #28 of 1,356 |
| 3Clermont County, OH | 86 | 19 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +3.9% | #30 of 1,356 |
| 4Fairfield County, OH | 81 | 21 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #63 of 1,356 |
| 5Geauga County, OH | 80 | 7 | 2.0 | $6.2M | +0.3% | #67 of 1,356 |
| 6Miami County, OH | 80 | 12 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +3.4% | #70 of 1,356 |
| 7Madison County, OH | 80 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +7.1% | #77 of 1,356 |
| 8Medina County, OH | 79 | 20 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +1.3% | #79 of 1,356 |
| 9Pickaway County, OH | 77 | 8 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +7.4% | #110 of 1,356 |
| 10Union County, OH | 75 | 7 | 2.9 | $4.2M | +16.5% | #131 of 1,356 |
| 46Fayette County, OH | 43 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.1M | −1.4% | #875 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Fayette County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas39
- Hair salons41
- Barbershops43
- Nail salons48
- Spas and skin care36
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Fayette County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 barbershops in Fayette County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Fayette County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fayette County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $10.6M a year, or $913 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per shop. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,582 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fayette County, OH compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Fayette County has 4.3 barbershops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $2.1M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Fayette County would have about 6, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Fayette County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Fayette County at 28,552 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,582 households. The median household income in Fayette County is $63,275 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Fayette County scores 43 for barbershops (lower middle), #875 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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