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Barbershops in Hamilton County, OH
The barbershops in Hamilton County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #551 of 1,356 scored counties
#29 of 62 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 209
- 24 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $354.6M
- On personal care products and services · $1,000 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 838,418
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on personal care products and services in Hamilton County comes to about $354.6M a year: $1,000 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 209 barbershops on map listings in Hamilton County as of September 2026. 24 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.9 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Hamilton County in 2023. That is one for every 23,649 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S. Official counts list 289 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as barber shops in Hamilton County.
Population estimates show Hamilton County grew 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Hamilton County is 56 (upper middle), #551 of 1,356 scored counties and #29 of 62 scored counties in Ohio.
How Hamilton 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 | Hamilton County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.1M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 23,649 | 31,579 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +40.0% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,000 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $72,470 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 57
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 289Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20924 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 188The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 838,418+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 354,739
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 406 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,049
- Median household income
- $72,470+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,646
- Median home value
- $241,900
- Jobs located here
- 534,856
- Daytime population
- 968,934Residents 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 Hamilton 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 |
| 29Hamilton County, OH | 56 | 209 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +1.0% | #551 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 spas41
- Hair salons41
- Barbershops56
- Nail salons57
- Spas and skin care58
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Hamilton County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 209 barbershops in Hamilton County. 24 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in 2023. Official counts also show 289 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hamilton County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $354.6M a year, or $1,000 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 209 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 354,739 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, OH compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Hamilton County has 5.9 barbershops per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.7M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 188, against 209 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 23,649 households, against one for every 16,589 across the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 838,418 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 354,739 households. The median household income in Hamilton County is $72,470 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.7% 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. Hamilton County scores 56 for barbershops (upper middle), #551 of 1,356 scored counties.
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