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Barbershops in Ottawa County, OH

The barbershops in Ottawa County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$18.5M
On personal care products and services · $998 a household
Spending per listing
$6.2M
3.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.6
70% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
39,481
−2.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 barbershops in Ottawa County. That is 1.6 per 10,000 households, 70% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.

Household spending on personal care products and services in Ottawa County comes to about $18.5M a year: $998 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $6.2M per shop, 3.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Ottawa County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ottawa County declined 2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 barbershops on map listings, Ottawa County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Ottawa 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.

Barbershops in Ottawa County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureOttawa CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.64.75.3
Spending per listing$6.2M$2.1M$1.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a31,57916,589
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+40.0%+28.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.0%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$998$976$1,005
Median household income$76,101$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored49

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
8Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa County

Population, 2025 estimate
39,481−2.0% since 2020
Households
18,504
Median age
49.1
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
255 sq. mi.
People per square mile
157
Median household income
$76,101+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,812
Median home value
$219,900
Jobs located here
12,612
Daytime population
34,439Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Barbershops across Ohio

Every Ohio market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for barbershops, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Ottawa County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for barbershops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, OH87313.4$3.6M+5.7%#26 of 1,356
2Licking County, OH86142.0$5.2M+3.8%#28 of 1,356
3Clermont County, OH86192.2$4.7M+3.9%#30 of 1,356
4Fairfield County, OH81213.5$3.1M+6.5%#63 of 1,356
5Geauga County, OH8072.0$6.2M+0.3%#67 of 1,356
6Miami County, OH80122.7$3.7M+3.4%#70 of 1,356
7Madison County, OH8063.8$2.7M+7.1%#77 of 1,356
8Medina County, OH79202.7$4.1M+1.3%#79 of 1,356
9Pickaway County, OH7783.7$2.7M+7.4%#110 of 1,356
10Union County, OH7572.9$4.2M+16.5%#131 of 1,356
Ottawa County, OHNot scored31.6$6.2M−2.0%

Other business types in Ottawa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many barbershops are in Ottawa County, OH?

There are 3 barbershops on map listings in Ottawa County as of September 2026. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Ottawa County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Ottawa County, OH spend on personal care products and services?

About $18.5M a year, or $998 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 3 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $6.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,504 households in Ottawa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ottawa County, OH compare with the U.S. for barbershops?

Ottawa County has 1.6 barbershops per 10,000 households, 70% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $6.2M, 3.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Ottawa County would have about 10, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Ottawa County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Ottawa County at 39,481 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,504 households. Median household income in Ottawa County is $76,101, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. Ottawa County has no market score for barbershops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ottawa County. It maps the barbershops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for barbershops · All 56 business types in Ottawa County

Screening a site or an acquisition in Ottawa County?

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