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Nail salons in Lorain County, OH
The nail salons in Lorain County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #241 of 1,328 scored counties
#21 of 52 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 47
- 14 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +16.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $126.5M
- On personal care products and services · $992 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 61% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 38% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 323,219
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $992 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Lorain County spend about $126.5M a year on personal care products and services. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each salon on map listings, 61% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons.
Lorain County has 47 nail salons on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 27% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.7, 38% below the U.S. rate of 6.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in Lorain County classed as nail salons, up 16.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,398 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. Official counts list 149 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Lorain County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Lorain County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for nail salons, ranking #241 of 1,328 scored counties and #21 of 52 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Lorain 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 nail salons 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 | Lorain County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2.5M | $1.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,398 | 6,424 | 3,754 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.0% | +17.9% | +23.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $992 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $73,347 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 29+16.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 103
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 149Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4714 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The 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 nail salons in Lorain 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 Lorain County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 323,219+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 127,544
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 491 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 646
- Median household income
- $73,347+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,714
- Median home value
- $223,200
- Jobs located here
- 99,992
- Daytime population
- 270,084Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, OH | 97 | 7 | 2.9 | $4.2M | +16.5% | #1 of 1,328 |
| 2Madison County, OH | 87 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +7.1% | #11 of 1,328 |
| 3Pickaway County, OH | 86 | 5 | 2.3 | $4.3M | +7.4% | #17 of 1,328 |
| 4Licking County, OH | 84 | 18 | 2.6 | $4M | +3.8% | #23 of 1,328 |
| 5Miami County, OH | 81 | 12 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +3.4% | #36 of 1,328 |
| 6Fairfield County, OH | 81 | 30 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #44 of 1,328 |
| 7Warren County, OH | 79 | 30 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +5.7% | #52 of 1,328 |
| 8Clermont County, OH | 79 | 29 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +3.9% | #54 of 1,328 |
| 9Geauga County, OH | 76 | 6 | 1.7 | $7.2M | +0.3% | #68 of 1,328 |
| 10Wood County, OH | 75 | 21 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #87 of 1,328 |
| 21Lorain County, OH | 66 | 47 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +3.1% | #241 of 1,328 |
Other business types in Lorain 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 spas61
- Hair salons64
- Barbershops71
- Nail salons66
- Spas and skin care75
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many nail salons are in Lorain County, OH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 nail salons in Lorain County. 14 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023, up 16.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 149 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lorain County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $126.5M a year, or $992 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 47 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per salon. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which nail salons share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 127,544 households in Lorain County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lorain County, OH compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Lorain County has 3.7 nail salons per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $2.7M, 61% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of nail salons to household spending, Lorain County would have about 76, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,398 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Lorain County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Lorain County at 323,219 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 127,544 households. Median household income in Lorain County is $73,347, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.5%, 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. Lorain County scores 66 for nail salons (upper middle), #241 of 1,328 scored counties.
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