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Nail salons in Richland County, OH
The nail salons in Richland County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #318 of 1,328 scored counties
#30 of 52 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 15
- 5 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $43.7M
- On personal care products and services · $871 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 74% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 124,893
- −0.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 nail salons in Richland County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 33%, against 27% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 6.0.
Households in Richland County spend about $43.7M a year on personal care products and services, or $871 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 15 nail salons, that is $2.9M per salon, 74% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which nail salons share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Richland County classed as nail salons. That is one for every 8,352 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. Official counts also show 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Richland County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for nail salons in Richland County is 63 (upper middle), #318 of 1,328 scored counties and #30 of 52 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Richland 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 | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2.5M | $1.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,352 | 6,424 | 3,754 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +17.9% | +23.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $871 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $59,509 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 15
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $393K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 155 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Richland 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 Richland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 124,893−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 50,111
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 495 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 253
- Median household income
- $59,509+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,578
- Median home value
- $164,800
- Jobs located here
- 47,696
- Daytime population
- 122,740Residents 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 nail salons, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Richland County marked.
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 |
| 30Richland County, OH | 63 | 15 | 3.0 | $2.9M | −0.1% | #318 of 1,328 |
Other business types in Richland 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 spas45
- Hair salons46
- Barbershops55
- Nail salons63
- Spas and skin care49
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many nail salons are in Richland County, OH?
Richland County has 15 nail salons on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023. Another 67 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Richland County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $43.7M a year, or $871 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per salon. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,111 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richland County, OH compare with the U.S. for nail salons?
Richland County has 3.0 nail salons per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $2.9M, 74% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of nail salons to household spending, Richland County would have about 26, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,352 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S.
How fast is Richland County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Richland County at 124,893 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 50,111 households. The median household income in Richland County is $59,509 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.1% 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. Richland County scores 63 for nail salons (upper middle), #318 of 1,328 scored counties.
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