Beauty and personal care · County · Ohio
Salons, barbers and spas in Darke County, OH
The salons, barbers and spas in Darke 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 #824 of 2,385 scored counties
#43 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 58
- 12 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- −23.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.3M
- On personal care products and services · $908 a household
- Spending per listing
- $333K
- 57% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.2
- 42% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,520
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 58 salons, barbers and spas in Darke County. 12 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 27.2, 42% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
At $908 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Darke County spend about $19.3M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $333K per business, 57% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
In 2023, official counts showed 16 businesses with payroll in Darke County classed as personal care services, down 23.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,331 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 154 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Darke County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Darke County is 56 (upper middle), #824 of 2,385 scored counties and #43 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Darke 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 salons, barbers and spas 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 | Darke County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.2 | 38.5 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $333K | $253K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,331 | 1,075 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.8% | +7.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $908 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $64,486 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 16−23.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 50
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $969K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 154Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5812 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 91The 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 personal care services in Darke 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 Darke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,520−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 21,297
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 598 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 86
- Median household income
- $64,486+15.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,884
- Median home value
- $173,200
- Jobs located here
- 17,845
- Daytime population
- 43,574Residents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morrow County, OH | 86 | 17 | 12.6 | $781K | +3.7% | #24 of 2,385 |
| 2Union County, OH | 86 | 50 | 20.6 | $582K | +16.5% | #27 of 2,385 |
| 3Pickaway County, OH | 83 | 66 | 30.1 | $326K | +7.4% | #49 of 2,385 |
| 4Perry County, OH | 77 | 30 | 22.3 | $414K | +1.3% | #118 of 2,385 |
| 5Madison County, OH | 77 | 55 | 35.1 | $299K | +7.1% | #128 of 2,385 |
| 6Brown County, OH | 76 | 35 | 20.4 | $455K | +1.6% | #131 of 2,385 |
| 7Licking County, OH | 76 | 209 | 30.5 | $346K | +3.8% | #149 of 2,385 |
| 8Holmes County, OH | 75 | 25 | 18.7 | $546K | +1.7% | #160 of 2,385 |
| 9Clermont County, OH | 75 | 225 | 26.5 | $399K | +3.9% | #169 of 2,385 |
| 10Preble County, OH | 73 | 32 | 19.1 | $480K | −0.8% | #201 of 2,385 |
| 43Darke County, OH | 56 | 58 | 27.2 | $333K | −0.7% | #824 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Darke 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 spas56
- Hair salons45
- Barbershops63
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care67
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many salons, barbers and spas are in Darke County, OH?
Darke County has 58 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 23.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 154 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Darke County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $19.3M a year, or $908 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 58 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $333K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,297 households in Darke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Darke County, OH compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Darke County has 27.2 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $333K, 57% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Darke County would have about 91, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,331 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Darke County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Darke County at 51,520 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 21,297 households. Median household income in Darke County is $64,486, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.9%, 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. Darke County scores 56 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #824 of 2,385 scored counties.
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