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Salons, barbers and spas in Delaware County, OH
The salons, barbers and spas in Delaware 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 #543 of 2,385 scored counties
#28 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 418
- 97 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 109
- +13.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $110.3M
- On personal care products and services · $1,340 a household
- Spending per listing
- $264K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.8
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 242,032
- +12.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Delaware County spend about $110.3M a year on personal care products and services, or $1,340 per household, 33% above the U.S. average. That works out to $264K per business, 24% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 418 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Delaware County as of September 2026. 97 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 50.8, 8% above the U.S. rate of 47.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Delaware County was 109 in 2023, up 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 755 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts also show 830 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $8M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Delaware County.
Population estimates show Delaware County grew 12.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Delaware County is 63 (upper middle), #543 of 2,385 scored counties and #28 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Delaware 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 | Delaware County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 50.8 | 38.5 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $264K | $253K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 755 | 1,075 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.5% | +7.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,340 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $133,540 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 109+13.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 869
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 830Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 41897 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 519The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 27
- Amount
- $8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Delaware 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 Delaware County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 242,032+12.5% since 2020
- Households
- 82,287
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 443 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 512
- Median household income
- $133,540+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $166,036
- Median home value
- $445,500
- Jobs located here
- 105,243
- Daytime population
- 220,218Residents 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 salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Delaware County marked.
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 |
| 28Delaware County, OH | 63 | 418 | 50.8 | $264K | +12.5% | #543 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Delaware 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 spas63
- Hair salons74
- Barbershops73
- Nail salons67
- Spas and skin care58
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 Delaware County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 418 salons, barbers and spas in Delaware County. 97 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 109 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 13.5% from 2019. Another 830 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Delaware County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $110.3M a year, or $1,340 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 418 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $264K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 82,287 households in Delaware County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware County, OH compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Delaware County has 50.8 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $264K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Delaware County would have about 519, against 418 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 755 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Delaware County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Delaware County at 242,032 people in 2025, up 12.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 82,287 households. The median household income in Delaware County is $133,540 a year, 65% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.9% 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. Delaware County scores 63 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #543 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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