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Salons, barbers and spas in the Lima, OH metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in the Lima, OH metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #233 of 387 scored metro areas
#9 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio

Listings
158
31 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
37
−2.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$37.3M
On personal care products and services · $903 a household
Spending per listing
$236K
11% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
38.3
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
100,881
−1.2% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 158 salons, barbers and spas in the Lima metro area. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 20%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.3, 19% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

Households in the Lima metro area spend about $37.3M a year on personal care products and services, or $903 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $236K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

In 2023, official counts showed 37 businesses with payroll in the Lima metro area classed as personal care services, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,116 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 417 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $43K has gone to businesses classed as personal care services in the Lima metro area.

Population estimates show the Lima metro area declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Lima metro area scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #233 of 387 scored metro areas and #9 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio.

How the Lima metro area 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.

Salons, barbers and spas in Lima, OH metro area compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureLima metro areaOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households38.338.547.2
Spending per listing$236K$253K$213K
Households per official establishment1,1161,075804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.6%+7.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$903$976$1,005
Median household income$64,038$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4657

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
37−2.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
203
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
417Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
15831 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
175The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$43K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in the Lima metro area, 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 the Lima metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
100,881−1.2% since 2020
Households
41,295
Median age
40.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
403 sq. mi.
People per square mile
252
Median household income
$64,038+20.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,511
Median home value
$165,300
Jobs located here
49,401
Daytime population
105,788Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Ohio

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Ohio for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Lima metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Ohio

Metro areas in Ohio ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Columbus, OH733,60941.7$253K+4.7%#13 of 387
2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN683,45138.1$269K+2.7%#37 of 387
3Springfield, OH6416930.2$298K−0.4%#52 of 387
4Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH601,32338.4$253K+1.5%#83 of 387
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH5613527.2$304K−3.6%#125 of 387
5Sandusky, OH5619137.5$258K−2.6%#128 of 387
6Mansfield, OH5415530.9$282K−0.1%#146 of 387
7Akron, OH541,11037.4$262K0.0%#147 of 387
8Toledo, OH5497738.4$244K−1.0%#149 of 387
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH4852034.2$238K−2.6%#215 of 387
9Lima, OH4615838.3$236K−1.2%#233 of 387

Other business types in the Lima metro area

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in the Lima, OH metro area?

The Lima metro area has 158 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. Official counts list 417 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in the Lima, OH metro area spend on personal care products and services?

About $37.3M a year, or $903 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 158 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $236K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,295 households in the Lima metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Lima, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?

The Lima metro area has 38.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $236K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, the Lima metro area would have about 175, against 158 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,116 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Lima, OH metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Lima metro area at 100,881 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,295 households. Median household income in the Lima metro area is $64,038, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.5%, 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. The Lima metro area scores 46 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #233 of 387 scored metro areas.

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