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Salons, barbers and spas in Lorain County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Lorain County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #608 of 2,385 scored counties
#33 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 412
- 81 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 134
- +10.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $126.5M
- On personal care products and services · $992 a household
- Spending per listing
- $307K
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.3
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 323,219
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 412 salons, barbers and spas in Lorain County. 81 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That is 32.3 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Households in Lorain County spend about $126.5M a year on personal care products and services, or $992 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 412 salons, barbers and spas, that is $307K per business, 44% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
Official counts show 134 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Lorain County in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019. That is one for every 952 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 922 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $488K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Lorain County.
Population estimates show Lorain County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Lorain County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #608 of 2,385 scored counties and #33 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
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 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 | Lorain County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.3 | 38.5 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $307K | $253K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 952 | 1,075 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.7% | +7.1% | +14.1% |
| 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 | 61 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 121 → 134+10.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 737
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 922Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 41281 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 595The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $488K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services 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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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Lorain 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 |
| 33Lorain County, OH | 61 | 412 | 32.3 | $307K | +3.1% | #608 of 2,385 |
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 salons, barbers and spas are in Lorain County, OH?
There are 412 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Lorain County as of September 2026. 81 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 134 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019. Official counts list 922 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 412 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $307K per business. 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 salons, barbers and spas?
Lorain County has 32.3 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $307K, 44% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Lorain County would have about 595, against 412 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 952 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% 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 61 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #608 of 2,385 scored counties.
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