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Salons, barbers and spas in Lucas County, OH

The salons, barbers and spas in Lucas County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,670 of 2,385 scored counties
#72 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
725
132 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
135
+3.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$167.1M
On personal care products and services · $912 a household
Spending per listing
$231K
8% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
39.6
16% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
423,347
−1.7% 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 725 salons, barbers and spas in Lucas County. 132 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 39.6 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $912 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Lucas County spend about $167.1M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 725 salons, barbers and spas, that is $231K per business, 8% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

Official counts show 135 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Lucas County in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,357 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts list 2,155 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $944K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Lucas County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lucas County declined 1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Lucas County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,670 of 2,385 scored counties and #72 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.

How Lucas 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.

Salons, barbers and spas in Lucas County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureLucas CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households39.638.547.2
Spending per listing$231K$253K$213K
Households per official establishment1,3571,075804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+3.9%+7.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$912$976$1,005
Median household income$62,224$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4157

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
130 → 135+3.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
849
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
2,155Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
725132 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
786The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
16
Amount
$944K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Lucas 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 Lucas County

Population, 2025 estimate
423,347−1.7% since 2020
Households
183,243
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,260
Median household income
$62,224+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,001
Median home value
$163,900
Jobs located here
202,605
Daytime population
443,876Residents 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 counties in Ohio for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Lucas County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morrow County, OH861712.6$781K+3.7%#24 of 2,385
2Union County, OH865020.6$582K+16.5%#27 of 2,385
3Pickaway County, OH836630.1$326K+7.4%#49 of 2,385
4Perry County, OH773022.3$414K+1.3%#118 of 2,385
5Madison County, OH775535.1$299K+7.1%#128 of 2,385
6Brown County, OH763520.4$455K+1.6%#131 of 2,385
7Licking County, OH7620930.5$346K+3.8%#149 of 2,385
8Holmes County, OH752518.7$546K+1.7%#160 of 2,385
9Clermont County, OH7522526.5$399K+3.9%#169 of 2,385
10Preble County, OH733219.1$480K−0.8%#201 of 2,385
72Lucas County, OH4172539.6$231K−1.7%#1,670 of 2,385

Other business types in Lucas County

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

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Lucas County, OH?

Lucas County has 725 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 132 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 135 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,155 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Lucas County, OH spend on personal care products and services?

About $167.1M a year, or $912 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 725 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $231K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 183,243 households in Lucas County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lucas County, OH compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?

Lucas County has 39.6 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $231K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Lucas County would have about 786, against 725 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,357 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lucas County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Lucas County at 423,347 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 183,243 households. Median household income in Lucas County is $62,224, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Lucas County scores 41 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,670 of 2,385 scored counties.

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