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Salons, barbers and spas in Medina County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Medina County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #488 of 2,385 scored counties
#25 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 221
- 45 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 81
- −1.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $81.6M
- On personal care products and services · $1,117 a household
- Spending per listing
- $369K
- 74% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.2
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 185,025
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 221 salons, barbers and spas in Medina County. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 30.2 for every 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Medina County comes to about $81.6M a year: $1,117 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $369K per business, 74% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
Official counts show 81 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Medina County in 2023, down 1.2% from 2019. That is one for every 902 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts also show 471 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Medina County.
Population estimates put the population change in Medina County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For salons, barbers and spas, Medina County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #488 of 2,385 scored counties and #25 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Medina 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 | Medina County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.2 | 38.5 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $369K | $253K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 902 | 1,075 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.2% | +7.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,117 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $94,968 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 82 → 81−1.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 599
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 471Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22145 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 384The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Medina 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 Medina County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 185,025+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 73,086
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 422 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 436
- Median household income
- $94,968+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,431
- Median home value
- $287,000
- Jobs located here
- 62,633
- Daytime population
- 155,601Residents 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 Medina 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 |
| 25Medina County, OH | 64 | 221 | 30.2 | $369K | +1.3% | #488 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Medina 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 spas64
- Hair salons66
- Barbershops79
- Nail salons69
- Spas and skin care71
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 Medina County, OH?
Medina County has 221 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 45 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 81 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, down 1.2% from 2019. Another 471 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Medina County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $81.6M a year, or $1,117 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 221 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $369K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 73,086 households in Medina County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Medina County, OH compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Medina County has 30.2 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $369K, 74% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Medina County would have about 384, against 221 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 902 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Medina County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Medina County at 185,025 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 73,086 households. Median household income in Medina County is $94,968, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Medina County scores 64 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #488 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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