Beauty and personal care · County · Ohio
Salons, barbers and spas in Montgomery County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in Montgomery County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,519 of 2,385 scored counties
#69 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 917
- 153 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 205
- +0.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $215.9M
- On personal care products and services · $933 a household
- Spending per listing
- $235K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.6
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 539,598
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $933 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Montgomery County spend about $215.9M a year on personal care products and services. Spread across 917 salons, barbers and spas, that is $235K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
There are 917 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 17% of them, 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Montgomery County was 205 in 2023, up 0.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,128 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Another 2,385 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $814K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Montgomery County.
Population estimates show Montgomery County grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Montgomery County is 44 (lower middle), #1,519 of 2,385 scored counties and #69 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Montgomery 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 | Montgomery County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.6 | 38.5 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $235K | $253K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,128 | 1,075 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +0.5% | +7.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $933 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $66,139 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 204 → 205+0.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,445
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $38.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,385Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 917153 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,015The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $814K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 539,598+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 231,319
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 461 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,162
- Median household income
- $66,139+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,114
- Median home value
- $180,900
- Jobs located here
- 257,007
- Daytime population
- 559,960Residents 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 Montgomery 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 |
| 69Montgomery County, OH | 44 | 917 | 39.6 | $235K | +0.5% | #1,519 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Montgomery 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 spas44
- Hair salons50
- Barbershops57
- Nail salons58
- Spas and skin care52
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 Montgomery County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 917 salons, barbers and spas in Montgomery County. 153 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 205 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 0.5% from 2019. Official counts list 2,385 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Montgomery County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $215.9M a year, or $933 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 917 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $235K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 231,319 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, OH compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Montgomery 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 $235K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 1,015, against 917 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,128 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 539,598 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 231,319 households. The median household income in Montgomery County is $66,139 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Montgomery County scores 44 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,519 of 2,385 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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