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Salons, barbers and spas in Sandusky County, OH
The salons, barbers and spas in Sandusky County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,861 of 2,385 scored counties
#82 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 111
- 16 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $22.1M
- On personal care products and services · $895 a household
- Spending per listing
- $199K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 45.0
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,655
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas in Sandusky County is 37 (lower middle), #1,861 of 2,385 scored counties and #82 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 111 salons, barbers and spas in Sandusky County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 14%, against 15% across the U.S. That is 45.0 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
Household spending on personal care products and services in Sandusky County comes to about $22.1M a year: $895 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $199K of household spending for each business on map listings, 6% below the U.S. figure of $213K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Sandusky County was 18 in 2023. That is one for every 1,371 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $170K have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Sandusky County. Population estimates show Sandusky County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Sandusky 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 | Sandusky County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 45.0 | 38.5 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $199K | $253K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,371 | 1,075 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $895 | $976 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $62,295 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 73
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 252Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11116 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 104The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $170K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Sandusky 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 Sandusky County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,655−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 24,686
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 408 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 144
- Median household income
- $62,295+15.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,613
- Median home value
- $160,700
- Jobs located here
- 26,036
- Daytime population
- 55,882Residents 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 Sandusky 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 |
| 82Sandusky County, OH | 37 | 111 | 45.0 | $199K | −0.4% | #1,861 of 2,385 |
Other business types in Sandusky 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 spas37
- Hair salons26
- Barbershops36
- Nail salons57
- Spas and skin care50
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 Sandusky County, OH?
Sandusky County has 111 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023. Another 252 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Sandusky County, OH spend on personal care products and services?
About $22.1M a year, or $895 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 111 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $199K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,686 households in Sandusky County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sandusky County, OH compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
Sandusky County has 45.0 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $199K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Sandusky County would have about 104, against 111 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,371 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S.
How fast is Sandusky County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Sandusky County at 58,655 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,686 households. Median household income in Sandusky County is $62,295, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.2%, 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. Sandusky County scores 37 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,861 of 2,385 scored counties.
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