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Salons, barbers and spas in Summit County, OH

The salons, barbers and spas in Summit 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 #1,664 of 2,385 scored counties
#71 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
949
144 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
285
+1.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$226.4M
On personal care products and services · $979 a household
Spending per listing
$239K
12% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
41.0
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
538,376
−0.3% 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

Households in Summit County spend about $226.4M a year on personal care products and services, or $979 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $239K of household spending for each business on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There are 949 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in Summit County as of September 2026. 144 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 41.0, 13% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 285 businesses with payroll in Summit County classed as personal care services, up 1.4% from 2019. That is one for every 811 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts also show 2,250 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $8.2M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in Summit County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Summit County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Summit County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for salons, barbers and spas, ranking #1,664 of 2,385 scored counties and #71 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.

How Summit 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 Summit County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureSummit CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households41.038.547.2
Spending per listing$239K$253K$213K
Households per official establishment8111,075804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.4%+7.1%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$979$976$1,005
Median household income$71,622$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4157

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
281 → 285+1.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,473
Annual payroll, 2023
$43.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
2,250Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
949144 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1,064The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
41
Amount
$8.2M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
538,376−0.3% since 2020
Households
231,267
Median age
42.5
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
413 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,303
Median household income
$71,622+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,082
Median home value
$208,700
Jobs located here
269,669
Daytime population
554,948Residents 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 Summit 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
71Summit County, OH4194941.0$239K−0.3%#1,664 of 2,385

Other business types in Summit County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 949 salons, barbers and spas in Summit County. 144 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 285 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 1.4% from 2019. Another 2,250 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $226.4M a year, or $979 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 949 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $239K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 231,267 households in Summit County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Summit County has 41.0 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $239K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the U.S. ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Summit County would have about 1,064, against 949 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 811 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Summit County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Summit County at 538,376 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 231,267 households. The median household income in Summit County is $71,622 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% 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. Summit County scores 41 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #1,664 of 2,385 scored counties.

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