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Gyms and studios in Houston County, AL
The gyms and studios in Houston County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,703 of 2,088 scored counties
#36 of 50 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 51
- 8 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +19.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $599 a household
- Spending per listing
- $508K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.8
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 110,318
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Houston County is 33 (lower middle), #1,703 of 2,088 scored counties and #36 of 50 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 51 gyms and studios in Houston County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 11.8 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Houston County comes to about $25.9M a year: $599 per household, 39% below the U.S. average. Spread across 51 gyms and studios, that is $508K per location, 23% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 25 businesses with payroll in Houston County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 19.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,732 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Houston County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Houston County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and studios 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 | Houston County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.8 | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $508K | $562K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,732 | 2,352 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.1% | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $599 | $656 | $983 |
| Median household income | $58,626 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 25+19.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 238
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 518 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Houston 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 Houston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 110,318+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 43,302
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 580 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 187
- Median household income
- $58,626+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,747
- Median home value
- $183,300
- Jobs located here
- 51,974
- Daytime population
- 116,184Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Houston County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 85 | 34 | 8.3 | $989K | +18.0% | #29 of 2,088 |
| 2Blount County, AL | 69 | 12 | 5.4 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #266 of 2,088 |
| 3Chilton County, AL | 68 | 13 | 7.3 | $798K | +5.9% | #316 of 2,088 |
| 4Coffee County, AL | 66 | 21 | 10.0 | $657K | +6.3% | #385 of 2,088 |
| 5St. Clair County, AL | 66 | 36 | 10.3 | $656K | +7.1% | #386 of 2,088 |
| 6Tallapoosa County, AL | 63 | 10 | 5.9 | $967K | −0.8% | #475 of 2,088 |
| 7Lawrence County, AL | 61 | 9 | 6.6 | $914K | +2.3% | #546 of 2,088 |
| 8Dale County, AL | 59 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #615 of 2,088 |
| 9Morgan County, AL | 58 | 42 | 8.6 | $798K | +2.6% | #671 of 2,088 |
| 10Autauga County, AL | 54 | 26 | 11.3 | $658K | +5.1% | #863 of 2,088 |
| 36Houston County, AL | 33 | 51 | 11.8 | $508K | +2.8% | #1,703 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Houston 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
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes33
- Gyms34
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios43
- Martial arts and dance studios38
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Houston County, AL?
There are 51 gyms and studios on map listings in Houston County as of September 2026. 8 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Houston County, AL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $25.9M a year, or $599 per household. That is 39% below the U.S. average (an index of 61, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $508K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,302 households in Houston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Houston County, AL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Houston County has 11.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $508K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Houston County would have about 39, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,732 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Houston County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Houston County at 110,318 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,302 households. Median household income in Houston County is $58,626, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.2%, 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. Houston County scores 33 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,703 of 2,088 scored counties.
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