Fitness and classes · Metro area · Alabama
Gyms and studios in the Mobile, AL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Mobile, AL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #371 of 387 scored metro areas
#12 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama
- Listings
- 197
- 41 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 72
- +10.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $97.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $603 a household
- Spending per listing
- $495K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 411,658
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, the Mobile metro area has a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle): #371 of 387 scored metro areas and #12 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
At $603 per household (39% below the U.S. average), households in the Mobile metro area spend about $97.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 197 gyms and studios, that is $495K per location, 25% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The Mobile metro area has 197 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 41 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 12.2 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Mobile metro area in 2023, up 10.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,245 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $326K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Mobile metro area. Population estimates show the Mobile metro area declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Mobile metro area 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 | Mobile metro area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.2 | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $495K | $562K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,245 | 2,352 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.8% | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $603 | $656 | $983 |
| Median household income | $58,880 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 72+10.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 681
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19741 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 147The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $326K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Mobile metro area, 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 the Mobile metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 411,658−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 161,665
- Median age
- 39.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,229 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 336
- Median household income
- $58,880
- Average household income
- $81,726
- Median home value
- $190,700
- Jobs located here
- 181,672
- Daytime population
- 421,837Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Alabama for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Alabama (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Mobile metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Decatur, AL | 64 | 51 | 8.1 | $818K | +2.5% | #66 of 387 |
| 2Tuscaloosa, AL | 58 | 93 | 8.8 | $712K | +2.9% | #109 of 387 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 52 | 77 | 10.0 | $654K | +7.1% | #164 of 387 |
| 4Huntsville, AL | 49 | 310 | 15.0 | $569K | +12.5% | #200 of 387 |
| 5Gadsden, AL | 45 | 35 | 8.9 | $589K | +0.4% | #246 of 387 |
| 6Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 45 | 73 | 11.5 | $525K | +3.5% | #251 of 387 |
| 7Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 42 | 180 | 18.3 | $418K | +14.8% | #276 of 387 |
| 8Dothan, AL | 37 | 68 | 11.1 | $521K | +3.4% | #311 of 387 |
| 9Birmingham, AL | 36 | 621 | 13.4 | $551K | +1.4% | #314 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 32 | 144 | 11.3 | $538K | −1.3% | #344 of 387 |
| 12Mobile, AL | 27 | 197 | 12.2 | $495K | −0.7% | #371 of 387 |
Other business types in the Mobile metro area
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 classes27
- Gyms23
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios47
- Martial arts and dance studios29
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Mobile, AL metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 197 gyms and studios in the Mobile metro area. 41 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 10.8% from 2019.
How much do households in the Mobile, AL metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $97.5M a year, or $603 per household. That is 39% below the U.S. average (an index of 61, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 197 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $495K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 161,665 households in the Mobile metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Mobile, AL metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Mobile metro area has 12.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $495K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Mobile metro area would have about 147, against 197 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,245 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Mobile, AL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Mobile metro area at 411,658 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 161,665 households. The median household income in the Mobile metro area is $58,880 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Mobile metro area scores 27 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #371 of 387 scored metro areas.
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