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Gyms and studios in Washington County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Washington County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $671 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
Twice the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.0
66% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,822
−3.3% 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 Washington County spend about $4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $671 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each location on map listings, twice the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 3 gyms and studios on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 66% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County declined 3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 gyms and studios on map listings, Washington County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Washington 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Washington County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.011.714.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$562K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,3521,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+12.3%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.3%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$671$656$983
Median household income$61,042$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored46

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,822−3.3% since 2020
Households
5,963
Median age
43.5
Homes lived in by their owners
86%
Vehicles per household
2.5
Land area
1,080 sq. mi.
People per square mile
14
Median household income
$61,042+47.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,685
Median home value
$159,700
Jobs located here
3,076
Daytime population
12,111Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Washington County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL85348.3$989K+18.0%#29 of 2,088
2Blount County, AL69125.4$1.1M+1.8%#266 of 2,088
3Chilton County, AL68137.3$798K+5.9%#316 of 2,088
4Coffee County, AL662110.0$657K+6.3%#385 of 2,088
5St. Clair County, AL663610.3$656K+7.1%#386 of 2,088
6Tallapoosa County, AL63105.9$967K−0.8%#475 of 2,088
7Lawrence County, AL6196.6$914K+2.3%#546 of 2,088
8Dale County, AL59105.1$1.1M+1.3%#615 of 2,088
9Morgan County, AL58428.6$798K+2.6%#671 of 2,088
10Autauga County, AL542611.3$658K+5.1%#863 of 2,088
Washington County, ALNot scored35.0$1.3M−3.3%

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Washington County, AL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 gyms and studios in Washington County. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Washington County, AL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $4M a year, or $671 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,963 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Washington County, AL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Washington County has 5.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 66% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $1.3M, twice the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Washington County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Washington County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 14,822 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,963 households. The median household income in Washington County is $61,042 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 47.6% 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. Washington County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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