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Gyms and studios in Hardee County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Hardee County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #762 of 2,088 scored counties
#18 of 58 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 6
- 2 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $4.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $582 a household
- Spending per listing
- $797K
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 51% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,932
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 gyms and studios in Hardee County. 2 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Hardee County spend about $4.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $582 per household, 41% below the U.S. average. That works out to $797K per location, 20% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hardee County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Population estimates show Hardee County grew 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Hardee County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #762 of 2,088 scored counties and #18 of 58 scored counties in Florida.
How Hardee County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Hardee County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 16.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $797K | $477K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,607 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +15.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $582 | $764 | $983 |
| Median household income | $60,489 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 34 |
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
- 62 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Hardee 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 Hardee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,932+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 8,219
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 638 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 40
- Median household income
- $60,489+56.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,981
- Median home value
- $153,600
- Jobs located here
- 6,991
- Daytime population
- 22,490Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sumter County, FL | 88 | 29 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +21.1% | #16 of 2,088 |
| 2Wakulla County, FL | 77 | 10 | 7.8 | $913K | +12.3% | #109 of 2,088 |
| 3Baker County, FL | 74 | 7 | 7.6 | $967K | +5.8% | #158 of 2,088 |
| 4Citrus County, FL | 70 | 55 | 7.7 | $745K | +11.1% | #260 of 2,088 |
| 5Charlotte County, FL | 70 | 87 | 9.6 | $695K | +15.5% | #263 of 2,088 |
| 6Levy County, FL | 69 | 13 | 7.0 | $775K | +12.7% | #288 of 2,088 |
| 7Flagler County, FL | 66 | 60 | 11.4 | $676K | +21.0% | #384 of 2,088 |
| 8Polk County, FL | 62 | 272 | 9.4 | $675K | +19.8% | #536 of 2,088 |
| 9Hendry County, FL | 62 | 13 | 9.2 | $660K | +21.5% | #538 of 2,088 |
| 10Nassau County, FL | 59 | 56 | 14.2 | $613K | +17.4% | #650 of 2,088 |
| 18Hardee County, FL | 56 | 6 | 7.3 | $797K | +2.4% | #762 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hardee 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 classes56
- Gyms
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hardee County, FL?
Hardee County has 6 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hardee County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Hardee County, FL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.8M a year, or $582 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $797K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,219 households in Hardee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hardee County, FL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hardee County has 7.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $797K, 20% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hardee County would have about 7, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is Hardee County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Hardee County at 25,932 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,219 households. Median household income in Hardee County is $60,489, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 56.4%, 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. Hardee County scores 56 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #762 of 2,088 scored counties.
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