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Gyms and studios in Bibb County, GA

The gyms and studios in Bibb County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,872 of 2,088 scored counties
#81 of 98 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
84
17 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
25
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$34.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $577 a household
Spending per listing
$411K
38% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.0
6% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
157,556
+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

The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Bibb County is 27 (lower middle), #1,872 of 2,088 scored counties and #81 of 98 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Bibb County spend about $34.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $577 per household, 41% below the U.S. average. That is about $411K of household spending for each location on map listings, 38% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

Bibb County has 84 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 20%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 14.0 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bibb County was 25 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 2,397 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $230K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bibb County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bibb County grew 0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Bibb County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Bibb County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureBibb CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.014.314.9
Spending per listing$411K$554K$662K
Households per official establishment2,3971,8251,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+5.2%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$577$792$983
Median household income$51,234$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score2745

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 250.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
106
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
8417 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$230K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bibb 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 Bibb County

Population, 2025 estimate
157,556+0.3% since 2020
Households
59,921
Median age
38.2
Homes lived in by their owners
51%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
249 sq. mi.
People per square mile
628
Median household income
$51,234+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,238
Median home value
$174,500
Jobs located here
79,869
Daytime population
177,412Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Georgia

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Newton County, GA82286.8$999K+11.2%#52 of 2,088
2Pickens County, GA81118.2$944K+11.4%#59 of 2,088
3Monroe County, GA81109.5$873K+14.1%#61 of 2,088
4Walton County, GA80318.7$889K+16.0%#73 of 2,088
5Effingham County, GA79249.9$825K+14.1%#83 of 2,088
6Paulding County, GA75589.7$905K+12.7%#137 of 2,088
7Lee County, GA7397.3$1M+2.9%#176 of 2,088
8Haralson County, GA7397.7$883K+10.0%#184 of 2,088
9Coweta County, GA736110.8$845K+9.2%#185 of 2,088
10Morgan County, GA7289.9$777K+9.4%#213 of 2,088
81Bibb County, GA278414.0$411K+0.3%#1,872 of 2,088

Other business types in Bibb County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Bibb County, GA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 84 gyms and studios in Bibb County. 17 of them (20%) 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, unchanged from 2019.

How much do households in Bibb County, GA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $34.6M a year, or $577 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $411K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 59,921 households in Bibb County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bibb County, GA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Bibb County has 14.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $411K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Bibb County would have about 52, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,397 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Bibb County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Bibb County at 157,556 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 59,921 households. The median household income in Bibb County is $51,234 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Bibb County scores 27 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,872 of 2,088 scored counties.

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