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Gyms and studios in Early County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 8 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #2,069 of 2,088 scored counties
#98 of 98 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $505 a household
Spending per listing
$415K
37% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.2
18% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
10,455
−3.1% 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

Early County scores 8 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #2,069 of 2,088 scored counties and #98 of 98 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gyms and studios in Early County. None of them are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.2, 18% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $505 per household (49% below the U.S. average), households in Early County spend about $2.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 5 gyms and studios, that is $415K per location, 37% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Early County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Early County declined 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Early 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 Early County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureEarly CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.214.314.9
Spending per listing$415K$554K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,8251,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.2%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.1%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$505$792$983
Median household income$54,083$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score845

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
50 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Early 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 Early County

Population, 2025 estimate
10,455−3.1% since 2020
Households
4,114
Median age
42.4
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
513 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$54,083+76.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,964
Median home value
$131,300
Jobs located here
2,989
Daytime population
9,205Residents 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 Early 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
98Early County, GA8512.2$415K−3.1%#2,069 of 2,088

Other business types in Early County

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

Questions

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

Early County has 5 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them 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 Early County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $2.1M a year, or $505 per household. That is 49% below the U.S. average (an index of 51, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $415K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,114 households in Early County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Early County has 12.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $415K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Early County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Early County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Early County at 10,455 people in 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,114 households. Median household income in Early County is $54,083, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 76.5%, 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. Early County scores 8 for gyms and studios (very low), #2,069 of 2,088 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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