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Gyms and studios in Glynn County, GA
The gyms and studios in Glynn County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,802 of 2,088 scored counties
#79 of 98 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 62
- 10 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $724 a household
- Spending per listing
- $415K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.4
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 87,599
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Glynn County is 30 (lower middle), #1,802 of 2,088 scored counties and #79 of 98 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 62 gyms and studios in Glynn County. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.4, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Glynn County spend about $25.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $724 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That is about $415K of household spending for each location on map listings, 37% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Glynn County in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,422 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $988K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Glynn County. Population estimates put the population change in Glynn County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Glynn 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.
| Measure | Glynn County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.4 | 14.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $415K | $554K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,422 | 1,825 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +5.2% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $724 | $792 | $983 |
| Median household income | $69,799 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 25+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 184
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $988K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Glynn 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 Glynn County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 87,599+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 35,543
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 420 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 204
- Median household income
- $69,799+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,779
- Median home value
- $301,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,484
- Daytime population
- 90,056Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Newton County, GA | 82 | 28 | 6.8 | $999K | +11.2% | #52 of 2,088 |
| 2Pickens County, GA | 81 | 11 | 8.2 | $944K | +11.4% | #59 of 2,088 |
| 3Monroe County, GA | 81 | 10 | 9.5 | $873K | +14.1% | #61 of 2,088 |
| 4Walton County, GA | 80 | 31 | 8.7 | $889K | +16.0% | #73 of 2,088 |
| 5Effingham County, GA | 79 | 24 | 9.9 | $825K | +14.1% | #83 of 2,088 |
| 6Paulding County, GA | 75 | 58 | 9.7 | $905K | +12.7% | #137 of 2,088 |
| 7Lee County, GA | 73 | 9 | 7.3 | $1M | +2.9% | #176 of 2,088 |
| 8Haralson County, GA | 73 | 9 | 7.7 | $883K | +10.0% | #184 of 2,088 |
| 9Coweta County, GA | 73 | 61 | 10.8 | $845K | +9.2% | #185 of 2,088 |
| 10Morgan County, GA | 72 | 8 | 9.9 | $777K | +9.4% | #213 of 2,088 |
| 79Glynn County, GA | 30 | 62 | 17.4 | $415K | +3.7% | #1,802 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Glynn 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 classes30
- Gyms37
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios44
- Martial arts and dance studios28
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Glynn County, GA?
There are 62 gyms and studios on map listings in Glynn County as of September 2026. 10 of them (16%) 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, up 13.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Glynn County, GA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $25.7M a year, or $724 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $415K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,543 households in Glynn County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Glynn County, GA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Glynn County has 17.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 17% above 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, Glynn County would have about 39, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,422 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Glynn County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Glynn County at 87,599 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,543 households. Median household income in Glynn County is $69,799, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.8%, 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. Glynn County scores 30 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,802 of 2,088 scored counties.
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