Fitness and classes · Small-town market · Georgia
Gyms and studios in the Thomasville, GA area
The gyms and studios in the Thomasville, GA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #345 of 535 scored small-town markets
#13 of 23 scored small-town markets based in Georgia
- Listings
- 30
- 5 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $589 a household
- Spending per listing
- $565K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.4
- 30% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 72,958
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 30 gyms and studios in the Thomasville area. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.4, 30% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in the Thomasville area spend about $17M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $589 per household, 40% below the U.S. average. That works out to $565K per location, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in the Thomasville area classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 3,199 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $232K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Thomasville area.
Population estimates show the Thomasville area grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in the Thomasville area is 44 (lower middle), #345 of 535 scored small-town markets and #13 of 23 scored small-town markets based in Georgia.
How the Thomasville area 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 | Thomasville area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.4 | 14.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $565K | $554K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,199 | 1,825 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.2% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $589 | $792 | $983 |
| Median household income | $60,262 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9
- Employees, 2023
- 65
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $790K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 305 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $232K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Thomasville area, 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 the Thomasville area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 72,958+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 28,792
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 999 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 72
- Median household income
- $60,262
- Average household income
- $80,075
- Median home value
- $180,600
- Jobs located here
- 27,454
- Daytime population
- 70,004Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Georgia for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Georgia, with the Thomasville area marked.
Top small-town markets in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1LaGrange, GA-AL | 70 | 30 | 7.4 | $758K | +3.0% | #52 of 535 |
| 2Thomaston, GA | 62 | 8 | 7.6 | $752K | +2.7% | #128 of 535 |
| 3Jefferson, GA | 61 | 44 | 15.5 | $548K | +29.3% | #142 of 535 |
| 4Moultrie, GA | 59 | 14 | 8.3 | $633K | +3.3% | #165 of 535 |
| 5Dublin, GA | 58 | 20 | 9.2 | $607K | +2.8% | #178 of 535 |
| 6Kingsland, GA | 57 | 26 | 12.0 | $565K | +9.5% | #189 of 535 |
| 7Cedartown, GA | 54 | 15 | 9.4 | $605K | +6.0% | #227 of 535 |
| 8Calhoun, GA | 54 | 29 | 13.6 | $472K | +6.9% | #232 of 535 |
| 9Waycross, GA | 53 | 14 | 6.8 | $748K | +3.0% | #234 of 535 |
| 10Statesboro, GA | 53 | 35 | 10.0 | $573K | +8.0% | #241 of 535 |
| 13Thomasville, GA | 44 | 30 | 10.4 | $565K | +1.3% | #345 of 535 |
Other business types in the Thomasville area
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 classes44
- Gyms38
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios36
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Thomasville, GA area?
The Thomasville area has 30 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the Thomasville, GA area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17M a year, or $589 per household. That is 40% below the U.S. average (an index of 60, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $565K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,792 households in the Thomasville area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Thomasville, GA area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Thomasville area has 10.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $565K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Thomasville area would have about 26, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,199 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is the Thomasville, GA area growing?
Population estimates put the Thomasville area at 72,958 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,792 households. Median household income in the Thomasville area is $60,262, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Thomasville area scores 44 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #345 of 535 scored small-town markets.
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