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Gyms and studios in Toombs County, GA
How Toombs County, GA compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,893 of 2,088 scored counties
#83 of 98 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 18
- 3 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $5.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $515 a household
- Spending per listing
- $298K
- 55% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.3
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 27,545
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Toombs County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,893 of 2,088 scored counties and #83 of 98 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 gyms and studios in Toombs County. 3 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 17.3 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $515 per household (48% below the U.S. average), households in Toombs County spend about $5.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $298K of household spending for each location on map listings, 55% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Toombs County in 2023. That is one for every 2,602 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates show Toombs County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Toombs 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 | Toombs County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.3 | 14.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $298K | $554K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,602 | 1,825 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.2% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $515 | $792 | $983 |
| Median household income | $52,621 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4
- Employees, 2023
- 18
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $278K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 183 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Toombs 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 Toombs County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 27,545+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 10,409
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 364 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 74
- Median household income
- $52,621+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,602
- Median home value
- $137,000
- Jobs located here
- 12,461
- Daytime population
- 29,360Residents 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 |
| 83Toombs County, GA | 26 | 18 | 17.3 | $298K | +1.7% | #1,893 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Toombs 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 classes26
- Gyms17
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios16
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Toombs County, GA?
Toombs County has 18 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Toombs County, GA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $5.4M a year, or $515 per household. That is 48% below the U.S. average (an index of 52, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $298K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,409 households in Toombs County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Toombs County, GA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Toombs County has 17.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $298K, 55% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Toombs County would have about 8, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,602 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Toombs County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Toombs County at 27,545 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,409 households. Median household income in Toombs County is $52,621, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. Toombs County scores 26 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,893 of 2,088 scored counties.
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