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Gyms and studios in Jackson County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Jackson County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.
- Listings
- 2
- 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 · $419 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- Too few listings to compare
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- Too few listings to compare
- Population, 2025
- 13,325
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $419 per household (57% below the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $2.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each location on map listings.
There are 2 gyms and studios on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Jackson County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates put the population change in Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 2 gyms and studios on map listings, Jackson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Jackson County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Jackson County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 11.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $576K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 2,729 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.2% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $419 | $643 | $983 |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 45 |
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
- 20 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,325+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 5,122
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 345 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 38
- Median household income
- $40,000+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $55,900
- Median home value
- $111,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,098
- Daytime population
- 10,979Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spencer County, KY | 74 | 9 | 12.3 | $724K | +7.7% | #169 of 2,088 |
| 2Oldham County, KY | 71 | 33 | 14.3 | $821K | +4.9% | #235 of 2,088 |
| 3Scott County, KY | 70 | 26 | 11.5 | $710K | +8.2% | #262 of 2,088 |
| 4Woodford County, KY | 68 | 12 | 11.1 | $728K | +3.7% | #325 of 2,088 |
| 5Meade County, KY | 67 | 9 | 8.2 | $863K | +2.2% | #341 of 2,088 |
| 6Boone County, KY | 67 | 66 | 13.0 | $714K | +6.5% | #353 of 2,088 |
| 7Shelby County, KY | 66 | 17 | 9.2 | $847K | +6.2% | #374 of 2,088 |
| 8Logan County, KY | 65 | 6 | 5.5 | $994K | +4.2% | #397 of 2,088 |
| 9Lincoln County, KY | 65 | 5 | 5.2 | $992K | +4.6% | #398 of 2,088 |
| 10Montgomery County, KY | 65 | 6 | 5.5 | $977K | +2.5% | #399 of 2,088 |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $1.1M | +2.8% |
Other business types in Jackson 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 classes
- Gyms
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Jackson County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2 gyms and studios in Jackson County. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Jackson County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Jackson County, KY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2.1M a year, or $419 per household. That is 57% below the U.S. average (an index of 43, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,122 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, KY compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Jackson County has 2 gyms and studios on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Jackson County would have about 3, against 2 on map listings.
How fast is Jackson County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 13,325 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,122 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $40,000 a year, 50% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.5% 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. Jackson County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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