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Gyms and studios in Acadia Parish, LA

The gyms and studios in Acadia Parish, LA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,246 of 2,088 scored counties
#7 of 48 scored counties in Louisiana

Listings
16
6 chain locations (38%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$11M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $499 a household
Spending per listing
$689K
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
52% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
57,032
−0.8% 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

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Acadia Parish comes to about $11M a year: $499 per household, 49% below the U.S. average. That works out to $689K per location, 4% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 16 gyms and studios on map listings in Acadia Parish as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 38%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, 52% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Acadia Parish classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 3,683 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Acadia Parish declined 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Acadia Parish is 46 (lower middle), #1,246 of 2,088 scored counties and #7 of 48 scored counties in Louisiana.

How Acadia Parish compares

The same measures for Louisiana 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 Acadia Parish, LA compared with Louisiana and the U.S.
MeasureAcadia ParishLouisianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.214.614.9
Spending per listing$689K$443K$662K
Households per official establishment3,6832,0991,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.9%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.8%−0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$499$646$983
Median household income$45,562$60,756$80,734
Groundwork market score4621

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 6
Employees, 2023
57
Annual payroll, 2023
$688K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
166 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 Acadia Parish, 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 Acadia Parish

Population, 2025 estimate
57,032−0.8% since 2020
Households
22,099
Median age
37.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
655 sq. mi.
People per square mile
87
Median household income
$45,562+5.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$66,194
Median home value
$155,500
Jobs located here
14,814
Daytime population
48,388Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Louisiana

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The highest-scoring counties in Louisiana for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with Acadia Parish marked.

Top counties in Louisiana

Counties in Louisiana ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1West Baton Rouge Parish, LA651110.0$732K+5.5%#420 of 2,088
2Iberville Parish, LA5654.4$1.3M−1.6%#750 of 2,088
3Livingston Parish, LA556512.1$578K+8.5%#829 of 2,088
4Ascension Parish, LA517615.9$567K+6.4%#1,023 of 2,088
5St. James Parish, LA5079.3$795K−5.9%#1,036 of 2,088
6Beauregard Parish, LA48128.7$733K+0.2%#1,145 of 2,088
7Acadia Parish, LA46167.2$689K−0.8%#1,246 of 2,088
8Tangipahoa Parish, LA465410.4$562K+5.8%#1,269 of 2,088
9LaSalle Parish, LA4459.9$631K+2.2%#1,340 of 2,088
10St. Charles Parish, LA412714.5$553K−3.7%#1,454 of 2,088

Other business types in Acadia Parish

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Acadia Parish, LA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gyms and studios in Acadia Parish. 6 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

How much do households in Acadia Parish, LA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $11M a year, or $499 per household. That is 49% below the U.S. average (an index of 51, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $689K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,099 households in Acadia Parish and national spending patterns by income.

How does Acadia Parish, LA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Acadia Parish has 7.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $689K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Acadia Parish would have about 17, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,683 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Acadia Parish, LA growing?

Population estimates put Acadia Parish at 57,032 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,099 households. The median household income in Acadia Parish is $45,562 a year, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 5.0% 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. Acadia Parish scores 46 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,246 of 2,088 scored counties.

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