Fitness and classes · Metro area · Louisiana
Gyms and studios in the Lake Charles, LA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Lake Charles, LA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #382 of 387 scored metro areas
#7 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 135
- 31 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- +19.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $683 a household
- Spending per listing
- $466K
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 244,655
- −3.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Lake Charles metro area scores 21 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #382 of 387 scored metro areas and #7 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
At $683 per household (31% below the U.S. average), households in the Lake Charles metro area spend about $62.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $466K per location, 30% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The Lake Charles metro area has 135 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 23%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 14.7 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Lake Charles metro area in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,001 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Lake Charles metro area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Lake Charles metro area declined 3.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Lake Charles metro area 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.
| Measure | Lake Charles metro area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $466K | $443K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,001 | 2,099 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.4% | +2.9% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.8% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $683 | $646 | $983 |
| Median household income | $66,700 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 21 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 46+19.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 384
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13531 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 95The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Lake Charles metro 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 Lake Charles metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 244,655−3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 92,043
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 3,006 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 81
- Median household income
- $66,700
- Average household income
- $91,252
- Median home value
- $207,800
- Jobs located here
- 97,089
- Daytime population
- 245,958Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Louisiana for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with the Lake Charles metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hammond, LA | 49 | 54 | 10.4 | $562K | +5.8% | #201 of 387 |
| 2Baton Rouge, LA | 31 | 494 | 14.9 | $488K | +2.1% | #352 of 387 |
| 3Alexandria, LA | 30 | 73 | 12.9 | $463K | −2.5% | #359 of 387 |
| 4Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 30 | 205 | 19.5 | $422K | +5.3% | #361 of 387 |
| 5Monroe, LA | 27 | 105 | 12.1 | $470K | −1.9% | #372 of 387 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 24 | 271 | 16.5 | $389K | +3.8% | #381 of 387 |
| 7Lake Charles, LA | 21 | 135 | 14.7 | $466K | −3.8% | #382 of 387 |
| 8Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 19 | 117 | 14.6 | $430K | −3.5% | #384 of 387 |
| 9New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 18 | 678 | 17.0 | $400K | −3.4% | #385 of 387 |
| 10Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 17 | 216 | 13.7 | $434K | −2.3% | #386 of 387 |
Other business types in the Lake Charles metro 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 classes21
- Gyms18
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios48
- Martial arts and dance studios23
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Lake Charles, LA metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 135 gyms and studios in the Lake Charles metro area. 31 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019.
How much do households in the Lake Charles, LA metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $62.9M a year, or $683 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 135 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $466K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 92,043 households in the Lake Charles metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Lake Charles, LA metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Lake Charles metro area has 14.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $466K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Lake Charles metro area would have about 95, against 135 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,001 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Lake Charles, LA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Lake Charles metro area at 244,655 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 92,043 households. The median household income in the Lake Charles metro area is $66,700 a year, 17% 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. 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 Lake Charles metro area scores 21 for gyms and studios (low), #382 of 387 scored metro areas.
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