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Gyms and studios in Berkshire County, MA
The gyms and studios in Berkshire County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,685 of 2,088 scored counties
#13 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 120
- 11 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +12.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $918 a household
- Spending per listing
- $441K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.8
- 40% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,224
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, Berkshire County has a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle): #1,685 of 2,088 scored counties and #13 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 120 gyms and studios in Berkshire County. 11 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 20.8 for every 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Berkshire County spend about $52.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $918 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 120 gyms and studios, that is $441K per location, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Berkshire County was 28 in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,057 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $689K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Berkshire County. Population estimates show Berkshire County declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Berkshire County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Berkshire County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.8 | 20.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $441K | $619K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,057 | 1,123 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.0% | +2.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $918 | $1,248 | $983 |
| Median household income | $76,013 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 28+12.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 272
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12011 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 80The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $689K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Berkshire 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 Berkshire County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,224−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 57,585
- Median age
- 47.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 927 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 140
- Median household income
- $76,013+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,456
- Median home value
- $305,400
- Jobs located here
- 55,400
- Daytime population
- 126,538Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 56 | 506 | 15.5 | $765K | +0.1% | #766 of 2,088 |
| 2Plymouth County, MA | 51 | 414 | 20.4 | $644K | +3.5% | #1,004 of 2,088 |
| 3Worcester County, MA | 51 | 617 | 18.4 | $609K | +3.7% | #1,016 of 2,088 |
| 4Norfolk County, MA | 50 | 658 | 23.2 | $655K | +2.2% | #1,051 of 2,088 |
| 5Middlesex County, MA | 50 | 1,503 | 23.7 | $638K | +2.8% | #1,053 of 2,088 |
| 6Essex County, MA | 49 | 622 | 19.9 | $612K | +2.3% | #1,111 of 2,088 |
| 7Bristol County, MA | 47 | 411 | 17.6 | $571K | +2.9% | #1,219 of 2,088 |
| 8Hampden County, MA | 42 | 279 | 15.1 | $564K | +0.2% | #1,432 of 2,088 |
| 9Barnstable County, MA | 41 | 227 | 21.5 | $533K | +2.4% | #1,457 of 2,088 |
| 10Franklin County, MA | 40 | 50 | 15.8 | $527K | −0.3% | #1,491 of 2,088 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 34 | 120 | 20.8 | $441K | −1.2% | #1,685 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Berkshire 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 classes34
- Gyms61
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios38
- Martial arts and dance studios37
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Berkshire County, MA?
Berkshire County has 120 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Berkshire County, MA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $52.9M a year, or $918 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 120 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $441K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,585 households in Berkshire County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkshire County, MA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Berkshire County has 20.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $441K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Berkshire County would have about 80, against 120 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,057 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Berkshire County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Berkshire County at 128,224 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 57,585 households. Median household income in Berkshire County is $76,013, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.3%, 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. Berkshire County scores 34 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,685 of 2,088 scored counties.
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