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Gyms and studios in Hampshire County, MA

The gyms and studios in Hampshire County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,538 of 2,088 scored counties
#11 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts

Listings
160
18 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
69
+9.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$63.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,020 a household
Spending per listing
$396K
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.8
73% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
164,065
+10.4% 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 Hampshire County comes to about $63.4M a year: $1,020 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $396K of household spending for each location on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

Hampshire County has 160 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 25.8, 73% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 69 businesses with payroll in Hampshire County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 900 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Hampshire County grew 10.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Hampshire County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,538 of 2,088 scored counties and #11 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts.

How Hampshire 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Hampshire County, MA compared with Massachusetts and the U.S.
MeasureHampshire CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.820.214.9
Spending per listing$396K$619K$662K
Households per official establishment9001,1231,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+9.5%+2.0%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.4%+2.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,020$1,248$983
Median household income$87,001$103,960$80,734
Groundwork market score3941

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
63 → 69+9.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
621
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
16018 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
96The 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 Hampshire 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 Hampshire County

Population, 2025 estimate
164,065+10.4% since 2020
Households
62,114
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
527 sq. mi.
People per square mile
307
Median household income
$87,001+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,338
Median home value
$390,300
Jobs located here
70,980
Daytime population
165,358Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Massachusetts

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The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Hampshire County marked.

Top counties in Massachusetts

Counties in Massachusetts ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Suffolk County, MA5650615.5$765K+0.1%#766 of 2,088
2Plymouth County, MA5141420.4$644K+3.5%#1,004 of 2,088
3Worcester County, MA5161718.4$609K+3.7%#1,016 of 2,088
4Norfolk County, MA5065823.2$655K+2.2%#1,051 of 2,088
5Middlesex County, MA501,50323.7$638K+2.8%#1,053 of 2,088
6Essex County, MA4962219.9$612K+2.3%#1,111 of 2,088
7Bristol County, MA4741117.6$571K+2.9%#1,219 of 2,088
8Hampden County, MA4227915.1$564K+0.2%#1,432 of 2,088
9Barnstable County, MA4122721.5$533K+2.4%#1,457 of 2,088
10Franklin County, MA405015.8$527K−0.3%#1,491 of 2,088
11Hampshire County, MA3916025.8$396K+10.4%#1,538 of 2,088

Other business types in Hampshire County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Hampshire County, MA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 160 gyms and studios in Hampshire County. 18 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Hampshire County, MA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $63.4M a year, or $1,020 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 160 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $396K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 62,114 households in Hampshire County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hampshire County, MA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Hampshire County has 25.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $396K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hampshire County would have about 96, against 160 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 900 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Hampshire County, MA growing?

Population estimates put Hampshire County at 164,065 people in 2025, up 10.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 62,114 households. The median household income in Hampshire County is $87,001 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.8% 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. Hampshire County scores 39 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,538 of 2,088 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms and studios · All 56 business types in Hampshire County

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