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Gyms and studios in Grenada County, MS

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Grenada County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 16 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,011 of 2,088 scored counties
#45 of 50 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
14
6 chain locations (43%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$4.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $538 a household
Spending per listing
$325K
51% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.5
11% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
20,868
−3.3% 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

Grenada County scores 16 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #2,011 of 2,088 scored counties and #45 of 50 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Grenada County spend about $4.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $538 per household, 45% below the U.S. average. That works out to $325K per location, 51% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 14 gyms and studios on map listings in Grenada County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 43%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 16.5 per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Grenada County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 2,116 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates show Grenada County declined 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Grenada County compares

The same measures for Mississippi 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 Grenada County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureGrenada CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.511.314.9
Spending per listing$325K$516K$662K
Households per official establishment2,1163,0381,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.6%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.3%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$538$581$983
Median household income$48,804$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score1630

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
15
Annual payroll, 2023
$97K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
146 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Grenada 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 Grenada County

Population, 2025 estimate
20,868−3.3% since 2020
Households
8,464
Median age
41.0
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
422 sq. mi.
People per square mile
50
Median household income
$48,804+21.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$72,152
Median home value
$132,200
Jobs located here
9,312
Daytime population
21,725Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Mississippi

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

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1DeSoto County, MS667310.3$757K+6.3%#383 of 2,088
2Marshall County, MS6553.8$1.4M+2.6%#392 of 2,088
3Itawamba County, MS5766.2$911K+1.3%#708 of 2,088
4Tate County, MS5787.3$828K+2.1%#710 of 2,088
5Pontotoc County, MS5486.8$778K+2.9%#843 of 2,088
6Marion County, MS4955.5$851K−1.5%#1,080 of 2,088
7Panola County, MS4675.7$887K−1.4%#1,238 of 2,088
8Leake County, MS4556.7$712K+1.9%#1,288 of 2,088
9Jackson County, MS457513.0$502K+3.0%#1,324 of 2,088
10Hancock County, MS452713.3$493K+1.6%#1,326 of 2,088
45Grenada County, MS161416.5$325K−3.3%#2,011 of 2,088

Other business types in Grenada County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Grenada County, MS?

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 gyms and studios in Grenada County. 6 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

How much do households in Grenada County, MS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $4.6M a year, or $538 per household. That is 45% below the U.S. average (an index of 55, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $325K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,464 households in Grenada County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Grenada County, MS compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Grenada County has 16.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $325K, 51% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Grenada County would have about 7, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,116 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Grenada County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Grenada County at 20,868 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,464 households. The median household income in Grenada County is $48,804 a year, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.6% 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. Grenada County scores 16 for gyms and studios (low), #2,011 of 2,088 scored counties.

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