Fitness and classes · County · Mississippi
Gyms and studios in Hancock County, MS
The gyms and studios in Hancock County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,326 of 2,088 scored counties
#10 of 50 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 27
- 4 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $658 a household
- Spending per listing
- $493K
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.3
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,873
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $658 per household (33% below the U.S. average), households in Hancock County spend about $13.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $493K of household spending for each location on map listings, 26% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Hancock County has 27 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 15%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.3 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hancock County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 5,059 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hancock County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Hancock County is 45 (lower middle), #1,326 of 2,088 scored counties and #10 of 50 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Hancock 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.
| Measure | Hancock County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.3 | 11.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $493K | $516K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 5,059 | 3,038 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $658 | $581 | $983 |
| Median household income | $67,708 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 17
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $211K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 274 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,873+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 20,237
- Median age
- 45.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 97
- Median household income
- $67,708+40.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,339
- Median home value
- $224,200
- Jobs located here
- 13,768
- Daytime population
- 41,525Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 66 | 73 | 10.3 | $757K | +6.3% | #383 of 2,088 |
| 2Marshall County, MS | 65 | 5 | 3.8 | $1.4M | +2.6% | #392 of 2,088 |
| 3Itawamba County, MS | 57 | 6 | 6.2 | $911K | +1.3% | #708 of 2,088 |
| 4Tate County, MS | 57 | 8 | 7.3 | $828K | +2.1% | #710 of 2,088 |
| 5Pontotoc County, MS | 54 | 8 | 6.8 | $778K | +2.9% | #843 of 2,088 |
| 6Marion County, MS | 49 | 5 | 5.5 | $851K | −1.5% | #1,080 of 2,088 |
| 7Panola County, MS | 46 | 7 | 5.7 | $887K | −1.4% | #1,238 of 2,088 |
| 8Leake County, MS | 45 | 5 | 6.7 | $712K | +1.9% | #1,288 of 2,088 |
| 9Jackson County, MS | 45 | 75 | 13.0 | $502K | +3.0% | #1,324 of 2,088 |
| 10Hancock County, MS | 45 | 27 | 13.3 | $493K | +1.6% | #1,326 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hancock 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 classes45
- Gyms42
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios30
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hancock County, MS?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 gyms and studios in Hancock County. 4 of them (15%) 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 Hancock County, MS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $13.3M a year, or $658 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $493K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,237 households in Hancock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hancock County, MS compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hancock County has 13.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $493K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hancock County would have about 20, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,059 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Hancock County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Hancock County at 46,873 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,237 households. The median household income in Hancock County is $67,708 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.7% 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. Hancock County scores 45 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,326 of 2,088 scored counties.
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