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Gyms and studios in Lafayette County, MS
The gyms and studios in Lafayette County, MS, 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 #1,687 of 2,088 scored counties
#23 of 50 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 35
- 12 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $727 a household
- Spending per listing
- $395K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.4
- 23% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,597
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Lafayette County is 34 (lower middle), #1,687 of 2,088 scored counties and #23 of 50 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gyms and studios in Lafayette County. 12 of them (34%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.4, 23% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $727 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Lafayette County spend about $13.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $395K of household spending for each location on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Lafayette County in 2023. That is one for every 1,587 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates show Lafayette County grew 6.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lafayette 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 | Lafayette County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.4 | 11.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $395K | $516K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,587 | 3,038 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $727 | $581 | $983 |
| Median household income | $67,185 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 164
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3512 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,597+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 19,044
- Median age
- 34.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $67,185+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,704
- Median home value
- $315,400
- Jobs located here
- 26,887
- Daytime population
- 62,270Residents 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 |
| 23Lafayette County, MS | 34 | 35 | 18.4 | $395K | +6.6% | #1,687 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Lafayette 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
- Gyms30
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios25
- Martial arts and dance studios45
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Lafayette County, MS?
Lafayette County has 35 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Lafayette County, MS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $13.8M a year, or $727 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $395K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,044 households in Lafayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lafayette County, MS compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Lafayette County has 18.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $395K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Lafayette County would have about 21, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,587 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Lafayette County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Lafayette County at 59,597 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,044 households. Median household income in Lafayette County is $67,185, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.6%, 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. Lafayette County scores 34 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,687 of 2,088 scored counties.
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