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Gyms and studios in Newton County, MS
The gyms and studios in Newton County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $514 a household
- Spending per listing
- $990K
- 50% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.2
- 65% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,960
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 gyms and studios in Newton County. That comes to 5.2 for every 10,000 households, 65% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Newton County comes to about $4M a year: $514 per household, 48% below the U.S. average. That is about $990K of household spending for each location on map listings, 50% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Newton County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Population estimates put the population change in Newton County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 gyms and studios on map listings, Newton County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Newton 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 | Newton County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.2 | 11.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $990K | $516K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 3,038 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $514 | $581 | $983 |
| Median household income | $50,540 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 40 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Newton 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 Newton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,960−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 7,713
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 578 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $50,540+40.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,166
- Median home value
- $106,300
- Jobs located here
- 5,289
- Daytime population
- 18,287Residents 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 |
| Newton County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $990K | −1.4% |
Other business types in Newton 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 classes
- Gyms
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Newton County, MS?
Newton County has 4 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Newton County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Newton County, MS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4M a year, or $514 per household. That is 48% below the U.S. average (an index of 52, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $990K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,713 households in Newton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newton County, MS compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Newton County has 5.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 65% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $990K, 50% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Newton County would have about 6, against 4 on map listings.
How fast is Newton County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Newton County at 20,960 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,713 households. Median household income in Newton County is $50,540, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.6%, 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. Newton County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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