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Fitness and classes · Small-town market · Mississippi

Gyms and studios in the Vicksburg, MS area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Vicksburg, MS area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 24 out of 100: Low

Ranked #496 of 535 scored small-town markets
#10 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi

Listings
24
4 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$11M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $654 a household
Spending per listing
$457K
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.3
4% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,759
−6.3% 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

The Vicksburg area scores 24 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #496 of 535 scored small-town markets and #10 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.

As of September 2026, map listings count 24 gyms and studios in the Vicksburg area. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 17%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.3, 4% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in the Vicksburg area spend about $11M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $654 per household, 34% below the U.S. average. That works out to $457K per location, 31% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in the Vicksburg area classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 2,795 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the Vicksburg area from 2020 to 2025 at −6.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Vicksburg area 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 Vicksburg, MS area compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureVicksburg areaMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.311.314.9
Spending per listing$457K$516K$662K
Households per official establishment2,7953,0381,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.6%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−6.3%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$654$581$983
Median household income$59,401$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score2430

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6
Employees, 2023
101
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
244 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 the Vicksburg area, 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 the Vicksburg area

Population, 2025 estimate
41,759−6.3% since 2020
Households
16,772
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
589 sq. mi.
People per square mile
73
Median household income
$59,401+31.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,803
Median home value
$156,400
Jobs located here
16,981
Daytime population
42,797Residents 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 small-town markets in Mississippi for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with the Vicksburg area marked.

Top small-town markets in Mississippi

Small-town markets in Mississippi ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Picayune, MS463516.0$361K+5.6%#330 of 535
2Laurel, MS413410.8$495K−1.5%#373 of 535
3Brookhaven, MS401511.4$483K+0.5%#385 of 535
4Oxford, MS353916.2$418K+5.3%#439 of 535
5Tupelo, MS347815.1$408K+0.8%#445 of 535
6Starkville, MS313112.0$457K+0.8%#459 of 535
7Clarksdale, MS3055.9$667K−6.5%#467 of 535
8Greenville, MS30127.0$662K−9.4%#468 of 535
9Meridian, MS253710.7$485K−3.2%#492 of 535
10Vicksburg, MS242414.3$457K−6.3%#496 of 535

Other business types in the Vicksburg area

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in the Vicksburg, MS area?

The Vicksburg area has 24 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

How much do households in the Vicksburg, MS area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $11M a year, or $654 per household. That is 34% below the U.S. average (an index of 66, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $457K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,772 households in the Vicksburg area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Vicksburg, MS area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

The Vicksburg area has 14.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $457K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Vicksburg area would have about 17, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,795 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is the Vicksburg, MS area growing?

Population estimates put the Vicksburg area at 41,759 people in 2025, down 6.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,772 households. Median household income in the Vicksburg area is $59,401, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.7%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Vicksburg area scores 24 for gyms and studios (low), #496 of 535 scored small-town markets.

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