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Gyms and studios in Jefferson County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Jefferson County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #186 of 2,088 scored counties
#9 of 62 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 99
- 16 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −21.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $81.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $918 a household
- Spending per listing
- $819K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 233,132
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Jefferson County is 73 (upper middle), #186 of 2,088 scored counties and #9 of 62 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
At $918 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $81.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 99 gyms and studios, that is $819K per location, 24% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Jefferson County has 99 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 11.2 per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 26 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, down 21.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,397 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $571K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Jefferson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Jefferson County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $819K | $685K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,397 | 2,023 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −21.2% | +11.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $918 | $869 | $983 |
| Median household income | $82,851 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 26−21.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 364
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9916 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 123The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $571K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 233,132+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 88,309
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 656 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 350
- Median household income
- $82,851+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,813
- Median home value
- $237,200
- Jobs located here
- 48,697
- Daytime population
- 165,339Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 93 | 16 | 7.0 | $1.3M | +11.4% | #5 of 2,088 |
| 2Warren County, MO | 90 | 10 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +9.2% | #12 of 2,088 |
| 3Callaway County, MO | 80 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +3.2% | #63 of 2,088 |
| 4Cass County, MO | 77 | 51 | 11.8 | $843K | +7.1% | #115 of 2,088 |
| 5Morgan County, MO | 76 | 6 | 6.9 | $1M | +6.8% | #125 of 2,088 |
| 6Stone County, MO | 74 | 10 | 7.4 | $996K | +4.1% | #157 of 2,088 |
| 7Ray County, MO | 73 | 6 | 6.6 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #170 of 2,088 |
| 8Clinton County, MO | 73 | 7 | 8.4 | $965K | +2.1% | #179 of 2,088 |
| 9Jefferson County, MO | 73 | 99 | 11.2 | $819K | +2.7% | #186 of 2,088 |
| 10Lawrence County, MO | 72 | 10 | 6.8 | $1M | +3.7% | #197 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 classes73
- Gyms80
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios80
- Martial arts and dance studios65
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Jefferson County, MO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 99 gyms and studios in Jefferson County. 16 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 21.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Jefferson County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $81.1M a year, or $918 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 99 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $819K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 88,309 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, MO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Jefferson County has 11.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $819K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 123, against 99 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,397 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 233,132 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,309 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $82,851 a year, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% 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. Jefferson County scores 73 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #186 of 2,088 scored counties.
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