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Gyms and studios in Atlantic County, NJ
The gyms and studios in Atlantic County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,057 of 2,088 scored counties
#15 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 162
- 22 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 57
- −6.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $99.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $910 a household
- Spending per listing
- $615K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 278,657
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 162 gyms and studios in Atlantic County. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 14%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.8, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $910 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Atlantic County spend about $99.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $615K per location, 7% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Atlantic County was 57 in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,922 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Atlantic County.
Population estimates put the population change in Atlantic County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Atlantic County is 50 (upper middle), #1,057 of 2,088 scored counties and #15 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Atlantic County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Atlantic County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.8 | 18.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $615K | $675K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,922 | 1,173 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.6% | −1.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $910 | $1,238 | $983 |
| Median household income | $78,050 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 61 → 57−6.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 504
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 151The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $3.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Atlantic 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 Atlantic County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 278,657+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 109,557
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 556 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 497
- Median household income
- $78,050+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,343
- Median home value
- $295,000
- Jobs located here
- 123,257
- Daytime population
- 268,510Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean County, NJ | 69 | 301 | 12.3 | $840K | +5.6% | #282 of 2,088 |
| 2Hudson County, NJ | 67 | 390 | 13.0 | $902K | +1.8% | #337 of 2,088 |
| 3Warren County, NJ | 65 | 64 | 14.1 | $764K | +3.2% | #416 of 2,088 |
| 4Salem County, NJ | 64 | 29 | 11.7 | $769K | +2.3% | #455 of 2,088 |
| 5Middlesex County, NJ | 63 | 478 | 15.5 | $828K | +2.6% | #484 of 2,088 |
| 6Passaic County, NJ | 62 | 244 | 13.6 | $776K | +1.6% | #523 of 2,088 |
| 7Burlington County, NJ | 60 | 313 | 17.7 | $704K | +4.3% | #595 of 2,088 |
| 8Essex County, NJ | 60 | 496 | 15.5 | $699K | +4.2% | #597 of 2,088 |
| 9Union County, NJ | 56 | 378 | 18.6 | $680K | +5.0% | #776 of 2,088 |
| 10Sussex County, NJ | 56 | 116 | 20.1 | $639K | +2.9% | #782 of 2,088 |
| 15Atlantic County, NJ | 50 | 162 | 14.8 | $615K | +1.6% | #1,057 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Atlantic 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 classes50
- Gyms55
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios46
- Martial arts and dance studios57
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Atlantic County, NJ?
Atlantic County has 162 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Atlantic County, NJ spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $99.6M a year, or $910 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 162 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $615K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 109,557 households in Atlantic County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Atlantic County, NJ compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Atlantic County has 14.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $615K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Atlantic County would have about 151, against 162 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,922 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Atlantic County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Atlantic County at 278,657 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 109,557 households. Median household income in Atlantic County is $78,050, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. 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. Atlantic County scores 50 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #1,057 of 2,088 scored counties.
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