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Gyms and studios in Burlington County, NJ

The gyms and studios in Burlington County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #595 of 2,088 scored counties
#7 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey

Listings
313
57 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
133
−2.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$220.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,244 a household
Spending per listing
$704K
6% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.7
19% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
481,439
+4.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 313 gyms and studios in Burlington County. Of those, 57 are chain locations, or 18%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 17.7 for every 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Burlington County comes to about $220.5M a year: $1,244 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That works out to $704K per location, 6% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

In 2023, official counts showed 133 businesses with payroll in Burlington County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, down 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,332 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Burlington County.

Population estimates show Burlington County grew 4.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Burlington County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #595 of 2,088 scored counties and #7 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.

How Burlington 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Burlington County, NJ compared with New Jersey and the U.S.
MeasureBurlington CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.718.314.9
Spending per listing$704K$675K$662K
Households per official establishment1,3321,1731,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.9%−1.0%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.3%+3.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,244$1,238$983
Median household income$108,111$103,556$80,734
Groundwork market score6050

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
137 → 133−2.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,945
Annual payroll, 2023
$34.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
31357 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
333The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
9
Amount
$4M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Burlington 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 Burlington County

Population, 2025 estimate
481,439+4.3% since 2020
Households
177,222
Median age
42.4
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
799 sq. mi.
People per square mile
585
Median household income
$108,111+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$138,695
Median home value
$354,000
Jobs located here
218,405
Daytime population
443,817Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across New Jersey

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The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Burlington County marked.

Top counties in New Jersey

Counties in New Jersey ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ocean County, NJ6930112.3$840K+5.6%#282 of 2,088
2Hudson County, NJ6739013.0$902K+1.8%#337 of 2,088
3Warren County, NJ656414.1$764K+3.2%#416 of 2,088
4Salem County, NJ642911.7$769K+2.3%#455 of 2,088
5Middlesex County, NJ6347815.5$828K+2.6%#484 of 2,088
6Passaic County, NJ6224413.6$776K+1.6%#523 of 2,088
7Burlington County, NJ6031317.7$704K+4.3%#595 of 2,088
8Essex County, NJ6049615.5$699K+4.2%#597 of 2,088
9Union County, NJ5637818.6$680K+5.0%#776 of 2,088
10Sussex County, NJ5611620.1$639K+2.9%#782 of 2,088

Other business types in Burlington County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Burlington County, NJ?

Burlington County has 313 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 57 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 133 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Burlington County, NJ spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $220.5M a year, or $1,244 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 313 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $704K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 177,222 households in Burlington County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Burlington County, NJ compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Burlington County has 17.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $704K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Burlington County would have about 333, against 313 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,332 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Burlington County, NJ growing?

Population estimates put Burlington County at 481,439 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 177,222 households. Median household income in Burlington County is $108,111, 34% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.7%, 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. Burlington County scores 60 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #595 of 2,088 scored counties.

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