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Gyms and studios in Hudson County, NJ
How Hudson County, NJ compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #337 of 2,088 scored counties
#2 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 390
- 81 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 164
- −2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $351.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,174 a household
- Spending per listing
- $902K
- 36% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.0
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 735,033
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,174 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Hudson County spend about $351.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $902K per location, 36% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Hudson County has 390 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 81 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 13.0 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 164 businesses with payroll in Hudson County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, down 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,827 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $8.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hudson County.
Population estimates show Hudson County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Hudson County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #337 of 2,088 scored counties and #2 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hudson 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 | Hudson County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.0 | 18.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $902K | $675K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,827 | 1,173 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.4% | −1.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,174 | $1,238 | $983 |
| Median household income | $91,795 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 168 → 164−2.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,842
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $46M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 39081 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 532The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 23
- Amount
- $8.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hudson 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 Hudson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 735,033+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 299,682
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 31%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.0
- Land area
- 46 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 15,549
- Median household income
- $91,795+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,835
- Median home value
- $539,700
- Jobs located here
- 293,100
- Daytime population
- 659,569Residents 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 |
Other business types in Hudson 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 classes67
- Gyms70
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios58
- Martial arts and dance studios74
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hudson County, NJ?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 390 gyms and studios in Hudson County. 81 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 164 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Hudson County, NJ spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $351.9M a year, or $1,174 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 390 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $902K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 299,682 households in Hudson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hudson County, NJ compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hudson County has 13.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $902K, 36% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hudson County would have about 532, against 390 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,827 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Hudson County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Hudson County at 735,033 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 299,682 households. The median household income in Hudson County is $91,795 a year, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.0% 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. Hudson County scores 67 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #337 of 2,088 scored counties.
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