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Gyms and studios in Monmouth County, NJ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Monmouth County, NJ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,516 of 2,088 scored counties
#20 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 683
- 142 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 340
- +2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $365.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,453 a household
- Spending per listing
- $536K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.1
- 82% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 651,035
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 683 gyms and studios in Monmouth County. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 27.1 for every 10,000 households, 82% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Monmouth County comes to about $365.8M a year: $1,453 per household, 48% above the U.S. average. That works out to $536K per location, 19% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 340 businesses with payroll in Monmouth County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 740 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $15.4M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Monmouth County.
Population estimates put the population change in Monmouth County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Monmouth County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,516 of 2,088 scored counties and #20 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Monmouth 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 | Monmouth County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.1 | 18.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $536K | $675K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 740 | 1,173 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.4% | −1.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,453 | $1,238 | $983 |
| Median household income | $124,845 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 332 → 340+2.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,502
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $88.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 683142 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 553The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 28
- Amount
- $15.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 651,035+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 251,712
- Median age
- 43.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 468 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,378
- Median household income
- $124,845+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $170,718
- Median home value
- $606,100
- Jobs located here
- 274,570
- Daytime population
- 600,595Residents 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 |
| 20Monmouth County, NJ | 39 | 683 | 27.1 | $536K | +1.4% | #1,516 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Monmouth 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 classes39
- Gyms46
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios35
- Martial arts and dance studios41
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Monmouth County, NJ?
There are 683 gyms and studios on map listings in Monmouth County as of September 2026. 142 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 340 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Monmouth County, NJ spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $365.8M a year, or $1,453 per household. That is 48% above the U.S. average (an index of 148, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 683 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $536K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 251,712 households in Monmouth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monmouth County, NJ compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Monmouth County has 27.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 82% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $536K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Monmouth County would have about 553, against 683 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 740 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Monmouth County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Monmouth County at 651,035 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 251,712 households. Median household income in Monmouth County is $124,845, 55% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.2%, 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. Monmouth County scores 39 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,516 of 2,088 scored counties.
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