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Gyms and studios in Bertie County, NC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Bertie County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $552 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
99% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.2
72% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,086
−3.6% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 gyms and studios in Bertie County. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.2, 72% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $552 per household (44% below the U.S. average), households in Bertie County spend about $3.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each location on map listings, 99% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bertie County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in Bertie County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 gyms and studios on map listings, Bertie County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Bertie County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Bertie County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureBertie CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.214.014.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$531K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,6751,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.5%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.6%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$552$743$983
Median household income$48,750$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored40

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
17,086−3.6% since 2020
Households
7,143
Median age
47.6
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
699 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$48,750+37.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$71,465
Median home value
$98,500
Jobs located here
4,889
Daytime population
15,340Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Bertie County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hoke County, NC80126.2$1M+9.0%#68 of 2,088
2Davie County, NC77137.5$1M+6.9%#105 of 2,088
3Franklin County, NC77238.1$842K+18.8%#116 of 2,088
4Chatham County, NC753811.5$882K+11.0%#138 of 2,088
5Currituck County, NC751613.5$676K+16.7%#144 of 2,088
6Duplin County, NC72125.8$899K+6.0%#204 of 2,088
7Harnett County, NC69448.8$744K+12.3%#290 of 2,088
8Davidson County, NC68507.2$872K+6.6%#312 of 2,088
9Rowan County, NC65437.3$867K+5.6%#406 of 2,088
10Stokes County, NC65147.2$754K+3.5%#418 of 2,088
Bertie County, NCNot scored34.2$1.3M−3.6%

Other business types in Bertie County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Bertie County, NC?

There are 3 gyms and studios on map listings in Bertie County as of September 2026. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bertie County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Bertie County, NC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.9M a year, or $552 per household. That is 44% below the U.S. average (an index of 56, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,143 households in Bertie County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bertie County, NC compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Bertie County has 4.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 72% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $1.3M, 99% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Bertie County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Bertie County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Bertie County at 17,086 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,143 households. Median household income in Bertie County is $48,750, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.2%, 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. Bertie County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

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