Fitness and classes · County · North Carolina
Gyms and studios in Cumberland County, NC
The gyms and studios in Cumberland County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,910 of 2,088 scored counties
#85 of 88 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 202
- 32 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $76.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $589 a household
- Spending per listing
- $378K
- 43% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.6
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 338,473
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Cumberland County scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,910 of 2,088 scored counties and #85 of 88 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 202 gyms and studios in Cumberland County. 32 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.6 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Cumberland County spend about $76.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $589 per household, 40% below the U.S. average. Spread across 202 gyms and studios, that is $378K per location, 43% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Cumberland County was 58 in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,237 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Cumberland County. Population estimates show Cumberland County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Cumberland 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.
| Measure | Cumberland County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.6 | 14.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $378K | $531K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,237 | 1,675 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.4% | +6.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $589 | $743 | $983 |
| Median household income | $61,291 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 58+9.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 676
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 115The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 338,473+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 129,758
- Median age
- 34.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 519
- Median household income
- $61,291+30.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,209
- Median home value
- $199,200
- Jobs located here
- 116,297
- Daytime population
- 342,826Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hoke County, NC | 80 | 12 | 6.2 | $1M | +9.0% | #68 of 2,088 |
| 2Davie County, NC | 77 | 13 | 7.5 | $1M | +6.9% | #105 of 2,088 |
| 3Franklin County, NC | 77 | 23 | 8.1 | $842K | +18.8% | #116 of 2,088 |
| 4Chatham County, NC | 75 | 38 | 11.5 | $882K | +11.0% | #138 of 2,088 |
| 5Currituck County, NC | 75 | 16 | 13.5 | $676K | +16.7% | #144 of 2,088 |
| 6Duplin County, NC | 72 | 12 | 5.8 | $899K | +6.0% | #204 of 2,088 |
| 7Harnett County, NC | 69 | 44 | 8.8 | $744K | +12.3% | #290 of 2,088 |
| 8Davidson County, NC | 68 | 50 | 7.2 | $872K | +6.6% | #312 of 2,088 |
| 9Rowan County, NC | 65 | 43 | 7.3 | $867K | +5.6% | #406 of 2,088 |
| 10Stokes County, NC | 65 | 14 | 7.2 | $754K | +3.5% | #418 of 2,088 |
| 85Cumberland County, NC | 25 | 202 | 15.6 | $378K | +0.4% | #1,910 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Cumberland 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 classes25
- Gyms28
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios44
- Martial arts and dance studios28
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Cumberland County, NC?
There are 202 gyms and studios on map listings in Cumberland County as of September 2026. 32 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Cumberland County, NC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $76.4M a year, or $589 per household. That is 40% below the U.S. average (an index of 60, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 202 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $378K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 129,758 households in Cumberland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cumberland County, NC compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Cumberland County has 15.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $378K, 43% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Cumberland County would have about 115, against 202 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,237 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Cumberland County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Cumberland County at 338,473 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 129,758 households. Median household income in Cumberland County is $61,291, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.8%, 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. Cumberland County scores 25 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,910 of 2,088 scored counties.
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