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Gyms and studios in Randolph County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #899 of 2,088 scored counties
#29 of 88 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
47
8 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
21
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$32.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $562 a household
Spending per listing
$690K
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.1
46% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
149,516
+3.5% 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

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Randolph County comes to about $32.4M a year: $562 per household, 43% below the U.S. average. That works out to $690K per location, 4% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 47 gyms and studios on map listings in Randolph County as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 17%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 8.1 per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Randolph County in 2023. That is one for every 2,749 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Randolph County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Randolph County is 53 (upper middle), #899 of 2,088 scored counties and #29 of 88 scored counties in North Carolina.

How Randolph 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 Randolph County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureRandolph CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.114.014.9
Spending per listing$690K$531K$662K
Households per official establishment2,7491,6751,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.5%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$562$743$983
Median household income$61,022$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score5340

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
15 → 21
Employees, 2023
243
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
478 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
49The 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County

Population, 2025 estimate
149,516+3.5% since 2020
Households
57,721
Median age
41.3
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
782 sq. mi.
People per square mile
187
Median household income
$61,022+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,923
Median home value
$197,100
Jobs located here
43,898
Daytime population
126,314Residents 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 Randolph 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
29Randolph County, NC53478.1$690K+3.5%#899 of 2,088

Other business types in Randolph County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 47 gyms and studios in Randolph County. 8 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

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

About $32.4M a year, or $562 per household. That is 43% below the U.S. average (an index of 57, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $690K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,721 households in Randolph County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Randolph County has 8.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $690K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Randolph County would have about 49, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,749 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Randolph County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Randolph County at 149,516 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,721 households. The median household income in Randolph County is $61,022 a year, 24% below 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. Randolph County scores 53 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #899 of 2,088 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms and studios · All 56 business types in Randolph County

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