Market rankings · Ohio
Gyms and studios in Ohio
Markets across Ohio ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 6,169
- 1,091 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 2,196
- +8.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $697K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,169 gyms and studios in Ohio. 1,091 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 12.7 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Ohio spend about $4.3B a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $884 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $697K per location, 5% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,196 businesses with payroll in Ohio classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,215 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 339 SBA-backed loans worth $112.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #16 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Springfield metro area scores highest (70). Of the 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Mount Vernon area scores highest (78).
Every market in Ohio for gyms and studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Springfield, OH | 70 | 42 | 7.5 | $978K | −0.4% | #32 of 387 |
| 2Columbus, OH | 67 | 1,244 | 14.4 | $713K | +4.7% | #53 of 387 |
| 3Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 65 | 402 | 11.7 | $745K | +1.5% | #65 of 387 |
| 4Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 64 | 1,200 | 13.2 | $731K | +2.7% | #70 of 387 |
| 5Lima, OH | 55 | 36 | 8.7 | $857K | −1.2% | #130 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 54 | 44 | 7.6 | $842K | −3.6% | #142 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 52 | 1,224 | 13.1 | $686K | −0.8% | #162 of 387 |
| 7Mansfield, OH | 51 | 54 | 10.8 | $635K | −0.1% | #180 of 387 |
| 8Toledo, OH | 49 | 314 | 12.3 | $662K | −1.0% | #195 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 48 | 144 | 9.5 | $653K | −2.6% | #206 of 387 |
| 9Canton-Massillon, OH | 47 | 217 | 13.0 | $605K | −0.2% | #216 of 387 |
| 10Sandusky, OH | 46 | 72 | 14.1 | $601K | −2.6% | #229 of 387 |
| 11Akron, OH | 45 | 434 | 14.6 | $609K | 0.0% | #244 of 387 |
| 12Youngstown-Warren, OH | 42 | 221 | 12.0 | $584K | −1.4% | #269 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 39 | 56 | 11.3 | $552K | −3.6% | #295 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mount Vernon, OH | 78 | 28 | 11.9 | $719K | +1.9% | #20 of 535 |
| 2New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 71 | 32 | 8.3 | $870K | −0.9% | #44 of 535 |
| 3Defiance, OH | 71 | 14 | 9.1 | $838K | +0.1% | #45 of 535 |
| 4Findlay, OH | 70 | 35 | 11.1 | $769K | +0.1% | #51 of 535 |
| 5Greenville, OH | 67 | 20 | 9.4 | $800K | −0.7% | #77 of 535 |
| 6Gallipolis, OH | 66 | 6 | 5.2 | $1.3M | −0.5% | #83 of 535 |
| 7Bucyrus, OH | 65 | 7 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #88 of 535 |
| 8Coshocton, OH | 65 | 12 | 8.1 | $813K | +1.6% | #94 of 535 |
| 9Sidney, OH | 64 | 17 | 9.0 | $946K | −0.2% | #100 of 535 |
| 10Bellefontaine, OH | 63 | 18 | 9.2 | $872K | +0.4% | #118 of 535 |
| 11Wooster, OH | 63 | 52 | 11.7 | $706K | −0.1% | #120 of 535 |
| 12Chillicothe, OH | 63 | 31 | 10.4 | $686K | −0.8% | #122 of 535 |
| 13Marion, OH | 60 | 26 | 10.5 | $654K | −0.4% | #154 of 535 |
| 14Ashland, OH | 59 | 24 | 11.6 | $632K | +0.1% | #166 of 535 |
| 15Van Wert, OH | 58 | 11 | 9.5 | $761K | +0.3% | #173 of 535 |
| 16Urbana, OH | 56 | 21 | 13.4 | $603K | +0.2% | #199 of 535 |
| 17Salem, OH | 55 | 44 | 10.6 | $650K | −2.2% | #207 of 535 |
| 18Tiffin, OH | 55 | 27 | 12.1 | $606K | −1.0% | #214 of 535 |
| 19Portsmouth, OH | 54 | 28 | 9.7 | $658K | −3.4% | #224 of 535 |
| 20Norwalk, OH | 52 | 27 | 11.5 | $650K | −0.4% | #248 of 535 |
| 21Marietta, OH | 52 | 30 | 12.1 | $609K | −2.1% | #255 of 535 |
| 22Wilmington, OH | 52 | 24 | 14.3 | $566K | +0.6% | #261 of 535 |
| 23Athens, OH | 51 | 27 | 11.7 | $601K | +1.3% | #274 of 535 |
| 24Zanesville, OH | 50 | 38 | 11.1 | $653K | +0.7% | #285 of 535 |
| 25Celina, OH | 49 | 27 | 16.5 | $490K | +0.5% | #301 of 535 |
| 26Washington Court House, OH | 42 | 16 | 13.8 | $563K | −1.4% | #369 of 535 |
| 27Cambridge, OH | 40 | 21 | 12.9 | $516K | −0.1% | #384 of 535 |
| 28Fremont, OH | 38 | 38 | 15.4 | $473K | −0.4% | #414 of 535 |
| 29Wapakoneta, OH | 34 | 33 | 17.4 | $498K | −1.2% | #444 of 535 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, OH | 84 | 13 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +7.1% | #33 of 2,088 |
| 2Morrow County, OH | 82 | 10 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #46 of 2,088 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 80 | 111 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +5.7% | #67 of 2,088 |
| 4Clermont County, OH | 78 | 84 | 9.9 | $1M | +3.9% | #89 of 2,088 |
| 5Union County, OH | 78 | 33 | 13.6 | $928K | +16.5% | #94 of 2,088 |
| 6Licking County, OH | 78 | 83 | 12.1 | $836K | +3.8% | #96 of 2,088 |
| 7Fairfield County, OH | 77 | 75 | 12.4 | $844K | +6.5% | #114 of 2,088 |
| 8Holmes County, OH | 76 | 13 | 9.7 | $956K | +1.7% | #126 of 2,088 |
| 9Greene County, OH | 76 | 81 | 11.9 | $895K | +3.7% | #128 of 2,088 |
| 10Brown County, OH | 74 | 11 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #147 of 2,088 |
| 11Henry County, OH | 72 | 7 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −0.2% | #191 of 2,088 |
| 12Clark County, OH | 72 | 42 | 7.5 | $978K | −0.4% | #198 of 2,088 |
| 13Knox County, OH | 71 | 28 | 11.9 | $719K | +1.9% | #239 of 2,088 |
| 14Lorain County, OH | 70 | 145 | 11.4 | $806K | +3.1% | #255 of 2,088 |
| 15Perry County, OH | 69 | 11 | 8.2 | $968K | +1.3% | #272 of 2,088 |
| 16Butler County, OH | 69 | 165 | 11.2 | $877K | +2.4% | #278 of 2,088 |
| 17Portage County, OH | 69 | 67 | 10.3 | $864K | +1.0% | #279 of 2,088 |
| 18Fulton County, OH | 68 | 16 | 9.4 | $916K | −1.9% | #306 of 2,088 |
| 19Tuscarawas County, OH | 67 | 32 | 8.3 | $870K | −0.9% | #340 of 2,088 |
| 20Defiance County, OH | 67 | 14 | 9.1 | $838K | +0.1% | #343 of 2,088 |
| 21Delaware County, OH | 67 | 165 | 20.1 | $790K | +12.5% | #347 of 2,088 |
| 22Hancock County, OH | 67 | 35 | 11.1 | $769K | +0.1% | #350 of 2,088 |
| 23Pickaway County, OH | 67 | 29 | 13.2 | $655K | +7.4% | #356 of 2,088 |
| 24Crawford County, OH | 66 | 7 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #359 of 2,088 |
| 25Gallia County, OH | 66 | 6 | 5.2 | $1.3M | −0.5% | #360 of 2,088 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Pike County, OH | 66 | 7 | 6.4 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #365 of 2,088 |
| 27Geauga County, OH | 65 | 41 | 11.5 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #394 of 2,088 |
| 28Highland County, OH | 65 | 14 | 8.3 | $842K | +1.1% | #412 of 2,088 |
| 29Adams County, OH | 64 | 5 | 4.8 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #434 of 2,088 |
| 30Shelby County, OH | 64 | 17 | 9.0 | $946K | −0.2% | #442 of 2,088 |
| 31Darke County, OH | 64 | 20 | 9.4 | $800K | −0.7% | #449 of 2,088 |
| 32Coshocton County, OH | 63 | 12 | 8.1 | $813K | +1.6% | #486 of 2,088 |
| 33Miami County, OH | 63 | 53 | 11.8 | $755K | +3.4% | #489 of 2,088 |
| 34Logan County, OH | 62 | 18 | 9.2 | $872K | +0.4% | #515 of 2,088 |
| 35Hardin County, OH | 61 | 10 | 8.5 | $865K | −2.1% | #550 of 2,088 |
| 36Wayne County, OH | 61 | 52 | 11.7 | $706K | −0.1% | #566 of 2,088 |
| 37Preble County, OH | 60 | 13 | 7.8 | $952K | −0.8% | #573 of 2,088 |
| 38Lake County, OH | 59 | 128 | 12.7 | $742K | −0.1% | #634 of 2,088 |
| 39Wood County, OH | 58 | 67 | 12.3 | $747K | +1.5% | #679 of 2,088 |
| 40Ross County, OH | 58 | 31 | 10.4 | $686K | −0.8% | #689 of 2,088 |
| 41Van Wert County, OH | 57 | 11 | 9.5 | $761K | +0.3% | #720 of 2,088 |
| 42Putnam County, OH | 57 | 19 | 14.4 | $644K | 0.0% | #737 of 2,088 |
| 43Ottawa County, OH | 57 | 27 | 14.6 | $613K | −2.0% | #741 of 2,088 |
| 44Medina County, OH | 56 | 111 | 15.2 | $735K | +1.3% | #769 of 2,088 |
| 45Marion County, OH | 56 | 26 | 10.5 | $654K | −0.4% | #780 of 2,088 |
| 46Jackson County, OH | 55 | 12 | 9.3 | $723K | +0.5% | #803 of 2,088 |
| 47Ashland County, OH | 55 | 24 | 11.6 | $632K | +0.1% | #819 of 2,088 |
| 48Ashtabula County, OH | 54 | 36 | 9.2 | $731K | −0.8% | #852 of 2,088 |
| 49Montgomery County, OH | 54 | 268 | 11.6 | $698K | +0.5% | #857 of 2,088 |
| 50Franklin County, OH | 54 | 815 | 14.7 | $649K | +2.8% | #865 of 2,088 |
| 51Champaign County, OH | 54 | 21 | 13.4 | $603K | +0.2% | #873 of 2,088 |
| 52Allen County, OH | 53 | 36 | 8.7 | $857K | −1.2% | #886 of 2,088 |
| 53Wyandot County, OH | 52 | 9 | 10.0 | $765K | −1.4% | #937 of 2,088 |
| 54Columbiana County, OH | 52 | 44 | 10.6 | $650K | −2.2% | #957 of 2,088 |
| 55Seneca County, OH | 52 | 27 | 12.1 | $606K | −1.0% | #970 of 2,088 |
| 56Hocking County, OH | 51 | 10 | 8.6 | $813K | −1.9% | #984 of 2,088 |
| 57Scioto County, OH | 50 | 28 | 9.7 | $658K | −3.4% | #1,049 of 2,088 |
| 58Meigs County, OH | 49 | 5 | 5.5 | $1M | −2.6% | #1,077 of 2,088 |
| 59Lawrence County, OH | 49 | 18 | 7.9 | $860K | −4.2% | #1,079 of 2,088 |
| 60Muskingum County, OH | 49 | 38 | 11.1 | $653K | +0.7% | #1,100 of 2,088 |
| 61Washington County, OH | 49 | 30 | 12.1 | $609K | −2.1% | #1,112 of 2,088 |
| 62Belmont County, OH | 48 | 21 | 7.7 | $895K | −2.8% | #1,138 of 2,088 |
| 63Richland County, OH | 48 | 54 | 10.8 | $635K | −0.1% | #1,168 of 2,088 |
| 64Jefferson County, OH | 47 | 31 | 11.4 | $580K | −2.4% | #1,215 of 2,088 |
| 65Mercer County, OH | 47 | 27 | 16.5 | $490K | +0.5% | #1,234 of 2,088 |
| 66Williams County, OH | 46 | 14 | 9.0 | $743K | −1.4% | #1,242 of 2,088 |
| 67Huron County, OH | 45 | 27 | 11.5 | $650K | −0.4% | #1,295 of 2,088 |
| 68Stark County, OH | 45 | 202 | 13.0 | $609K | −0.2% | #1,302 of 2,088 |
| 69Lucas County, OH | 43 | 231 | 12.6 | $621K | −1.7% | #1,381 of 2,088 |
| 70Hamilton County, OH | 43 | 584 | 16.5 | $576K | +1.0% | #1,390 of 2,088 |
| 71Clinton County, OH | 43 | 24 | 14.3 | $566K | +0.6% | #1,391 of 2,088 |
| 72Cuyahoga County, OH | 42 | 763 | 13.8 | $620K | −2.3% | #1,422 of 2,088 |
| 73Athens County, OH | 42 | 27 | 11.7 | $601K | +1.3% | #1,425 of 2,088 |
| 74Trumbull County, OH | 42 | 103 | 11.9 | $570K | −1.3% | #1,429 of 2,088 |
| 75Fayette County, OH | 42 | 16 | 13.8 | $563K | −1.4% | #1,433 of 2,088 |
| 76Erie County, OH | 41 | 45 | 13.9 | $594K | −2.9% | #1,451 of 2,088 |
| 77Mahoning County, OH | 40 | 118 | 12.0 | $596K | −1.4% | #1,487 of 2,088 |
| 78Summit County, OH | 39 | 367 | 15.9 | $562K | −0.3% | #1,514 of 2,088 |
| 79Guernsey County, OH | 39 | 21 | 12.9 | $516K | −0.1% | #1,525 of 2,088 |
| 80Sandusky County, OH | 38 | 38 | 15.4 | $473K | −0.4% | #1,566 of 2,088 |
| 81Carroll County, OH | 35 | 15 | 13.4 | $564K | −1.1% | #1,649 of 2,088 |
| 82Auglaize County, OH | 33 | 33 | 17.4 | $498K | −1.2% | #1,704 of 2,088 |
| 83Noble County, OH | 32 | 7 | 15.2 | $474K | +1.3% | #1,736 of 2,088 |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $947K | −2.9% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.6M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 7.1 | $989K | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.8M | −1.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms and studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Ohio?
Ohio has 6,169 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 1,091 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 2,196 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.3B a year, or $884 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,169 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $697K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Ohio has 12.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $697K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Ohio would have about 6,490, against 6,169 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,215 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Springfield metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Mount Vernon area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 83 scored counties in Ohio, Madison County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Ohio scores 57 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #16 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the gyms and studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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