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Gyms and studios in Athens County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Athens County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,425 of 2,088 scored counties
#73 of 83 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 27
- 2 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $16.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $706 a household
- Spending per listing
- $601K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.7
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 63,197
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Athens County spend about $16.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $706 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. Spread across 27 gyms and studios, that is $601K per location, 9% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 27 gyms and studios on map listings in Athens County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 7%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.7, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Athens County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates show Athens County grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Athens County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,425 of 2,088 scored counties and #73 of 83 scored counties in Ohio.
How Athens County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Athens County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.7 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $601K | $697K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 2,215 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $706 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $56,001 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 57 |
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
- 272 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Athens 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 Athens County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 63,197+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 23,014
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 504 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 122
- Median household income
- $56,001+36.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,858
- Median home value
- $185,000
- Jobs located here
- 18,702
- Daytime population
- 59,780Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| 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 |
| 73Athens County, OH | 42 | 27 | 11.7 | $601K | +1.3% | #1,425 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Athens 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 classes42
- Gyms50
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios22
- Martial arts and dance studios55
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Athens County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 gyms and studios in Athens County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Athens County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Athens County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $16.2M a year, or $706 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $601K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,014 households in Athens County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Athens County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Athens County has 11.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $601K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Athens County would have about 25, against 27 on map listings.
How fast is Athens County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Athens County at 63,197 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,014 households. The median household income in Athens County is $56,001 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.9% 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. Athens County scores 42 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,425 of 2,088 scored counties.
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