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Gyms and studios in Hamilton County, OH
The gyms and studios in Hamilton County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,390 of 2,088 scored counties
#70 of 83 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 584
- 108 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 229
- +9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $336.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $948 a household
- Spending per listing
- $576K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.5
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 838,418
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Hamilton County comes to about $336.2M a year: $948 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $576K per location, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Hamilton County has 584 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 108 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 16.5 per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hamilton County was 229 in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,549 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $9.3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hamilton County.
Population estimates put the population change in Hamilton County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Hamilton County is 43 (lower middle), #1,390 of 2,088 scored counties and #70 of 83 scored counties in Ohio.
How Hamilton 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 | Hamilton County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.5 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $576K | $697K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,549 | 2,215 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.1% | +8.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $948 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $72,470 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 210 → 229+9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,633
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $70.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 584108 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 508The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 25
- Amount
- $9.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 838,418+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 354,739
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 406 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,049
- Median household income
- $72,470+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,646
- Median home value
- $241,900
- Jobs located here
- 534,856
- Daytime population
- 968,934Residents 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 |
| 70Hamilton County, OH | 43 | 584 | 16.5 | $576K | +1.0% | #1,390 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 classes43
- Gyms46
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios38
- Martial arts and dance studios54
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hamilton County, OH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 584 gyms and studios in Hamilton County. 108 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 229 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Hamilton County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $336.2M a year, or $948 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 584 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $576K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 354,739 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hamilton County has 16.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $576K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 508, against 584 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,549 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 838,418 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 354,739 households. The median household income in Hamilton County is $72,470 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.7% 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. Hamilton County scores 43 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,390 of 2,088 scored counties.
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