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Gyms and studios in Marion County, OH
How Marion County, OH compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #780 of 2,088 scored counties
#45 of 83 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 26
- 6 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $689 a household
- Spending per listing
- $654K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.5
- 30% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 65,115
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 gyms and studios in Marion County. 6 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 10.5 per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Marion County spend about $17M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $689 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. Spread across 26 gyms and studios, that is $654K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Marion County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 6,171 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Marion County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Marion County is 56 (upper middle), #780 of 2,088 scored counties and #45 of 83 scored counties in Ohio.
How Marion 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 | Marion County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.5 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $654K | $697K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,171 | 2,215 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $689 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $59,371 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 129
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 266 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 65,115−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 24,683
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 404 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 161
- Median household income
- $59,371+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,921
- Median home value
- $156,800
- Jobs located here
- 23,364
- Daytime population
- 60,757Residents 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 |
| 45Marion County, OH | 56 | 26 | 10.5 | $654K | −0.4% | #780 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Marion 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 classes56
- Gyms53
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- 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 Marion County, OH?
There are 26 gyms and studios on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. 6 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Marion County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17M a year, or $689 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $654K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,683 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Marion County has 10.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $654K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,171 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 65,115 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,683 households. Median household income in Marion County is $59,371, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.0%, 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. Marion County scores 56 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #780 of 2,088 scored counties.
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