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Gyms and studios in Pickaway County, OH
The gyms and studios in Pickaway County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #356 of 2,088 scored counties
#23 of 83 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 29
- 5 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $19M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $868 a household
- Spending per listing
- $655K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 62,978
- +7.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 29 gyms and studios in Pickaway County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 17%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.2 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Pickaway County spend about $19M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $868 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $655K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Pickaway County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Population estimates show Pickaway County grew 7.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Pickaway County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #356 of 2,088 scored counties and #23 of 83 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Pickaway 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 | Pickaway County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $655K | $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 | +7.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $868 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $74,040 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 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
- 295 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 Pickaway 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 Pickaway County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 62,978+7.4% since 2020
- Households
- 21,899
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 501 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 120
- Median household income
- $74,040+16.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,673
- Median home value
- $256,800
- Jobs located here
- 14,709
- Daytime population
- 45,284Residents 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 |
| 23Pickaway County, OH | 67 | 29 | 13.2 | $655K | +7.4% | #356 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Pickaway 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 classes67
- Gyms59
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios83
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Pickaway County, OH?
Pickaway County has 29 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (17%) 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 Pickaway County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Pickaway County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $19M a year, or $868 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $655K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,899 households in Pickaway County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pickaway County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Pickaway County has 13.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $655K, 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.
How fast is Pickaway County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Pickaway County at 62,978 people in 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,899 households. Median household income in Pickaway County is $74,040, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.4%, 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. Pickaway County scores 67 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #356 of 2,088 scored counties.
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