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Gyms and studios in Summit County, OH
The gyms and studios in Summit County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,514 of 2,088 scored counties
#78 of 83 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 367
- 54 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 136
- +3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $206.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $892 a household
- Spending per listing
- $562K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.9
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 538,376
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Summit County spend about $206.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $892 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 367 gyms and studios, that is $562K per location, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 367 gyms and studios on map listings in Summit County as of September 2026. 54 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.9 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Summit County in 2023, up 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,700 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Summit County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Summit County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Summit County is 39 (lower middle), #1,514 of 2,088 scored counties and #78 of 83 scored counties in Ohio.
How Summit 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 | Summit County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.9 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $562K | $697K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,700 | 2,215 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.8% | +8.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $892 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $71,622 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 131 → 136+3.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,506
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 36754 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 312The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 25
- Amount
- $4.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Summit 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 Summit County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 538,376−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 231,267
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 413 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,303
- Median household income
- $71,622+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,082
- Median home value
- $208,700
- Jobs located here
- 269,669
- Daytime population
- 554,948Residents 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 |
| 78Summit County, OH | 39 | 367 | 15.9 | $562K | −0.3% | #1,514 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Summit 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 classes39
- Gyms45
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios49
- Martial arts and dance studios40
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Summit County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 367 gyms and studios in Summit County. 54 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Summit County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $206.3M a year, or $892 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 367 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $562K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 231,267 households in Summit County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Summit County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Summit County has 15.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $562K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Summit County would have about 312, against 367 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,700 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Summit County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Summit County at 538,376 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 231,267 households. The median household income in Summit County is $71,622 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% 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. Summit County scores 39 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,514 of 2,088 scored counties.
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