Fitness and classes · County · Pennsylvania
Gyms and studios in Westmoreland County, PA
The gyms and studios in Westmoreland County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,169 of 2,088 scored counties
#44 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 207
- 51 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- +3.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $131.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $847 a household
- Spending per listing
- $634K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.4
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 349,324
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 207 gyms and studios in Westmoreland County. 51 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 13.4 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $847 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Westmoreland County spend about $131.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 207 gyms and studios, that is $634K per location, 4% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Westmoreland County was 64 in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,422 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Westmoreland County.
Population estimates show Westmoreland County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms and studios, Westmoreland County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,169 of 2,088 scored counties and #44 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Westmoreland County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Westmoreland County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.4 | 13.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $634K | $668K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,422 | 1,834 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.2% | +3.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $847 | $926 | $983 |
| Median household income | $74,109 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 62 → 64+3.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 570
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20751 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 198The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 349,324−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 154,979
- Median age
- 47.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,028 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 343
- Median household income
- $74,109+22.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,695
- Median home value
- $203,500
- Jobs located here
- 134,448
- Daytime population
- 320,126Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, PA | 79 | 39 | 9.5 | $944K | +3.6% | #80 of 2,088 |
| 2Pike County, PA | 78 | 29 | 12.0 | $764K | +7.2% | #98 of 2,088 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 75 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #133 of 2,088 |
| 4York County, PA | 71 | 196 | 10.8 | $851K | +3.6% | #233 of 2,088 |
| 5Franklin County, PA | 68 | 57 | 9.0 | $932K | +3.0% | #304 of 2,088 |
| 6Lancaster County, PA | 68 | 234 | 11.0 | $877K | +1.9% | #311 of 2,088 |
| 7Mifflin County, PA | 66 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #364 of 2,088 |
| 8Lebanon County, PA | 66 | 51 | 9.0 | $949K | +2.2% | #367 of 2,088 |
| 9Carbon County, PA | 66 | 25 | 9.2 | $807K | +1.7% | #377 of 2,088 |
| 10Juniata County, PA | 65 | 5 | 5.5 | $1.3M | −0.3% | #393 of 2,088 |
| 44Westmoreland County, PA | 48 | 207 | 13.4 | $634K | −1.4% | #1,169 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Westmoreland 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 classes48
- Gyms52
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios51
- Martial arts and dance studios50
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Westmoreland County, PA?
There are 207 gyms and studios on map listings in Westmoreland County as of September 2026. 51 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Westmoreland County, PA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $131.3M a year, or $847 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 207 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $634K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 154,979 households in Westmoreland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Westmoreland County, PA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Westmoreland County has 13.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $634K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Westmoreland County would have about 198, against 207 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,422 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Westmoreland County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Westmoreland County at 349,324 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 154,979 households. Median household income in Westmoreland County is $74,109, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.6%, 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. Westmoreland County scores 48 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,169 of 2,088 scored counties.
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