Fitness and classes · County · South Carolina
Gyms and studios in Aiken County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Aiken County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #825 of 2,088 scored counties
#13 of 37 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 82
- 11 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $48.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $699 a household
- Spending per listing
- $596K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.7
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 181,515
- +7.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 82 gyms and studios in Aiken County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 13%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 11.7 per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Aiken County spend about $48.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $699 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That works out to $596K per location, 10% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Aiken County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,913 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $665K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Aiken County.
Population estimates show Aiken County grew 7.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Aiken County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #825 of 2,088 scored counties and #13 of 37 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Aiken County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Aiken County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.7 | 13.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $596K | $528K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,913 | 2,190 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.4% | +5.9% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $699 | $700 | $983 |
| Median household income | $70,609 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 24+4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 268
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 74The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $665K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Aiken 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 Aiken County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 181,515+7.3% since 2020
- Households
- 69,916
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,071 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 163
- Median household income
- $70,609+37.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,371
- Median home value
- $218,000
- Jobs located here
- 65,453
- Daytime population
- 171,299Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laurens County, SC | 71 | 15 | 5.6 | $956K | +6.2% | #223 of 2,088 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 66 | 113 | 12.1 | $634K | +18.7% | #389 of 2,088 |
| 3Jasper County, SC | 65 | 11 | 8.4 | $739K | +32.2% | #419 of 2,088 |
| 4Georgetown County, SC | 65 | 27 | 10.0 | $720K | +3.8% | #421 of 2,088 |
| 5Kershaw County, SC | 65 | 28 | 10.4 | $621K | +11.6% | #427 of 2,088 |
| 6Oconee County, SC | 64 | 34 | 9.9 | $661K | +6.3% | #469 of 2,088 |
| 7Edgefield County, SC | 63 | 9 | 9.2 | $705K | +16.1% | #499 of 2,088 |
| 8Lancaster County, SC | 60 | 51 | 12.7 | $621K | +18.3% | #609 of 2,088 |
| 9Dorchester County, SC | 60 | 78 | 12.3 | $613K | +10.1% | #611 of 2,088 |
| 10Saluda County, SC | 59 | 5 | 6.5 | $822K | +4.1% | #625 of 2,088 |
| 13Aiken County, SC | 55 | 82 | 11.7 | $596K | +7.3% | #825 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Aiken 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 classes55
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios55
- Martial arts and dance studios56
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Aiken County, SC?
There are 82 gyms and studios on map listings in Aiken County as of September 2026. 11 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Aiken County, SC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $48.9M a year, or $699 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 82 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $596K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 69,916 households in Aiken County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Aiken County, SC compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Aiken County has 11.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $596K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Aiken County would have about 74, against 82 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,913 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Aiken County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Aiken County at 181,515 people in 2025, up 7.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 69,916 households. Median household income in Aiken County is $70,609, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.4%, 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. Aiken County scores 55 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #825 of 2,088 scored counties.
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