Fitness and classes · County · South Carolina
Gyms and studios in Chester County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Chester County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,699 of 2,088 scored counties
#35 of 37 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 11
- 1 chain location (9%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $6.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $486 a household
- Spending per listing
- $581K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 44% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,001
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Chester County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,699 of 2,088 scored counties and #35 of 37 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 gyms and studios in Chester County. One of them (9%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 8.4 for every 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $486 per household (51% below the U.S. average), households in Chester County spend about $6.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $581K of household spending for each location on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chester County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chester County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Chester 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 | Chester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.4 | 13.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $581K | $528K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 2,190 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.9% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $486 | $700 | $983 |
| Median household income | $52,458 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 49 |
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
- 111 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Chester 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 Chester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,001+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 13,159
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 581 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $52,458+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,310
- Median home value
- $158,300
- Jobs located here
- 10,197
- Daytime population
- 27,098Residents 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 |
| 35Chester County, SC | 33 | 11 | 8.4 | $581K | +2.2% | #1,699 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Chester 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 classes33
- Gyms36
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios21
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Chester County, SC?
Chester County has 11 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (9%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chester County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Chester County, SC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $6.4M a year, or $486 per household. That is 51% below the U.S. average (an index of 49, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $581K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,159 households in Chester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chester County, SC compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Chester County has 8.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $581K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Chester County would have about 10, against 11 on map listings.
How fast is Chester County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Chester County at 33,001 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,159 households. Median household income in Chester County is $52,458, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.6%, 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. Chester County scores 33 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,699 of 2,088 scored counties.
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