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Gyms and studios in Hampton County, SC

The gyms and studios in Hampton County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
1 chain location (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $433 a household
Spending per listing
$781K
18% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.5
63% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,174
−1.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 gyms and studios in Hampton County. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households, 63% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $433 per household (56% below the U.S. average), households in Hampton County spend about $3.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 4 gyms and studios, that is $781K per location, 18% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hampton County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hampton County declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 gyms and studios on map listings, Hampton County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Hampton 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Hampton County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureHampton CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.513.314.9
Spending per listing$781K$528K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,1901,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.9%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$433$700$983
Median household income$44,711$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored49

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
41 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Hampton 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 Hampton County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,174−1.9% since 2020
Households
7,225
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
560 sq. mi.
People per square mile
33
Median household income
$44,711+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$59,824
Median home value
$112,000
Jobs located here
4,300
Daytime population
15,001Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Hampton County marked.

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Laurens County, SC71155.6$956K+6.2%#223 of 2,088
2Berkeley County, SC6611312.1$634K+18.7%#389 of 2,088
3Jasper County, SC65118.4$739K+32.2%#419 of 2,088
4Georgetown County, SC652710.0$720K+3.8%#421 of 2,088
5Kershaw County, SC652810.4$621K+11.6%#427 of 2,088
6Oconee County, SC64349.9$661K+6.3%#469 of 2,088
7Edgefield County, SC6399.2$705K+16.1%#499 of 2,088
8Lancaster County, SC605112.7$621K+18.3%#609 of 2,088
9Dorchester County, SC607812.3$613K+10.1%#611 of 2,088
10Saluda County, SC5956.5$822K+4.1%#625 of 2,088
Hampton County, SCNot scored45.5$781K−1.9%

Other business types in Hampton County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Hampton County, SC?

Hampton County has 4 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hampton County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Hampton County, SC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.1M a year, or $433 per household. That is 56% below the U.S. average (an index of 44, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $781K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,225 households in Hampton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hampton County, SC compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Hampton County has 5.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 63% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $781K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hampton County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Hampton County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Hampton County at 18,174 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,225 households. Median household income in Hampton County is $44,711, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.8%, 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. Hampton County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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