Fitness and classes · Metro area · Tennessee
Gyms and studios in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area
The gyms and studios in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #263 of 387 scored metro areas
#7 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 324
- 70 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 113
- +15.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $168.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $727 a household
- Spending per listing
- $519K
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.0
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 594,530
- +5.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 324 gyms and studios in the Chattanooga metro area. 70 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 14.0 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in the Chattanooga metro area comes to about $168.2M a year: $727 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. Spread across 324 gyms and studios, that is $519K per location, 22% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 113 businesses with payroll in the Chattanooga metro area classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,047 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $6.3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Chattanooga metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Chattanooga metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +5.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Chattanooga metro area scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #263 of 387 scored metro areas and #7 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee.
How the Chattanooga metro area compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Chattanooga metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.0 | 12.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $519K | $572K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,047 | 2,108 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.2% | +18.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.3% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $727 | $703 | $983 |
| Median household income | $72,161 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 113+15.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,380
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 32470 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 254The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $6.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Chattanooga metro area, 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 the Chattanooga metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 594,530+5.3% since 2020
- Households
- 231,335
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 2,089 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 276
- Median household income
- $72,161+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,295
- Median home value
- $272,400
- Jobs located here
- 258,793
- Daytime population
- 593,840Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Tennessee for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with the Chattanooga metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morristown, TN | 61 | 46 | 9.6 | $613K | +7.9% | #94 of 387 |
| 2Clarksville, TN-KY | 51 | 144 | 11.5 | $546K | +8.5% | #184 of 387 |
| 3Knoxville, TN | 50 | 476 | 12.6 | $571K | +6.9% | #193 of 387 |
| 4Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 47 | 551 | 10.5 | $658K | −0.3% | #213 of 387 |
| 5Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 46 | 1,244 | 15.0 | $569K | +8.7% | #232 of 387 |
| 6Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 45 | 134 | 10.2 | $568K | +2.3% | #248 of 387 |
| 7Chattanooga, TN-GA | 43 | 324 | 14.0 | $519K | +5.3% | #263 of 387 |
| 8Cleveland, TN | 42 | 69 | 13.8 | $450K | +6.1% | #275 of 387 |
| 9Jackson, TN | 39 | 80 | 11.0 | $526K | +2.2% | #296 of 387 |
| 10Johnson City, TN | 34 | 116 | 13.0 | $446K | +4.3% | #332 of 387 |
Other business types in the Chattanooga metro area
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 classes43
- Gyms35
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios48
- Martial arts and dance studios60
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area?
There are 324 gyms and studios on map listings in the Chattanooga metro area as of September 2026. 70 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 113 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019.
How much do households in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $168.2M a year, or $727 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 324 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $519K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 231,335 households in the Chattanooga metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Chattanooga metro area has 14.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $519K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Chattanooga metro area would have about 254, against 324 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,047 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Chattanooga metro area at 594,530 people in 2025, up 5.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 231,335 households. Median household income in the Chattanooga metro area is $72,161, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.8%, 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. The Chattanooga metro area scores 43 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #263 of 387 scored metro areas.
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