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Gyms and studios in Decatur County, TN

The gyms and studios in Decatur County, TN, 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
$2.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $476 a household
Spending per listing
$544K
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.8
41% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,820
+3.4% since 2020

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What this means

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Decatur County comes to about $2.2M a year: $476 per household, 52% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 gyms and studios, that is $544K per location, 18% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 4 gyms and studios on map listings in Decatur County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.8, 41% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Decatur County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Decatur County grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 gyms and studios on map listings, Decatur County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Decatur County 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Decatur County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureDecatur CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.812.314.9
Spending per listing$544K$572K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,1081,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+18.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.4%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$476$703$983
Median household income$45,375$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored50

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
3The 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 Decatur 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 Decatur County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,820+3.4% since 2020
Households
4,568
Median age
46.8
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
334 sq. mi.
People per square mile
35
Median household income
$45,375+8.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$63,847
Median home value
$139,600
Jobs located here
3,527
Daytime population
10,690Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Tennessee

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The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Decatur County marked.

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fayette County, TN85137.6$1.1M+7.7%#27 of 2,088
2Cheatham County, TN78138.0$950K+4.1%#92 of 2,088
3Bedford County, TN76115.6$1.1M+9.7%#123 of 2,088
4Roane County, TN76198.3$817K+7.0%#131 of 2,088
5Robertson County, TN75289.9$743K+9.9%#142 of 2,088
6Loudon County, TN752711.2$710K+15.6%#143 of 2,088
7Tipton County, TN74146.2$1.1M+2.0%#154 of 2,088
8Marshall County, TN72118.1$841K+10.5%#206 of 2,088
9Hickman County, TN7155.3$1.1M+5.0%#219 of 2,088
10Lincoln County, TN70106.7$928K+4.3%#245 of 2,088
Decatur County, TNNot scored48.8$544K+3.4%

Other business types in Decatur County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Decatur County, TN?

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

How much do households in Decatur County, TN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $2.2M a year, or $476 per household. That is 52% below the U.S. average (an index of 48, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $544K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,568 households in Decatur County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Decatur County, TN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Decatur County has 8.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $544K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Decatur County would have about 3, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Decatur County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Decatur County at 11,820 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,568 households. The median household income in Decatur County is $45,375 a year, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 8.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Decatur County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

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