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Gyms and studios in Jefferson County, TN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #564 of 2,088 scored counties
#17 of 68 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
19
1 chain location (5%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$13.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $624 a household
Spending per listing
$716K
8% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
42% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
60,024
+9.3% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 gyms and studios in Jefferson County. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That is 8.7 per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $624 per household (37% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $13.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 19 gyms and studios, that is $716K per location, 8% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

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

Population estimates show Jefferson County grew 9.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Jefferson County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #564 of 2,088 scored counties and #17 of 68 scored counties in Tennessee.

How Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.712.314.9
Spending per listing$716K$572K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,1081,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+18.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.3%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$624$703$983
Median household income$66,114$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score6150

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
191 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
60,024+9.3% since 2020
Households
21,817
Median age
45.0
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
275 sq. mi.
People per square mile
207
Median household income
$66,114+34.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$90,264
Median home value
$229,300
Jobs located here
14,077
Daytime population
47,008Residents 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 Jefferson 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
17Jefferson County, TN61198.7$716K+9.3%#564 of 2,088

Other business types in Jefferson County

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

Questions

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

There are 19 gyms and studios on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. One of them (5%) 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 Jefferson County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $13.6M a year, or $624 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $716K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,817 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jefferson County has 8.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $716K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 21, against 19 on map listings.

How fast is Jefferson County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 60,024 people in 2025, up 9.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,817 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $66,114, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.5%, 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. Jefferson County scores 61 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #564 of 2,088 scored counties.

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