Fitness and classes · Metro area · Tennessee
Gyms and studios in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area
The gyms and studios in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #232 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 1,244
- 296 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 567
- +27.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $707.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $853 a household
- Spending per listing
- $569K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,197,416
- +8.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area spend about $707.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $853 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,244 gyms and studios, that is $569K per location, 14% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 1,244 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 296 are chain locations, or 24%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 15.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 567 businesses with payroll in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 27.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,462 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 76 SBA-backed loans worth $35.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area grew 8.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #232 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee.
How the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin 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 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.0 | 12.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $569K | $572K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,462 | 2,108 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +27.7% | +18.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $853 | $703 | $983 |
| Median household income | $85,447 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 567+27.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 8,229
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $163.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,244296 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,068The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 76
- Amount
- $35.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin 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 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,197,416+8.7% since 2020
- Households
- 829,134
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 6,302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 330
- Median household income
- $85,447
- Average household income
- $117,563
- Median home value
- $409,600
- Jobs located here
- 1,132,736
- Daytime population
- 2,203,082Residents 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 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin 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 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin 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 classes46
- Gyms46
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios39
- Martial arts and dance studios50
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,244 gyms and studios in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area. 296 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 567 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 27.7% from 2019.
How much do households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $707.2M a year, or $853 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,244 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $569K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 829,134 households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 15.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $569K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area would have about 1,068, against 1,244 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,462 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 27.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area at 2,197,416 people in 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 829,134 households. The median household income in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area is $85,447 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores 46 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #232 of 387 scored metro areas.
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