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Gyms and studios in Obion County, TN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 9 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #2,066 of 2,088 scored counties
#68 of 68 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
16
5 chain locations (31%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $511 a household
Spending per listing
$400K
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.8
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,067
−2.3% 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

The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Obion County is 9 (very low), #2,066 of 2,088 scored counties and #68 of 68 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 16 gyms and studios in Obion County. 5 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.8, 14% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $511 per household (48% below the U.S. average), households in Obion County spend about $6.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $400K per location, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Obion County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Obion County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Obion 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 Obion County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureObion CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.812.314.9
Spending per listing$400K$572K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,1081,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+18.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.3%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$511$703$983
Median household income$54,613$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score950

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
165 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Obion 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 Obion County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,067−2.3% since 2020
Households
12,527
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
545 sq. mi.
People per square mile
56
Median household income
$54,613+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$72,466
Median home value
$133,600
Jobs located here
12,524
Daytime population
30,043Residents 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 Obion 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
68Obion County, TN91612.8$400K−2.3%#2,066 of 2,088

Other business types in Obion County

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

Questions

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

There are 16 gyms and studios on map listings in Obion County as of September 2026. 5 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Obion County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $6.4M a year, or $511 per household. That is 48% below the U.S. average (an index of 52, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $400K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,527 households in Obion County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Obion County has 12.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $400K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Obion County would have about 10, against 16 on map listings.

How fast is Obion County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Obion County at 30,067 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,527 households. Median household income in Obion County is $54,613, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.9%, 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. Obion County scores 9 for gyms and studios (very low), #2,066 of 2,088 scored counties.

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