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Gyms and studios in Williamson County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Williamson County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,119 of 2,088 scored counties
#37 of 68 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 217
- 60 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 133
- +20.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $121.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,321 a household
- Spending per listing
- $561K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 23.5
- 58% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 272,061
- +9.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Williamson County spend about $121.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,321 per household, 34% above the U.S. average. That works out to $561K per location, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Williamson County has 217 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 60 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 23.5, 58% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 133 businesses with payroll in Williamson County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 20.9% from 2019. That is one for every 693 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $9.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Williamson County.
Population estimates put the population change in Williamson County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Williamson County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,119 of 2,088 scored counties and #37 of 68 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Williamson 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.
| Measure | Williamson County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 23.5 | 12.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $561K | $572K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 693 | 2,108 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.9% | +18.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.0% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,321 | $703 | $983 |
| Median household income | $135,594 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 110 → 133+20.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,943
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $38M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21760 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 184The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $9.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Williamson 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 Williamson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 272,061+9.0% since 2020
- Households
- 92,214
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 583 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 447
- Median household income
- $135,594+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $183,026
- Median home value
- $751,900
- Jobs located here
- 159,658
- Daytime population
- 302,594Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayette County, TN | 85 | 13 | 7.6 | $1.1M | +7.7% | #27 of 2,088 |
| 2Cheatham County, TN | 78 | 13 | 8.0 | $950K | +4.1% | #92 of 2,088 |
| 3Bedford County, TN | 76 | 11 | 5.6 | $1.1M | +9.7% | #123 of 2,088 |
| 4Roane County, TN | 76 | 19 | 8.3 | $817K | +7.0% | #131 of 2,088 |
| 5Robertson County, TN | 75 | 28 | 9.9 | $743K | +9.9% | #142 of 2,088 |
| 6Loudon County, TN | 75 | 27 | 11.2 | $710K | +15.6% | #143 of 2,088 |
| 7Tipton County, TN | 74 | 14 | 6.2 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #154 of 2,088 |
| 8Marshall County, TN | 72 | 11 | 8.1 | $841K | +10.5% | #206 of 2,088 |
| 9Hickman County, TN | 71 | 5 | 5.3 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #219 of 2,088 |
| 10Lincoln County, TN | 70 | 10 | 6.7 | $928K | +4.3% | #245 of 2,088 |
| 37Williamson County, TN | 49 | 217 | 23.5 | $561K | +9.0% | #1,119 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Williamson County
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 classes49
- Gyms57
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios46
- Martial arts and dance studios51
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Williamson County, TN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 217 gyms and studios in Williamson County. 60 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 133 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 20.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Williamson County, TN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $121.8M a year, or $1,321 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 217 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $561K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 92,214 households in Williamson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Williamson County, TN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Williamson County has 23.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 58% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $561K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Williamson County would have about 184, against 217 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 693 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Williamson County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Williamson County at 272,061 people in 2025, up 9.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 92,214 households. The median household income in Williamson County is $135,594 a year, 68% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Williamson County scores 49 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,119 of 2,088 scored counties.
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