Fitness and classes · Metro area · Texas
Gyms and studios in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #242 of 387 scored metro areas
#8 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas
- Listings
- 161
- 30 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 65
- +10.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $99.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $664 a household
- Spending per listing
- $617K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.8
- 28% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 399,310
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 161 gyms and studios in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area. 30 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.8, 28% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area spend about $99.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $664 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. Spread across 161 gyms and studios, that is $617K per location, 7% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 65 businesses with payroll in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 10.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,299 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area grew 0.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area is 45 (lower middle), #242 of 387 scored metro areas and #8 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas.
How the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.8 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $617K | $539K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,299 | 1,718 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.7% | +19.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $664 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $64,659 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65+10.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 770
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16130 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 150The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 399,310+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 149,466
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,101 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 189
- Median household income
- $64,659+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,951
- Median home value
- $173,600
- Jobs located here
- 151,181
- Daytime population
- 386,011Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Texas for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Texas, with the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Odessa, TX | 69 | 57 | 8.8 | $798K | +5.0% | #39 of 387 |
| 2Midland, TX | 67 | 94 | 13.5 | $705K | +9.8% | #54 of 387 |
| 3Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 52 | 3,952 | 14.8 | $583K | +10.3% | #171 of 387 |
| 4Sherman-Denison, TX | 52 | 79 | 14.3 | $495K | +12.8% | #175 of 387 |
| 5Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 50 | 4,637 | 16.0 | $573K | +10.6% | #192 of 387 |
| 6San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 47 | 1,360 | 14.1 | $545K | +9.5% | #222 of 387 |
| 7Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 46 | 1,905 | 19.3 | $528K | +14.0% | #238 of 387 |
| 8Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 45 | 161 | 10.8 | $617K | +0.5% | #242 of 387 |
| 9Killeen-Temple, TX | 45 | 235 | 13.2 | $488K | +7.2% | #253 of 387 |
| 10Amarillo, TX | 41 | 122 | 11.8 | $587K | +2.7% | #278 of 387 |
Other business types in the Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 classes45
- Gyms48
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios63
- Martial arts and dance studios30
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area?
There are 161 gyms and studios on map listings in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area as of September 2026. 30 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019.
How much do households in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $99.3M a year, or $664 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 161 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $617K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 149,466 households in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area has 10.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $617K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area would have about 150, against 161 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,299 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area at 399,310 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 149,466 households. Median household income in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area is $64,659, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.7%, 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. The Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area scores 45 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #242 of 387 scored metro areas.
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