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Gyms and studios in Bowie County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Bowie County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,953 of 2,088 scored counties
#125 of 143 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 54
- 8 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $606 a household
- Spending per listing
- $393K
- 41% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 92,696
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Bowie County scores 22 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,953 of 2,088 scored counties and #125 of 143 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 54 gyms and studios in Bowie County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 15%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.4 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Bowie County spend about $21.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $606 per household, 38% below the U.S. average. Spread across 54 gyms and studios, that is $393K per location, 41% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Bowie County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 1,846 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bowie County. Population estimates show Bowie County declined 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bowie County 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 | Bowie County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.4 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $393K | $539K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,846 | 1,718 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +19.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $606 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $59,803 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 136
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 548 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bowie 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 Bowie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 92,696−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 35,073
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 885 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 104
- Median household income
- $59,803+19.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,943
- Median home value
- $173,000
- Jobs located here
- 39,161
- Daytime population
- 93,908Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chambers County, TX | 91 | 15 | 8.7 | $1.2M | +22.6% | #10 of 2,088 |
| 2Medina County, TX | 81 | 13 | 7.3 | $996K | +11.4% | #58 of 2,088 |
| 3Grimes County, TX | 80 | 5 | 4.9 | $1.3M | +16.3% | #65 of 2,088 |
| 4Lampasas County, TX | 80 | 7 | 8.3 | $943K | +9.0% | #70 of 2,088 |
| 5Llano County, TX | 78 | 9 | 8.4 | $905K | +9.5% | #95 of 2,088 |
| 6Waller County, TX | 76 | 14 | 7.6 | $1.1M | +21.9% | #122 of 2,088 |
| 7Gaines County, TX | 75 | 6 | 8.7 | $853K | +10.4% | #140 of 2,088 |
| 8Polk County, TX | 74 | 13 | 6.7 | $893K | +5.9% | #163 of 2,088 |
| 9Burleson County, TX | 73 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.1M | +16.2% | #174 of 2,088 |
| 10Hardin County, TX | 73 | 22 | 9.9 | $752K | +4.2% | #189 of 2,088 |
| 125Bowie County, TX | 22 | 54 | 15.4 | $393K | −0.2% | #1,953 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Bowie 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 classes22
- Gyms26
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios36
- Martial arts and dance studios22
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Bowie County, TX?
Bowie County has 54 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Bowie County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $21.2M a year, or $606 per household. That is 38% below the U.S. average (an index of 62, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 54 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $393K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,073 households in Bowie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bowie County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Bowie County has 15.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $393K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Bowie County would have about 32, against 54 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,846 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Bowie County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Bowie County at 92,696 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,073 households. Median household income in Bowie County is $59,803, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.2%, 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. Bowie County scores 22 for gyms and studios (low), #1,953 of 2,088 scored counties.
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