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Gyms and studios in Hidalgo County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Hidalgo County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,605 of 2,088 scored counties
#102 of 143 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 467
- 64 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 82
- +30.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $147.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $546 a household
- Spending per listing
- $316K
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.3
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 921,549
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, Hidalgo County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #1,605 of 2,088 scored counties and #102 of 143 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 467 gyms and studios in Hidalgo County. 64 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.3, 16% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Hidalgo County comes to about $147.6M a year: $546 per household, 44% below the U.S. average. That works out to $316K per location, 52% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hidalgo County was 82 in 2023, up 30.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,295 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hidalgo County. Population estimates put the population change in Hidalgo County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hidalgo 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 | Hidalgo County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.3 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $316K | $539K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,295 | 1,718 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +30.2% | +19.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $546 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $54,338 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 63 → 82+30.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,288
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 46764 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 223The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 921,549+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 270,210
- Median age
- 31.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,571 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 568
- Median household income
- $54,338+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,309
- Median home value
- $140,900
- Jobs located here
- 292,679
- Daytime population
- 862,027Residents 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 |
| 102Hidalgo County, TX | 37 | 467 | 17.3 | $316K | +5.6% | #1,605 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hidalgo 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 classes37
- Gyms40
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios51
- Martial arts and dance studios40
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hidalgo County, TX?
There are 467 gyms and studios on map listings in Hidalgo County as of September 2026. 64 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 82 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 30.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Hidalgo County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $147.6M a year, or $546 per household. That is 44% below the U.S. average (an index of 56, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 467 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $316K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,210 households in Hidalgo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hidalgo County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hidalgo County has 17.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $316K, 52% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hidalgo County would have about 223, against 467 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,295 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Hidalgo County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hidalgo County at 921,549 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 270,210 households. Median household income in Hidalgo County is $54,338, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.8%, 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. Hidalgo County scores 37 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,605 of 2,088 scored counties.
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