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Gyms and studios in Hood County, TX
The gyms and studios in Hood County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,409 of 2,088 scored counties
#84 of 143 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 45
- 7 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $830 a household
- Spending per listing
- $471K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.6
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,501
- +13.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $830 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Hood County spend about $21.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $471K of household spending for each location on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 45 gyms and studios on map listings in Hood County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.6, 18% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hood County was 18 in 2023. That is one for every 1,418 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hood County.
Population estimates put the population change in Hood County from 2020 to 2025 at +13.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hood County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,409 of 2,088 scored counties and #84 of 143 scored counties in Texas.
How Hood 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 | Hood County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.6 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $471K | $539K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,418 | 1,718 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +19.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $830 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $88,160 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 73
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 457 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
- 2
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hood 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 Hood County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,501+13.6% since 2020
- Households
- 25,523
- Median age
- 46.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 421 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 157
- Median household income
- $88,160+37.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,661
- Median home value
- $306,400
- Jobs located here
- 16,556
- Daytime population
- 53,520Residents 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 |
| 84Hood County, TX | 43 | 45 | 17.6 | $471K | +13.6% | #1,409 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hood 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 classes43
- Gyms57
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios39
- Martial arts and dance studios46
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hood County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 45 gyms and studios in Hood County. 7 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Hood County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $21.2M a year, or $830 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $471K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,523 households in Hood County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hood County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hood County has 17.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $471K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hood County would have about 32, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,418 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Hood County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hood County at 70,501 people in 2025, up 13.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,523 households. The median household income in Hood County is $88,160 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.7% 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. Hood County scores 43 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,409 of 2,088 scored counties.
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