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Gyms and studios in Nueces County, TX
The gyms and studios in Nueces County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,824 of 2,088 scored counties
#118 of 143 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 195
- 24 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 62
- +17.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $88.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $671 a household
- Spending per listing
- $452K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 352,992
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Nueces County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,824 of 2,088 scored counties and #118 of 143 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Nueces County comes to about $88.1M a year: $671 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. Spread across 195 gyms and studios, that is $452K per location, 32% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 195 gyms and studios on map listings in Nueces County as of September 2026. 24 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 14.9 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Nueces County was 62 in 2023, up 17.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,115 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Nueces County. Population estimates put the population change in Nueces County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Nueces 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 | Nueces County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.9 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $452K | $539K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,115 | 1,718 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.0% | +19.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $671 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $66,897 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 62+17.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 665
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19524 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 133The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $3.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Nueces 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 Nueces County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 352,992−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 131,160
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 839 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 420
- Median household income
- $66,897+19.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,650
- Median home value
- $208,800
- Jobs located here
- 153,852
- Daytime population
- 357,013Residents 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 |
| 118Nueces County, TX | 29 | 195 | 14.9 | $452K | −0.2% | #1,824 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Nueces 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 classes29
- Gyms30
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios43
- Martial arts and dance studios37
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Nueces County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 195 gyms and studios in Nueces County. 24 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 17.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Nueces County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $88.1M a year, or $671 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 195 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $452K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 131,160 households in Nueces County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nueces County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Nueces County has 14.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $452K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Nueces County would have about 133, against 195 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,115 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Nueces County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Nueces County at 352,992 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 131,160 households. The median household income in Nueces County is $66,897 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.6% 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. Nueces County scores 29 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,824 of 2,088 scored counties.
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