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Gyms and studios in Polk County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Polk County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #163 of 2,088 scored counties
#8 of 143 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 13
- 2 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $595 a household
- Spending per listing
- $893K
- 35% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- 55% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 53,434
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
Polk County scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #163 of 2,088 scored counties and #8 of 143 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Polk County comes to about $11.6M a year: $595 per household, 39% below the U.S. average. Spread across 13 gyms and studios, that is $893K per location, 35% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 13 gyms and studios on map listings in Polk County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 15%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.7, 55% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Polk County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 6,506 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Polk County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Polk 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 | Polk County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.7 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $893K | $539K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,506 | 1,718 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +19.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $595 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $62,259 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 12
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $264K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 132 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Polk 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 Polk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 53,434+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,517
- Median age
- 43.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,057 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $62,259+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,481
- Median home value
- $184,800
- Jobs located here
- 11,638
- Daytime population
- 47,308Residents 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 |
Other business types in Polk 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 classes74
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Polk County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 gyms and studios in Polk County. 2 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Polk County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $11.6M a year, or $595 per household. That is 39% below the U.S. average (an index of 61, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $893K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,517 households in Polk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Polk County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Polk County has 6.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $893K, 35% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Polk County would have about 18, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,506 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Polk County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Polk County at 53,434 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,517 households. The median household income in Polk County is $62,259 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.3% 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. Polk County scores 74 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #163 of 2,088 scored counties.
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