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Gyms and studios in Randall County, TX

The gyms and studios in Randall County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,017 of 2,088 scored counties
#59 of 143 scored counties in Texas

Listings
75
14 chain locations (19%)
Official establishments
33
+65.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$45M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $792 a household
Spending per listing
$600K
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.2
11% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
152,351
+7.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 75 gyms and studios in Randall County. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 19%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.2, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in Randall County spend about $45M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $792 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That works out to $600K per location, 9% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

In 2023, official counts showed 33 businesses with payroll in Randall County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 65.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,721 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $237K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Randall County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Randall County grew 7.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Randall County is 51 (upper middle), #1,017 of 2,088 scored counties and #59 of 143 scored counties in Texas.

How Randall 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Randall County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureRandall CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.215.014.9
Spending per listing$600K$539K$662K
Households per official establishment1,7211,7181,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+65.0%+19.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$792$810$983
Median household income$83,864$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score5145

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 33+65.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
382
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
7514 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$237K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Randall 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 Randall County

Population, 2025 estimate
152,351+7.9% since 2020
Households
56,807
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
913 sq. mi.
People per square mile
160
Median household income
$83,864+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,471
Median home value
$238,800
Jobs located here
40,583
Daytime population
116,975Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Texas, with Randall County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chambers County, TX91158.7$1.2M+22.6%#10 of 2,088
2Medina County, TX81137.3$996K+11.4%#58 of 2,088
3Grimes County, TX8054.9$1.3M+16.3%#65 of 2,088
4Lampasas County, TX8078.3$943K+9.0%#70 of 2,088
5Llano County, TX7898.4$905K+9.5%#95 of 2,088
6Waller County, TX76147.6$1.1M+21.9%#122 of 2,088
7Gaines County, TX7568.7$853K+10.4%#140 of 2,088
8Polk County, TX74136.7$893K+5.9%#163 of 2,088
9Burleson County, TX7356.3$1.1M+16.2%#174 of 2,088
10Hardin County, TX73229.9$752K+4.2%#189 of 2,088
59Randall County, TX517513.2$600K+7.9%#1,017 of 2,088

Other business types in Randall County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Randall County, TX?

Randall County has 75 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 65.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Randall County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $45M a year, or $792 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 75 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $600K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,807 households in Randall County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Randall County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Randall County has 13.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $600K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Randall County would have about 68, against 75 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,721 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 65.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Randall County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Randall County at 152,351 people in 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,807 households. Median household income in Randall County is $83,864, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.9%, 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. Randall County scores 51 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #1,017 of 2,088 scored counties.

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