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Gyms and studios in Zapata County, TX
The gyms and studios in Zapata County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 6 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,079 of 2,088 scored counties
#142 of 143 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 8
- 1 chain location (13%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $1.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $418 a household
- Spending per listing
- $238K
- 64% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.5
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,753
- −0.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Zapata County is 6 (very low), #2,079 of 2,088 scored counties and #142 of 143 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 gyms and studios in Zapata County. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.5, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $418 per household (58% below the U.S. average), households in Zapata County spend about $1.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $238K per location, 64% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Zapata County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Zapata County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Zapata 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 | Zapata County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.5 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $238K | $539K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,718 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +19.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $418 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $39,239 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 6 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 Zapata 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 Zapata County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,753−0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 4,565
- Median age
- 33.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 998 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 14
- Median household income
- $39,239+15.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $55,044
- Median home value
- $97,100
- Jobs located here
- 2,023
- Daytime population
- 10,968Residents 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 |
| 142Zapata County, TX | 6 | 8 | 17.5 | $238K | −0.9% | #2,079 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Zapata 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 classes6
- Gyms6
- 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 Zapata County, TX?
There are 8 gyms and studios on map listings in Zapata County as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Zapata County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Zapata County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $1.9M a year, or $418 per household. That is 58% below the U.S. average (an index of 42, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $238K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,565 households in Zapata County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Zapata County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Zapata County has 17.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $238K, 64% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Zapata County would have about 3, against 8 on map listings.
How fast is Zapata County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Zapata County at 13,753 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,565 households. Median household income in Zapata County is $39,239, 51% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.6%, 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. Zapata County scores 6 for gyms and studios (very low), #2,079 of 2,088 scored counties.
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