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Gyms and studios in Albemarle County, VA
The gyms and studios in Albemarle County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #725 of 2,088 scored counties
#38 of 95 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 68
- 15 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $47.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,044 a household
- Spending per listing
- $705K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 118,356
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Albemarle County spend about $47.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,044 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 68 gyms and studios, that is $705K per location, 6% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 68 gyms and studios on map listings in Albemarle County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.8, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Albemarle County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,020 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $794K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Albemarle County.
Population estimates show Albemarle County grew 5.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Albemarle County has a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle): #725 of 2,088 scored counties and #38 of 95 scored counties in Virginia.
How Albemarle County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Albemarle County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.8 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $705K | $674K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,020 | 1,478 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +6.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,044 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $104,392 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 45 → 450.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 369
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6815 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 72The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $794K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Albemarle 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 Albemarle County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 118,356+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 45,912
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 721 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 160
- Median household income
- $104,392+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $146,846
- Median home value
- $495,400
- Jobs located here
- 57,660
- Daytime population
- 124,085Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greene County, VA | 87 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +6.6% | #20 of 2,088 |
| 2Louisa County, VA | 86 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +13.6% | #21 of 2,088 |
| 3Poquoson city, VA | 84 | 6 | 12.7 | $847K | +6.6% | #37 of 2,088 |
| 4Frederick County, VA | 83 | 28 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +8.8% | #39 of 2,088 |
| 5Caroline County, VA | 83 | 10 | 8.3 | $972K | +11.3% | #40 of 2,088 |
| 6New Kent County, VA | 83 | 13 | 14.0 | $756K | +21.2% | #43 of 2,088 |
| 7Spotsylvania County, VA | 81 | 71 | 13.5 | $770K | +10.5% | #62 of 2,088 |
| 8Rockingham County, VA | 80 | 26 | 8.0 | $953K | +6.6% | #69 of 2,088 |
| 9Suffolk city, VA | 78 | 33 | 8.7 | $999K | +10.4% | #91 of 2,088 |
| 10King George County, VA | 78 | 15 | 14.8 | $715K | +10.5% | #99 of 2,088 |
| 38Albemarle County, VA | 57 | 68 | 14.8 | $705K | +5.1% | #725 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Albemarle 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 classes57
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios45
- Martial arts and dance studios58
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Albemarle County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 68 gyms and studios in Albemarle County. 15 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Albemarle County, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $47.9M a year, or $1,044 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $705K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,912 households in Albemarle County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Albemarle County, VA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Albemarle County has 14.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $705K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Albemarle County would have about 72, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,020 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Albemarle County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Albemarle County at 118,356 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,912 households. The median household income in Albemarle County is $104,392 a year, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% 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. Albemarle County scores 57 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #725 of 2,088 scored counties.
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