Fitness and classes · County · Virginia
Gyms and studios in Fairfax city, VA
The gyms and studios in Fairfax city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,444 of 2,088 scored counties
#61 of 95 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 28
- 3 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- +37.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,326 a household
- Spending per listing
- $434K
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.6
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,772
- +10.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 28 gyms and studios in Fairfax city. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 30.6 per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $1,326 per household (35% above the U.S. average), households in Fairfax city spend about $12.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 28 gyms and studios, that is $434K per location, 35% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Fairfax city in 2023, up 37.5% from 2019. That is one for every 277 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Fairfax city from 2020 to 2025 at +10.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Fairfax city is 42 (lower middle), #1,444 of 2,088 scored counties and #61 of 95 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fairfax city 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 | Fairfax city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.6 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $434K | $674K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 277 | 1,478 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +37.5% | +6.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,326 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $132,348 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 33+37.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 733
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 283 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 Fairfax city, 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 Fairfax city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,772+10.8% since 2020
- Households
- 9,155
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 6 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,010
- Median household income
- $132,348+13.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $178,337
- Median home value
- $722,600
- Jobs located here
- 24,910
- Daytime population
- 37,398Residents 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 |
| 61Fairfax city, VA | 42 | 28 | 30.6 | $434K | +10.8% | #1,444 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Fairfax city
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 classes42
- Gyms52
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios39
- Martial arts and dance studios44
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Fairfax city, VA?
There are 28 gyms and studios on map listings in Fairfax city as of September 2026. 3 of them (11%) 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 37.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Fairfax city, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $12.1M a year, or $1,326 per household. That is 35% above the U.S. average (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $434K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,155 households in Fairfax city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax city, VA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Fairfax city has 30.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $434K, 35% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Fairfax city would have about 18, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 277 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 37.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax city at 26,772 people in 2025, up 10.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,155 households. Median household income in Fairfax city is $132,348, 64% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 13.1%, 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. Fairfax city scores 42 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,444 of 2,088 scored counties.
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