Fitness and classes · County · Virginia
Gyms and studios in Fairfax County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Fairfax County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #713 of 2,088 scored counties
#37 of 95 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 749
- 212 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 446
- +9.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $601.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,452 a household
- Spending per listing
- $803K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.1
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,167,873
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 749 gyms and studios in Fairfax County. 212 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 18.1 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $1,452 per household (48% above the U.S. average), households in Fairfax County spend about $601.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $803K of household spending for each location on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 446 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Fairfax County in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 928 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 37 SBA-backed loans worth $19.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Fairfax County.
Population estimates show Fairfax County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Fairfax County is 57 (upper middle), #713 of 2,088 scored counties and #37 of 95 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fairfax 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 | Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.1 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $803K | $674K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 928 | 1,478 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.6% | +6.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,452 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $153,637 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 407 → 446+9.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,613
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $125.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 749212 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 908The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 37
- Amount
- $19.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,167,873+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 414,101
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 391 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,935
- Median household income
- $153,637+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $195,941
- Median home value
- $732,800
- Jobs located here
- 683,496
- Daytime population
- 1,295,194Residents 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 |
| 37Fairfax County, VA | 57 | 749 | 18.1 | $803K | +1.7% | #713 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Fairfax 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
- Gyms64
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios51
- Martial arts and dance studios53
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Fairfax County, VA?
There are 749 gyms and studios on map listings in Fairfax County as of September 2026. 212 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 446 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Fairfax County, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $601.4M a year, or $1,452 per household. That is 48% above the U.S. average (an index of 148, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 749 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $803K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 414,101 households in Fairfax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax County, VA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Fairfax County has 18.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $803K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Fairfax County would have about 908, against 749 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 928 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax County at 1,167,873 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,101 households. Median household income in Fairfax County is $153,637, 90% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.1%, 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 County scores 57 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #713 of 2,088 scored counties.
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