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Gyms and studios in Goochland County, VA
The gyms and studios in Goochland County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #135 of 2,088 scored counties
#14 of 95 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 13
- 1 chain location (8%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,197 a household
- Spending per listing
- $952K
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.6
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,187
- +17.4% since 2020
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What this means
Goochland County scores 75 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #135 of 2,088 scored counties and #14 of 95 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 gyms and studios in Goochland County. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 12.6 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Goochland County comes to about $12.4M a year: $1,197 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That is about $952K of household spending for each location on map listings, 44% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Goochland County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 1,477 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates show Goochland County grew 17.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Goochland 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 | Goochland County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.6 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $952K | $674K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,477 | 1,478 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,197 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $118,931 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 126
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 131 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The 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 Goochland 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 Goochland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,187+17.4% since 2020
- Households
- 10,342
- Median age
- 49.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 283 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $118,931+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $169,175
- Median home value
- $500,600
- Jobs located here
- 24,945
- Daytime population
- 39,415Residents 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 |
| 14Goochland County, VA | 75 | 13 | 12.6 | $952K | +17.4% | #135 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Goochland 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 classes75
- Gyms
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios57
- Martial arts and dance studios71
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Goochland County, VA?
Goochland County has 13 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Goochland County, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $12.4M a year, or $1,197 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $952K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,342 households in Goochland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Goochland County, VA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Goochland County has 12.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $952K, 44% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Goochland County would have about 19, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,477 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Goochland County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Goochland County at 29,187 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,342 households. Median household income in Goochland County is $118,931, 47% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Goochland County scores 75 for gyms and studios (high), #135 of 2,088 scored counties.
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