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Gyms and studios in Tazewell County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Tazewell County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,581 of 2,088 scored counties
#65 of 95 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
14
3 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$8.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $495 a household
Spending per listing
$576K
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.6
42% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
38,635
−4.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Tazewell County is 37 (lower middle), #1,581 of 2,088 scored counties and #65 of 95 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 gyms and studios in Tazewell County. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 8.6 for every 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in Tazewell County spend about $8.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $495 per household, 50% below the U.S. average. That works out to $576K per location, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Tazewell County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 5,430 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Tazewell County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Tazewell 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Tazewell County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureTazewell CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.614.214.9
Spending per listing$576K$674K$662K
Households per official establishment5,4301,4781,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.4%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$495$960$983
Median household income$47,313$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score3750

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3
Employees, 2023
43
Annual payroll, 2023
$746K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
143 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell County

Population, 2025 estimate
38,635−4.4% since 2020
Households
16,290
Median age
45.6
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
519 sq. mi.
People per square mile
76
Median household income
$47,313+12.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$69,710
Median home value
$118,300
Jobs located here
14,139
Daytime population
38,141Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Tazewell County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Greene County, VA8756.2$1.4M+6.6%#20 of 2,088
2Louisa County, VA8663.9$2.1M+13.6%#21 of 2,088
3Poquoson city, VA84612.7$847K+6.6%#37 of 2,088
4Frederick County, VA83287.9$1.2M+8.8%#39 of 2,088
5Caroline County, VA83108.3$972K+11.3%#40 of 2,088
6New Kent County, VA831314.0$756K+21.2%#43 of 2,088
7Spotsylvania County, VA817113.5$770K+10.5%#62 of 2,088
8Rockingham County, VA80268.0$953K+6.6%#69 of 2,088
9Suffolk city, VA78338.7$999K+10.4%#91 of 2,088
10King George County, VA781514.8$715K+10.5%#99 of 2,088
65Tazewell County, VA37148.6$576K−4.4%#1,581 of 2,088

Other business types in Tazewell County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Tazewell County, VA?

Tazewell County has 14 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

How much do households in Tazewell County, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $8.1M a year, or $495 per household. That is 50% below the U.S. average (an index of 50, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $576K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,290 households in Tazewell County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Tazewell County, VA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Tazewell County has 8.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $576K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Tazewell County would have about 12, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,430 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Tazewell County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Tazewell County at 38,635 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,290 households. Median household income in Tazewell County is $47,313, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.4%, 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. Tazewell County scores 37 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,581 of 2,088 scored counties.

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