Fitness and classes · Metro area · Virginia
Gyms and studios in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #156 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia
- Listings
- 78
- 15 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $45.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $826 a household
- Spending per listing
- $588K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.0
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 152,332
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 78 gyms and studios in the Winchester metro area. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 19%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 14.0 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in the Winchester metro area spend about $45.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $826 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 78 gyms and studios, that is $588K per location, 11% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Winchester metro area in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,983 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $700K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Winchester metro area.
Population estimates show the Winchester metro area grew 6.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, the Winchester metro area has a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle): #156 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia.
How the Winchester metro area 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 | Winchester metro area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.0 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $588K | $674K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,983 | 1,478 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.1% | +6.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $826 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $84,298 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28−7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 396
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7815 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 69The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $700K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Winchester metro area, 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 the Winchester metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 152,332+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 55,520
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,063 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 138
- Median household income
- $84,298+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,182
- Median home value
- $355,400
- Jobs located here
- 64,511
- Daytime population
- 143,084Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Virginia for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Virginia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Winchester metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 63 | 3,733 | 15.7 | $796K | +3.3% | #76 of 387 |
| 1Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 55 | 44 | 8.4 | $784K | +3.2% | #131 of 387 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 55 | 697 | 13.1 | $669K | +5.5% | #134 of 387 |
| 3Winchester, VA-WV | 53 | 78 | 14.0 | $588K | +6.5% | #156 of 387 |
| 4Harrisonburg, VA | 46 | 63 | 12.6 | $564K | +3.5% | #234 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 45 | 134 | 10.2 | $568K | +2.3% | #248 of 387 |
| 5Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 40 | 975 | 13.8 | $587K | +0.9% | #286 of 387 |
| 6Lynchburg, VA | 38 | 120 | 11.6 | $558K | +2.9% | #300 of 387 |
| 7Charlottesville, VA | 38 | 156 | 17.2 | $550K | +3.1% | #301 of 387 |
| 8Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 32 | 91 | 12.9 | $529K | −0.1% | #345 of 387 |
Other business types in the Winchester metro area
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 classes53
- Gyms52
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios45
- Martial arts and dance studios63
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area?
There are 78 gyms and studios on map listings in the Winchester metro area as of September 2026. 15 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $45.9M a year, or $826 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $588K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 55,520 households in the Winchester metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Winchester, VA-WV metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Winchester metro area has 14.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $588K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Winchester metro area would have about 69, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,983 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Winchester, VA-WV metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Winchester metro area at 152,332 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 55,520 households. Median household income in the Winchester metro area is $84,298, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. The Winchester metro area scores 53 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #156 of 387 scored metro areas.
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