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Gyms and studios in Jefferson County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Jefferson County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #477 of 2,088 scored counties
#24 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 19
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,062 a household
- Spending per listing
- $913K
- 38% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.6
- 22% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,970
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 gyms and studios in Jefferson County. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That is 11.6 per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Jefferson County comes to about $17.3M a year: $1,062 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $913K of household spending for each location on map listings, 38% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Jefferson County in 2023. That is one for every 1,167 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Jefferson County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #477 of 2,088 scored counties and #24 of 32 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Jefferson County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.6 | 14.4 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $913K | $962K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,167 | 1,380 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,062 | $1,386 | $983 |
| Median household income | $74,048 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 63
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 191 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,970+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 16,340
- Median age
- 58.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,804 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 19
- Median household income
- $74,048+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,756
- Median home value
- $535,000
- Jobs located here
- 8,967
- Daytime population
- 30,032Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 94 | 8 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +8.0% | #1 of 2,088 |
| 2Mason County, WA | 93 | 14 | 5.4 | $2M | +7.8% | #3 of 2,088 |
| 3Lewis County, WA | 89 | 23 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +6.7% | #14 of 2,088 |
| 4Franklin County, WA | 88 | 24 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +5.6% | #17 of 2,088 |
| 5Stevens County, WA | 86 | 16 | 8.3 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #23 of 2,088 |
| 6Klickitat County, WA | 85 | 9 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #26 of 2,088 |
| 7Grays Harbor County, WA | 80 | 30 | 9.8 | $873K | +3.0% | #74 of 2,088 |
| 8Cowlitz County, WA | 78 | 43 | 9.8 | $1M | +3.5% | #90 of 2,088 |
| 9Pacific County, WA | 77 | 12 | 10.9 | $846K | +3.6% | #113 of 2,088 |
| 10Adams County, WA | 76 | 7 | 11.1 | $819K | +4.3% | #130 of 2,088 |
| 24Jefferson County, WA | 63 | 19 | 11.6 | $913K | +2.7% | #477 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 classes63
- Gyms68
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios37
- Martial arts and dance studios64
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Jefferson County, WA?
There are 19 gyms and studios on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Jefferson County, WA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17.3M a year, or $1,062 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $913K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,340 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, WA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Jefferson County has 11.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $913K, 38% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 26, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,167 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 33,970 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,340 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $74,048, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Jefferson County scores 63 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #477 of 2,088 scored counties.
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