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Gyms and studios in Ohio County, WV
The gyms and studios in Ohio County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,098 of 2,088 scored counties
#7 of 30 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 17
- 2 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $620 a household
- Spending per listing
- $669K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 38% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,496
- −4.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 gyms and studios in Ohio County. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.3, 38% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Ohio County spend about $11.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $620 per household, 37% below the U.S. average. That is about $669K of household spending for each location on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Ohio County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 6,114 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Ohio County declined 4.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms and studios, Ohio County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,098 of 2,088 scored counties and #7 of 30 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Ohio County compares
The same measures for West 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 | Ohio County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 9.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $669K | $614K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,114 | 3,554 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.8% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.4% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $620 | $595 | $983 |
| Median household income | $57,094 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 66
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $864K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 172 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Ohio 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 Ohio County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,496−4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 18,342
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 106 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 392
- Median household income
- $57,094+12.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,503
- Median home value
- $166,000
- Jobs located here
- 28,166
- Daytime population
- 49,394Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 83 | 24 | 10.5 | $884K | +9.2% | #41 of 2,088 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 78 | 33 | 6.5 | $1.1M | +13.7% | #87 of 2,088 |
| 3Preston County, WV | 62 | 7 | 5.5 | $1M | −0.6% | #508 of 2,088 |
| 4Mineral County, WV | 52 | 8 | 7.2 | $852K | −0.4% | #931 of 2,088 |
| 5Putnam County, WV | 51 | 28 | 12.0 | $656K | −1.0% | #999 of 2,088 |
| 6Marshall County, WV | 49 | 6 | 4.8 | $1.1M | −4.4% | #1,076 of 2,088 |
| 7Ohio County, WV | 49 | 17 | 9.3 | $669K | −4.4% | #1,098 of 2,088 |
| 8Mason County, WV | 47 | 5 | 4.9 | $1M | −2.7% | #1,194 of 2,088 |
| 9Lewis County, WV | 36 | 6 | 8.6 | $700K | −3.7% | #1,606 of 2,088 |
| 10Randolph County, WV | 36 | 10 | 9.4 | $591K | −3.6% | #1,609 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Ohio 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 classes49
- Gyms46
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios30
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Ohio County, WV?
Ohio County has 17 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (12%) 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 Ohio County, WV spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $11.4M a year, or $620 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $669K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,342 households in Ohio County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio County, WV compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Ohio County has 9.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $669K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,114 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Ohio County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Ohio County at 40,496 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,342 households. Median household income in Ohio County is $57,094, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.9%, 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. Ohio County scores 49 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,098 of 2,088 scored counties.
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