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Gyms in Chilton County, AL
The gyms in Chilton County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #392 of 1,792 scored counties
#2 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 7
- 3 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $10.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $580 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,708
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Chilton County spend about $10.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $580 per household, 41% below the U.S. average. Spread across 7 gyms, that is $1.5M per gym, 14% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
There are 7 gyms on map listings in Chilton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 43% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Chilton County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 4,469 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
Population estimates show Chilton County grew 5.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Chilton County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #392 of 1,792 scored counties and #2 of 45 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Chilton County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms 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 | Chilton County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $936K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 4,469 | 4,035 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.7% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $580 | $656 | $983 |
| Median household income | $65,603 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 66
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 73 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 and recreational sports centers in Chilton 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.
Population and households in Chilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,708+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,875
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 693 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $65,603+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,550
- Median home value
- $161,300
- Jobs located here
- 9,534
- Daytime population
- 36,082Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 87 | 20 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +18.0% | #28 of 1,792 |
| 2Chilton County, AL | 64 | 7 | 3.9 | $1.5M | +5.9% | #392 of 1,792 |
| 3Dale County, AL | 59 | 5 | 2.5 | $2.1M | +1.3% | #544 of 1,792 |
| 4Blount County, AL | 59 | 9 | 4.1 | $1.5M | +1.8% | #553 of 1,792 |
| 5Elmore County, AL | 55 | 22 | 6.7 | $1M | +4.2% | #739 of 1,792 |
| 6Morgan County, AL | 55 | 32 | 6.5 | $1M | +2.6% | #740 of 1,792 |
| 7Lawrence County, AL | 54 | 6 | 4.4 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #753 of 1,792 |
| 8Tuscaloosa County, AL | 54 | 51 | 5.7 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #767 of 1,792 |
| 9Cullman County, AL | 54 | 24 | 6.8 | $906K | +6.7% | #778 of 1,792 |
| 10Madison County, AL | 52 | 134 | 8.1 | $1.1M | +11.0% | #851 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Chilton 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
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Chilton County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 gyms in Chilton County. 3 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
How much do households in Chilton County, AL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $10.4M a year, or $580 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,875 households in Chilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chilton County, AL compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Chilton County has 3.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.5M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Chilton County would have about 8, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,469 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Chilton County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Chilton County at 47,708 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,875 households. Median household income in Chilton County is $65,603, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.2%, 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. Chilton County scores 64 for gyms (upper middle), #392 of 1,792 scored counties.
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