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Gyms in Marion County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Marion County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 9 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #1,760 of 1,792 scored counties
#44 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 11
- 3 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $5.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $499 a household
- Spending per listing
- $482K
- 63% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.4
- 37% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,097
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms in Marion County is 9 (very low), #1,760 of 1,792 scored counties and #44 of 45 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 gyms in Marion County. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That is 10.4 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Marion County comes to about $5.3M a year: $499 per household, 49% below the U.S. average. That is about $482K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 63% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Marion County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Marion County declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Marion 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 | Marion County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.4 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $482K | $936K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | n/a | 4,035 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.7% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $499 | $656 | $983 |
| Median household income | $50,088 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 9 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/aAll fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 113 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,097−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 10,614
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 742 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 39
- Median household income
- $50,088+39.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,942
- Median home value
- $106,600
- Jobs located here
- 11,037
- Daytime population
- 27,359Residents 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 |
| 44Marion County, AL | 9 | 11 | 10.4 | $482K | −0.3% | #1,760 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Marion 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 Marion County, AL?
Marion County has 11 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Marion County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Marion County, AL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $5.3M a year, or $499 per household. That is 49% below the U.S. average (an index of 51, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms on map listings, it comes to $482K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,614 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, AL compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Marion County has 10.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $482K, 63% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Marion County would have about 4, against 11 on map listings.
How fast is Marion County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 29,097 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,614 households. The median household income in Marion County is $50,088 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Marion County scores 9 for gyms (very low), #1,760 of 1,792 scored counties.
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