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Gyms in Pike County, AL

The gyms in Pike County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 22 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,643 of 1,792 scored counties
#38 of 45 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
9
5 chain locations (56%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $513 a household
Spending per listing
$711K
45% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,688
+2.4% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for gyms in Pike County is 22 (low), #1,643 of 1,792 scored counties and #38 of 45 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 gyms in Pike County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 56%, against 28% across the U.S. That is 7.2 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Pike County spend about $6.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $513 per household, 48% below the U.S. average. Spread across 9 gyms, that is $711K per gym, 45% 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 Pike County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Pike County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Pike 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.

Gyms in Pike County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasurePike CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.27.07.6
Spending per listing$711K$936K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a4,0353,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.7%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.4%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$513$656$983
Median household income$48,677$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score2239

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
95 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Pike 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 Pike County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,688+2.4% since 2020
Households
12,484
Median age
35.5
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
672 sq. mi.
People per square mile
49
Median household income
$48,677+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$71,387
Median home value
$157,600
Jobs located here
15,417
Daytime population
34,472Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for gyms, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Pike County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL87204.9$1.7M+18.0%#28 of 1,792
2Chilton County, AL6473.9$1.5M+5.9%#392 of 1,792
3Dale County, AL5952.5$2.1M+1.3%#544 of 1,792
4Blount County, AL5994.1$1.5M+1.8%#553 of 1,792
5Elmore County, AL55226.7$1M+4.2%#739 of 1,792
6Morgan County, AL55326.5$1M+2.6%#740 of 1,792
7Lawrence County, AL5464.4$1.4M+2.3%#753 of 1,792
8Tuscaloosa County, AL54515.7$1.2M+3.8%#767 of 1,792
9Cullman County, AL54246.8$906K+6.7%#778 of 1,792
10Madison County, AL521348.1$1.1M+11.0%#851 of 1,792
38Pike County, AL2297.2$711K+2.4%#1,643 of 1,792

Other business types in Pike County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms are in Pike County, AL?

Pike County has 9 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (56%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Pike County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Pike County, AL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.4M a year, or $513 per household. That is 48% below the U.S. average (an index of 52, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gyms on map listings, it comes to $711K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,484 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pike County, AL compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Pike County has 7.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $711K, 45% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Pike County would have about 5, against 9 on map listings.

How fast is Pike County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Pike County at 33,688 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,484 households. The median household income in Pike County is $48,677 a year, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.0% 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. Pike County scores 22 for gyms (low), #1,643 of 1,792 scored counties.

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