Fitness and classes · County · Connecticut
Gyms in the Capitol Planning Region, CT
The gyms in the Capitol Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #568 of 1,792 scored counties
#6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 340
- 89 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 153
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $435.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,113 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.7
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 994,115
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 340 gyms in the Capitol Planning Region. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
At $1,113 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in the Capitol Planning Region spend about $435.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 2% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 153 businesses with payroll in the Capitol Planning Region classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 2,556 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $12.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Capitol Planning Region.
Population estimates put the population change in the Capitol Planning Region from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Capitol Planning Region scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #568 of 1,792 scored counties and #6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Capitol Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut 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 | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.7 | 9.1 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 2,556 | 2,481 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −7.2% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,113 | $1,158 | $983 |
| Median household income | $93,394 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 153All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 2,769
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $57.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 34089 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 334The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 17
- Amount
- $12.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Capitol Planning Region, 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 the Capitol Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 994,115+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 391,113
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,027 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 951
- Median household income
- $93,394
- Average household income
- $125,849
- Median home value
- $323,700
- Jobs located here
- 527,329
- Daytime population
- 1,033,267Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 76 | 25 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #122 of 1,792 |
| 2Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 73 | 126 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #169 of 1,792 |
| 3Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 71 | 93 | 7.8 | $1.5M | +4.1% | #208 of 1,792 |
| 4Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 67 | 31 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #283 of 1,792 |
| 5Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 62 | 68 | 9.2 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #458 of 1,792 |
| 6Capitol Planning Region, CT | 59 | 340 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +3.1% | #568 of 1,792 |
| 7Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 58 | 99 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #619 of 1,792 |
| 8Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 54 | 297 | 12.6 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #762 of 1,792 |
| 9South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 52 | 225 | 9.8 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #845 of 1,792 |
Other business types in the Capitol Planning Region
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 the Capitol Planning Region, CT?
There are 340 gyms on map listings in the Capitol Planning Region as of September 2026. 89 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 153 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
How much do households in the Capitol Planning Region, CT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $435.2M a year, or $1,113 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 340 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 391,113 households in the Capitol Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Capitol Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for gyms?
The Capitol Planning Region has 8.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, the Capitol Planning Region would have about 334, against 340 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,556 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is the Capitol Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Capitol Planning Region at 994,115 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 391,113 households. The median household income in the Capitol Planning Region is $93,394 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Capitol Planning Region scores 59 for gyms (upper middle), #568 of 1,792 scored counties.
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