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Gyms in Indian River County, FL

The gyms in Indian River County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #777 of 1,792 scored counties
#25 of 50 scored counties in Florida

Listings
58
13 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
17
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$54.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $766 a household
Spending per listing
$935K
28% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.2
8% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
172,799
+7.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Indian River County comes to about $54.3M a year: $766 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That is about $935K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 28% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 58 gyms on map listings in Indian River County as of September 2026. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 22%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 8.2 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Indian River County was 17 in 2023. That is one for every 4,166 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Indian River County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Indian River County grew 7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Indian River County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #777 of 1,792 scored counties and #25 of 50 scored counties in Florida.

How Indian River County compares

The same measures for Florida 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 Indian River County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureIndian River CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.28.07.6
Spending per listing$935K$951K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)4,1663,1363,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.7%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$766$764$983
Median household income$73,491$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score5440

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
16 → 17All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
394
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
5813 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
42The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$25K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Indian River 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 Indian River County

Population, 2025 estimate
172,799+7.7% since 2020
Households
70,816
Median age
52.9
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
503 sq. mi.
People per square mile
332
Median household income
$73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,404
Median home value
$351,500
Jobs located here
57,126
Daytime population
157,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for gyms, numbered among those based in Florida, with Indian River County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sumter County, FL87172.4$2.9M+21.1%#22 of 1,792
2Citrus County, FL78243.4$1.7M+11.1%#90 of 1,792
3Flagler County, FL75275.1$1.5M+21.0%#136 of 1,792
4Charlotte County, FL74455.0$1.3M+15.5%#154 of 1,792
5Polk County, FL701424.9$1.3M+19.8%#237 of 1,792
6Clay County, FL69516.1$1.3M+9.4%#258 of 1,792
7Nassau County, FL69317.9$1.1M+17.4%#260 of 1,792
8Lake County, FL67965.8$1.2M+18.1%#304 of 1,792
9Collier County, FL661247.5$1.3M+10.6%#331 of 1,792
10Bay County, FL66476.0$1.2M+17.2%#333 of 1,792
25Indian River County, FL54588.2$935K+7.7%#777 of 1,792

Other business types in Indian River County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Indian River County, FL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 58 gyms in Indian River County. 13 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 17 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 Indian River County, FL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $54.3M a year, or $766 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 58 gyms on map listings, it comes to $935K 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 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Indian River County has 8.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $935K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Indian River County would have about 42, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,166 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Indian River County scores 54 for gyms (upper middle), #777 of 1,792 scored counties.

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