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Gyms in Jefferson County, FL

How Jefferson County, FL compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $632 a household
Spending per listing
$908K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.0
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,007
+11.1% 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

At $632 per household (36% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $3.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $908K per gym, 30% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 4 gyms on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. That comes to 7.0 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Jefferson County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Jefferson County grew 11.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 gyms on map listings, Jefferson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.08.07.6
Spending per listing$908K$951K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,1363,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+11.1%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$632$764$983
Median household income$61,212$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored40

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
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,007+11.1% since 2020
Households
5,751
Median age
46.2
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
598 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$61,212+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,395
Median home value
$232,600
Jobs located here
2,786
Daytime population
11,793Residents 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 Jefferson 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
Jefferson County, FLNot scored47.0$908K+11.1%

Other business types in Jefferson County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Jefferson County, FL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 gyms in Jefferson County. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Jefferson County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Jefferson County, FL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.6M a year, or $632 per household. That is 36% below the U.S. average (an index of 64, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms on map listings, it comes to $908K 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 5,751 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jefferson County has 7.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $908K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 3, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Jefferson County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 16,007 people in 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,751 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $61,212, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, 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. Jefferson County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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