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Gyms in Nassau County, FL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Nassau County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #260 of 1,792 scored counties
#7 of 50 scored counties in Florida

Listings
31
9 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
8
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$34.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $873 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.9
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
106,879
+17.4% 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 $873 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Nassau County spend about $34.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.1M per gym, 15% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Nassau County has 31 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in Nassau County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 4,913 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Nassau County.

Population estimates put the population change in Nassau County from 2020 to 2025 at +17.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Nassau County is 69 (upper middle), #260 of 1,792 scored counties and #7 of 50 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Nassau 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 Nassau County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureNassau CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.98.07.6
Spending per listing$1.1M$951K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)4,9133,1363,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$873$764$983
Median household income$89,804$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score6940

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 8All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
45
Annual payroll, 2023
$636K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
319 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$4.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
106,879+17.4% since 2020
Households
39,307
Median age
46.0
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
649 sq. mi.
People per square mile
151
Median household income
$89,804+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$116,081
Median home value
$382,800
Jobs located here
26,220
Daytime population
80,329Residents 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 Nassau 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

Other business types in Nassau County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Nassau County, FL?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 31 gyms in Nassau County. 9 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 8 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 Nassau County, FL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $34.3M a year, or $873 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 39,307 households in Nassau County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Nassau County has 7.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.1M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Nassau County would have about 26, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,913 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Nassau County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Nassau County at 106,879 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,307 households. Median household income in Nassau County is $89,804, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Nassau County scores 69 for gyms (upper middle), #260 of 1,792 scored counties.

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