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Gyms in Washington County, FL

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $531 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
26% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.2
58% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,695
+5.4% 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 $531 per household (46% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $4.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 3 gyms on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 58% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

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

Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 gyms on map listings, Washington County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Washington 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 Washington County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.28.07.6
Spending per listing$1.6M$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+5.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$531$764$983
Median household income$58,210$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
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,695+5.4% since 2020
Households
9,287
Median age
41.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
585 sq. mi.
People per square mile
44
Median household income
$58,210+57.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,563
Median home value
$171,000
Jobs located here
6,133
Daytime population
21,519Residents 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 Washington 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
Washington County, FLNot scored33.2$1.6M+5.4%

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Washington County, FL?

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

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

About $4.9M a year, or $531 per household. That is 46% below the U.S. average (an index of 54, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 9,287 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington County has 3.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Washington County would have about 4, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Washington County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 26,695 people in 2025, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,287 households. Median household income in Washington County is $58,210, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 57.2%, 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. Washington County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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