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Gyms in Baldwin County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,362 of 1,792 scored counties
#58 of 84 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
12
2 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$9.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $553 a household
Spending per listing
$763K
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
44,029
+0.6% 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

The Groundwork market score for gyms in Baldwin County is 36 (lower middle), #1,362 of 1,792 scored counties and #58 of 84 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 gyms in Baldwin County. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That is 7.2 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Baldwin County spend about $9.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $553 per household, 44% below the U.S. average. That is about $763K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 41% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Baldwin County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 5,527 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. Population estimates put the population change in Baldwin County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Baldwin County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Baldwin County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureBaldwin CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.27.97.6
Spending per listing$763K$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)5,5273,4353,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.2%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.6%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$553$792$983
Median household income$54,403$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score3643

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
41
Annual payroll, 2023
$594K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
122 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin County

Population, 2025 estimate
44,029+0.6% since 2020
Households
16,582
Median age
39.1
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
259 sq. mi.
People per square mile
169
Median household income
$54,403+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,691
Median home value
$181,900
Jobs located here
15,797
Daytime population
42,811Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for gyms, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Baldwin County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Effingham County, GA82124.9$1.6M+14.1%#49 of 1,792
2Walton County, GA82185.0$1.5M+16.0%#50 of 1,792
3Paulding County, GA81274.5$1.9M+12.7%#58 of 1,792
4Monroe County, GA7865.7$1.5M+14.1%#92 of 1,792
5Pickens County, GA7675.2$1.5M+11.4%#125 of 1,792
6Newton County, GA75194.6$1.5M+11.2%#137 of 1,792
7Barrow County, GA74144.5$1.6M+18.7%#149 of 1,792
8Coweta County, GA73376.6$1.4M+9.2%#172 of 1,792
9Bryan County, GA72137.8$1.2M+15.6%#195 of 1,792
10Gilmer County, GA7153.8$1.7M+7.9%#204 of 1,792
58Baldwin County, GA36127.2$763K+0.6%#1,362 of 1,792

Other business types in Baldwin County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Baldwin County, GA?

There are 12 gyms on map listings in Baldwin County as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 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 Baldwin County, GA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $9.2M a year, or $553 per household. That is 44% below the U.S. average (an index of 56, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 gyms on map listings, it comes to $763K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,582 households in Baldwin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Baldwin County, GA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Baldwin County has 7.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $763K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Baldwin County would have about 7, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,527 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Baldwin County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Baldwin County at 44,029 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,582 households. The median household income in Baldwin County is $54,403 a year, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Baldwin County scores 36 for gyms (lower middle), #1,362 of 1,792 scored counties.

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