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Gyms in Pike County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,079 of 1,792 scored counties
#40 of 84 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
7
2 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $799 a household
Spending per listing
$767K
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.4
37% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
20,932
+10.5% 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 $799 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Pike County spend about $5.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $767K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Pike County has 7 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That is 10.4 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

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

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pike County grew 10.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Pike County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,079 of 1,792 scored counties and #40 of 84 scored counties in Georgia.

How Pike 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 Pike County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasurePike CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.47.97.6
Spending per listing$767K$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,4353,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.2%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$799$792$983
Median household income$86,719$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score4643

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
72 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 Pike 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 Pike County

Population, 2025 estimate
20,932+10.5% since 2020
Households
6,721
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
85%
Vehicles per household
2.5
Land area
216 sq. mi.
People per square mile
92
Median household income
$86,719+33.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$102,291
Median home value
$305,600
Jobs located here
3,475
Daytime population
14,563Residents 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 Pike 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
40Pike County, GA46710.4$767K+10.5%#1,079 of 1,792

Other business types in Pike County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Pike County, GA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 gyms in Pike County. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Pike County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Pike County, GA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $5.4M a year, or $799 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms on map listings, it comes to $767K 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 6,721 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Pike County has 10.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $767K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Pike County would have about 4, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Pike County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Pike County at 20,932 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,721 households. Median household income in Pike County is $86,719, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.7%, 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. Pike County scores 46 for gyms (lower middle), #1,079 of 1,792 scored counties.

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