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Gyms in Washington County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Washington County, GA, 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
- 1 chain location (33%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $500 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 46% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 19,453
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Washington County comes to about $3.7M a year: $500 per household, 49% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 6% below 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 4.1, 46% 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.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County declined 2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. 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 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | n/a | 3,435 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.2% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $500 | $792 | $983 |
| Median household income | $46,023 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 43 |
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
- 31 chain location
- 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 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
- 19,453−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 7,330
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 679 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 29
- Median household income
- $46,023+20.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $66,355
- Median home value
- $112,500
- Jobs located here
- 6,310
- Daytime population
- 19,386Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Effingham County, GA | 82 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.6M | +14.1% | #49 of 1,792 |
| 2Walton County, GA | 82 | 18 | 5.0 | $1.5M | +16.0% | #50 of 1,792 |
| 3Paulding County, GA | 81 | 27 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +12.7% | #58 of 1,792 |
| 4Monroe County, GA | 78 | 6 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +14.1% | #92 of 1,792 |
| 5Pickens County, GA | 76 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +11.4% | #125 of 1,792 |
| 6Newton County, GA | 75 | 19 | 4.6 | $1.5M | +11.2% | #137 of 1,792 |
| 7Barrow County, GA | 74 | 14 | 4.5 | $1.6M | +18.7% | #149 of 1,792 |
| 8Coweta County, GA | 73 | 37 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +9.2% | #172 of 1,792 |
| 9Bryan County, GA | 72 | 13 | 7.8 | $1.2M | +15.6% | #195 of 1,792 |
| 10Gilmer County, GA | 71 | 5 | 3.8 | $1.7M | +7.9% | #204 of 1,792 |
| Washington County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.2M | −2.5% |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Washington County, GA?
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, GA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $3.7M a year, or $500 per household. That is 49% below the U.S. average (an index of 51, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 7,330 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, GA compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Washington County has 4.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.
How fast is Washington County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 19,453 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,330 households. Median household income in Washington County is $46,023, 43% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.9%, 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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