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Gyms in Fayette County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,446 of 1,792 scored counties
#60 of 63 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
7
1 chain location (14%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $673 a household
Spending per listing
$906K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.4
3% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
23,533
+0.7% 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

For gyms, Fayette County has a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle): #1,446 of 1,792 scored counties and #60 of 63 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Fayette County spend about $6.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $673 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. That is about $906K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 30% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 7 gyms on map listings in Fayette County as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 7.4 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Fayette County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Fayette County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Fayette County compares

The same measures for Indiana 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 Fayette County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureFayette CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.46.37.6
Spending per listing$906K$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,6753,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.3%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.7%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$673$864$983
Median household income$59,321$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score3260

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
71 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County

Population, 2025 estimate
23,533+0.7% since 2020
Households
9,422
Median age
43.6
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
215 sq. mi.
People per square mile
109
Median household income
$59,321+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,303
Median home value
$130,700
Jobs located here
5,957
Daytime population
18,647Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hancock County, IN92195.7$1.9M+13.5%#6 of 1,792
2Dearborn County, IN8173.5$2.6M+1.7%#52 of 1,792
3Putnam County, IN7953.5$2.4M+3.2%#75 of 1,792
4Boone County, IN76196.6$2.1M+13.5%#117 of 1,792
5Franklin County, IN7655.4$1.7M+2.2%#121 of 1,792
6Johnson County, IN76487.7$1.4M+7.4%#128 of 1,792
7Warrick County, IN73124.8$2.2M+4.4%#157 of 1,792
8Morgan County, IN72176.0$1.6M+4.4%#185 of 1,792
9Hendricks County, IN71497.3$1.6M+10.2%#206 of 1,792
10Madison County, IN71254.7$1.5M+3.8%#207 of 1,792
60Fayette County, IN3277.4$906K+0.7%#1,446 of 1,792

Other business types in Fayette County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Fayette County, IN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 gyms in Fayette County. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Fayette County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Fayette County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.3M a year, or $673 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms on map listings, it comes to $906K 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 9,422 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Fayette County, IN compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Fayette County has 7.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $906K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Fayette County would have about 5, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Fayette County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Fayette County at 23,533 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,422 households. Median household income in Fayette County is $59,321, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.5%, 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. Fayette County scores 32 for gyms (lower middle), #1,446 of 1,792 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in Fayette County

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