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Gyms in Jackson County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #433 of 1,792 scored counties
#23 of 63 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
12
2 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$14.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $798 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
7% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.6
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
47,370
+1.9% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 gyms in Jackson County. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 6.6 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Jackson County comes to about $14.5M a year: $798 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per gym, 7% 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 Jackson County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 6,046 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 Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms, Jackson County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #433 of 1,792 scored counties and #23 of 63 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Jackson 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 Jackson County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.66.37.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)6,0463,6753,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.3%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$798$864$983
Median household income$70,262$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score6360

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
27
Annual payroll, 2023
$518K
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
11The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
47,370+1.9% since 2020
Households
18,138
Median age
39.1
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
510 sq. mi.
People per square mile
91
Median household income
$70,262+37.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,415
Median home value
$178,300
Jobs located here
22,359
Daytime population
46,218Residents 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 Jackson 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
23Jackson County, IN63126.6$1.2M+1.9%#433 of 1,792

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Jackson County, IN?

There are 12 gyms on map listings in Jackson 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 Jackson County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $14.5M a year, or $798 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,138 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jackson County has 6.6 gyms per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Jackson County would have about 11, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,046 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 47,370 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,138 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $70,262 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.1% 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. Jackson County scores 63 for gyms (upper middle), #433 of 1,792 scored counties.

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