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Gyms in Daviess County, KY

The gyms in Daviess County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,184 of 1,792 scored counties
#22 of 49 scored counties in Kentucky

Listings
24
8 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
13
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$26.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $647 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
14% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.8
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
104,898
+1.5% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 24 gyms in Daviess County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 33%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

At $647 per household (34% below the U.S. average), households in Daviess County spend about $26.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.1M per gym, 14% 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.

Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Daviess County in 2023. That is one for every 3,203 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 Daviess County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Daviess County is 42 (lower middle), #1,184 of 1,792 scored counties and #22 of 49 scored counties in Kentucky.

How Daviess County compares

The same measures for Kentucky 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 Daviess County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureDaviess CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.86.47.6
Spending per listing$1.1M$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,2034,6523,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.2%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.5%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$647$643$983
Median household income$68,214$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market score4240

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 13All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
258
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
248 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Daviess 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 Daviess County

Population, 2025 estimate
104,898+1.5% since 2020
Households
41,639
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
458 sq. mi.
People per square mile
226
Median household income
$68,214+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,502
Median home value
$199,900
Jobs located here
46,939
Daytime population
106,028Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Kentucky

Counties in Kentucky ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Oldham County, KY76104.3$2.7M+4.9%#116 of 1,792
2Boone County, KY74346.7$1.4M+6.5%#153 of 1,792
3Scott County, KY71146.2$1.3M+8.2%#213 of 1,792
4Shelby County, KY7094.9$1.6M+6.2%#231 of 1,792
5Woodford County, KY6276.5$1.2M+3.7%#461 of 1,792
6Meade County, KY6054.5$1.6M+2.2%#514 of 1,792
7Pike County, KY5762.5$1.9M−6.4%#634 of 1,792
8Bullitt County, KY56237.2$1M+5.0%#706 of 1,792
9Kenton County, KY54456.7$1.2M+3.9%#763 of 1,792
10Nelson County, KY54136.8$955K+4.8%#775 of 1,792
22Daviess County, KY42245.8$1.1M+1.5%#1,184 of 1,792

Other business types in Daviess County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Daviess County, KY?

Daviess County has 24 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 13 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 Daviess County, KY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $26.9M a year, or $647 per household. That is 34% below the U.S. average (an index of 66, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,639 households in Daviess County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Daviess County, KY compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Daviess County has 5.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.1M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Daviess County would have about 21, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,203 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Daviess County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Daviess County at 104,898 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 41,639 households. The median household income in Daviess County is $68,214 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Daviess County scores 42 for gyms (lower middle), #1,184 of 1,792 scored counties.

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