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Gyms in Pike County, KY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #634 of 1,792 scored counties
#7 of 49 scored counties in Kentucky

Listings
6
1 chain location (17%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$11.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $465 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
45% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.5
67% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
54,721
−6.4% 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 $465 per household (53% below the U.S. average), households in Pike County spend about $11.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.9M per gym, 45% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Pike County has 6 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. That is 2.5 per 10,000 households, 67% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Pike County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 8,095 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $127K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Pike County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pike County declined 6.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms in Pike County is 57 (upper middle), #634 of 1,792 scored counties and #7 of 49 scored counties in Kentucky.

How Pike 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 Pike County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasurePike CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.56.47.6
Spending per listing$1.9M$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)8,0954,6523,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.2%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−6.4%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$465$643$983
Median household income$44,312$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market score5740

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
63
Annual payroll, 2023
$876K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
61 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$127K

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
54,721−6.4% since 2020
Households
24,284
Median age
42.7
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
786 sq. mi.
People per square mile
72
Median household income
$44,312+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$62,085
Median home value
$112,000
Jobs located here
19,887
Daytime population
57,040Residents 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 Pike 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

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, KY?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 gyms in Pike County. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

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

About $11.3M a year, or $465 per household. That is 53% below the U.S. average (an index of 47, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 24,284 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Pike County has 2.5 gyms per 10,000 households, 67% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.9M, 45% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Pike County would have about 9, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,095 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Pike County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Pike County at 54,721 people in 2025, down 6.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,284 households. Median household income in Pike County is $44,312, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.1%, 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 57 for gyms (upper middle), #634 of 1,792 scored counties.

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