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Gyms in Powell County, KY

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $428 a household
Spending per listing
$1M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
4.2
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
12,812
−2.2% since 2020

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What this means

At $428 per household (56% below the U.S. average), households in Powell County spend about $2.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 2 gyms, that is $1M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 2 gyms on map listings in Powell County as of September 2026. That is 4.2 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Powell County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Powell County declined 2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 gyms on map listings, Powell County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Powell 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 Powell County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasurePowell CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.26.47.6
Spending per listing$1M$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a4,6523,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.2%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$428$643$983
Median household income$40,309$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored40

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Powell 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 Powell County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,812−2.2% since 2020
Households
4,790
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
179 sq. mi.
People per square mile
73
Median household income
$40,309+7.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$59,437
Median home value
$141,100
Jobs located here
2,742
Daytime population
10,875Residents 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 Powell 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
Powell County, KYNot scored24.2$1M−2.2%

Other business types in Powell County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Powell County, KY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 gyms in Powell County. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Powell County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $2.1M a year, or $428 per household. That is 56% below the U.S. average (an index of 44, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1M 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 4,790 households in Powell County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Powell County has 2 gyms on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Powell County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Powell County at 12,812 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,790 households. Median household income in Powell County is $40,309, 50% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 7.6%, 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. Powell County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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