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Gyms in Scott County, KY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #213 of 1,792 scored counties
#3 of 49 scored counties in Kentucky

Listings
14
3 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$18.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $815 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.2
18% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
62,262
+8.2% 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 $815 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Scott County spend about $18.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.3M per gym, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Scott County has 14 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 21%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 6.2 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

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

Population estimates put the population change in Scott County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Scott County is 71 (upper middle), #213 of 1,792 scored counties and #3 of 49 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Scott 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 Scott County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureScott CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.26.47.6
Spending per listing$1.3M$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+8.2%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$815$643$983
Median household income$85,158$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market score7140

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
143 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Scott 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 Scott County

Population, 2025 estimate
62,262+8.2% since 2020
Households
22,642
Median age
37.5
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
282 sq. mi.
People per square mile
211
Median household income
$85,158+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$106,296
Median home value
$288,500
Jobs located here
30,826
Daytime population
60,655Residents 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 Scott 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 Scott County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Scott County, KY?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 gyms in Scott County. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Scott County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $18.5M a year, or $815 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 22,642 households in Scott County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Scott County has 6.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Scott County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Scott County at 62,262 people in 2025, up 8.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,642 households. Median household income in Scott County is $85,158, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Scott County scores 71 for gyms (upper middle), #213 of 1,792 scored counties.

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