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Gyms in Vermilion Parish, LA

The gyms in Vermilion Parish, LA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,571 of 1,792 scored counties
#18 of 41 scored counties in Louisiana

Listings
19
7 chain locations (37%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$12.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $570 a household
Spending per listing
$654K
50% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
57,671
+1.3% 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

The Groundwork market score for gyms in Vermilion Parish is 27 (lower middle), #1,571 of 1,792 scored counties and #18 of 41 scored counties in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 gyms in Vermilion Parish. 7 of them (37%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Vermilion Parish spend about $12.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $570 per household, 42% below the U.S. average. That works out to $654K per gym, 50% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Vermilion Parish classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 3,633 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 show Vermilion Parish grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Vermilion Parish compares

The same measures for Louisiana 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 Vermilion Parish, LA compared with Louisiana and the U.S.
MeasureVermilion ParishLouisianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.78.27.6
Spending per listing$654K$788K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,6333,5463,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.3%−0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$570$646$983
Median household income$55,707$60,756$80,734
Groundwork market score2720

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
16
Annual payroll, 2023
$155K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
197 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Vermilion Parish, 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 Vermilion Parish

Population, 2025 estimate
57,671+1.3% since 2020
Households
21,797
Median age
39.3
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
1,172 sq. mi.
People per square mile
49
Median household income
$55,707+7.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,600
Median home value
$163,300
Jobs located here
12,586
Daytime population
46,026Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Louisiana for gyms, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with Vermilion Parish marked.

Top counties in Louisiana

Counties in Louisiana ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ascension Parish, LA57418.6$1.1M+6.4%#667 of 1,792
2Livingston Parish, LA55387.1$990K+8.5%#744 of 1,792
3West Baton Rouge Parish, LA5087.3$1M+5.5%#929 of 1,792
4Bossier Parish, LA46367.1$956K+2.5%#1,066 of 1,792
5Beauregard Parish, LA4575.1$1.3M+0.2%#1,086 of 1,792
6St. Charles Parish, LA43126.4$1.2M−3.7%#1,154 of 1,792
7St. Tammany Parish, LA421019.6$856K+5.3%#1,202 of 1,792
8Tangipahoa Parish, LA42366.9$843K+5.8%#1,203 of 1,792
9Iberia Parish, LA36145.2$1.1M−4.6%#1,344 of 1,792
10De Soto Parish, LA3365.7$966K+2.0%#1,420 of 1,792
18Vermilion Parish, LA27198.7$654K+1.3%#1,571 of 1,792

Other business types in Vermilion Parish

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Vermilion Parish, LA?

There are 19 gyms on map listings in Vermilion Parish as of September 2026. 7 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 6 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 Vermilion Parish, LA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $12.4M a year, or $570 per household. That is 42% below the U.S. average (an index of 58, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gyms on map listings, it comes to $654K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,797 households in Vermilion Parish and national spending patterns by income.

How does Vermilion Parish, LA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Vermilion Parish has 8.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $654K, 50% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Vermilion Parish would have about 10, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,633 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Vermilion Parish, LA growing?

Population estimates put Vermilion Parish at 57,671 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,797 households. The median household income in Vermilion Parish is $55,707 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 7.2% 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. Vermilion Parish scores 27 for gyms (lower middle), #1,571 of 1,792 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in Vermilion Parish

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