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Gyms in Washington Parish, LA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 14 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,721 of 1,792 scored counties
#31 of 41 scored counties in Louisiana

Listings
11
3 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$8.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $475 a household
Spending per listing
$766K
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.2
18% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
44,937
−0.9% 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

Washington Parish scores 14 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,721 of 1,792 scored counties and #31 of 41 scored counties in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 gyms in Washington Parish. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 27%, against 28% across the U.S. That is 6.2 per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Washington Parish comes to about $8.4M a year: $475 per household, 52% below the U.S. average. That is about $766K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 41% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Washington Parish: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Washington Parish declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Washington 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 Washington Parish, LA compared with Louisiana and the U.S.
MeasureWashington ParishLouisianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.28.27.6
Spending per listing$766K$788K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,5463,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%−0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$475$646$983
Median household income$45,380$60,756$80,734
Groundwork market score1420

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
113 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Washington 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 Washington Parish

Population, 2025 estimate
44,937−0.9% since 2020
Households
17,716
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
670 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$45,380+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$65,215
Median home value
$155,700
Jobs located here
10,107
Daytime population
37,595Residents 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 Washington 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
31Washington Parish, LA14116.2$766K−0.9%#1,721 of 1,792

Other business types in Washington Parish

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Washington Parish, LA?

There are 11 gyms on map listings in Washington Parish as of September 2026. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Washington Parish: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Washington Parish, LA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $8.4M a year, or $475 per household. That is 52% below the U.S. average (an index of 48, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms on map listings, it comes to $766K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,716 households in Washington Parish and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington Parish has 6.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $766K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Washington Parish would have about 7, against 11 on map listings.

How fast is Washington Parish, LA growing?

Population estimates put Washington Parish at 44,937 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,716 households. The median household income in Washington Parish is $45,380 a year, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. Washington Parish scores 14 for gyms (low), #1,721 of 1,792 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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