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Gyms in Calvert County, MD

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 80 out of 100: High

Ranked #71 of 1,792 scored counties
#3 of 23 scored counties in Maryland

Listings
27
6 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
5
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$42.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,258 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
20% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.1
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
94,484
+1.7% 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

For gyms, Calvert County has a Groundwork market score of 80 (high): #71 of 1,792 scored counties and #3 of 23 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms.

As of September 2026, map listings count 27 gyms in Calvert County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That is 8.1 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Calvert County comes to about $42.1M a year: $1,258 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. Spread across 27 gyms, that is $1.6M per gym, 20% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Calvert County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 6,693 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. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Calvert County grew 1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Calvert County compares

The same measures for Maryland 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 Calvert County, MD compared with Maryland and the U.S.
MeasureCalvert CountyMarylandU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.16.67.6
Spending per listing$1.6M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)6,6933,3563,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−4.2%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.7%+1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,258$1,042$983
Median household income$133,922$103,678$80,734
Groundwork market score8065

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 5All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
37
Annual payroll, 2023
$591K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
276 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
32The 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 Calvert 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 Calvert County

Population, 2025 estimate
94,484+1.7% since 2020
Households
33,465
Median age
41.1
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
213 sq. mi.
People per square mile
442
Median household income
$133,922+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$158,598
Median home value
$460,200
Jobs located here
21,372
Daytime population
79,245Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Maryland for gyms, numbered among those based in Maryland, with Calvert County marked.

Top counties in Maryland

Counties in Maryland ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Charles County, MD89376.1$1.9M+5.9%#18 of 1,792
2Queen Anne’s County, MD81168.0$1.4M+8.8%#62 of 1,792
3Calvert County, MD80278.1$1.6M+1.7%#71 of 1,792
4Prince George’s County, MD791755.0$2M+0.5%#77 of 1,792
5St. Mary’s County, MD78214.9$2.3M+2.4%#84 of 1,792
6Cecil County, MD74256.2$1.4M+3.2%#151 of 1,792
7Frederick County, MD72848.0$1.5M+11.0%#190 of 1,792
8Harford County, MD67706.9$1.5M+2.0%#287 of 1,792
9Dorchester County, MD6653.7$1.7M+3.4%#309 of 1,792
10Montgomery County, MD652656.8$1.9M+1.3%#344 of 1,792

Other business types in Calvert County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Calvert County, MD?

Calvert County has 27 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 5 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 Calvert County, MD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $42.1M a year, or $1,258 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,465 households in Calvert County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Calvert County, MD compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Calvert County has 8.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 20% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Calvert County would have about 32, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,693 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Calvert County, MD growing?

Population estimates put Calvert County at 94,484 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 33,465 households. The median household income in Calvert County is $133,922 a year, 66% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.5% 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. Calvert County scores 80 for gyms (high), #71 of 1,792 scored counties.

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