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Gyms in Copiah County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 16 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,706 of 1,792 scored counties
#27 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
6
1 chain location (17%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $518 a household
Spending per listing
$869K
33% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.0
21% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,497
−2.7% 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

Copiah County scores 16 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,706 of 1,792 scored counties and #27 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 gyms in Copiah County. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Copiah County comes to about $5.2M a year: $518 per household, 47% below the U.S. average. That works out to $869K per gym, 33% 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 Copiah County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Copiah County declined 2.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Copiah County compares

The same measures for Mississippi 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 Copiah County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureCopiah CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.07.07.6
Spending per listing$869K$832K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a4,4923,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.7%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$518$581$983
Median household income$49,089$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score1627

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
61 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Copiah 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 Copiah County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,497−2.7% since 2020
Households
10,060
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
777 sq. mi.
People per square mile
36
Median household income
$49,089+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,358
Median home value
$114,100
Jobs located here
6,176
Daytime population
22,252Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1DeSoto County, MS59507.0$1.1M+6.3%#581 of 1,792
2Jackson County, MS54366.2$1M+3.0%#773 of 1,792
3Tate County, MS5154.5$1.3M+2.1%#867 of 1,792
4Hancock County, MS42167.9$832K+1.6%#1,205 of 1,792
5Pearl River County, MS42209.1$632K+5.6%#1,211 of 1,792
6Madison County, MS394710.7$812K+6.5%#1,279 of 1,792
7Harrison County, MS39627.4$801K+4.0%#1,280 of 1,792
8Panola County, MS3554.1$1.2M−1.4%#1,369 of 1,792
9Lamar County, MS332610.2$689K+4.7%#1,435 of 1,792
10Jones County, MS32239.2$600K−1.0%#1,461 of 1,792
27Copiah County, MS1666.0$869K−2.7%#1,706 of 1,792

Other business types in Copiah County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Copiah County, MS?

There are 6 gyms on map listings in Copiah County as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Copiah County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Copiah County, MS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $5.2M a year, or $518 per household. That is 47% below the U.S. average (an index of 53, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 gyms on map listings, it comes to $869K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,060 households in Copiah County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Copiah County, MS compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Copiah County has 6.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $869K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Copiah County would have about 4, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Copiah County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Copiah County at 27,497 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,060 households. The median household income in Copiah County is $49,089 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.5% 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. Copiah County scores 16 for gyms (low), #1,706 of 1,792 scored counties.

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