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Gyms in Hancock County, MS
The gyms in Hancock County, MS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,205 of 1,792 scored counties
#4 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 16
- 4 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $13.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $658 a household
- Spending per listing
- $832K
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.9
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,873
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gyms in Hancock County. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Hancock County comes to about $13.3M a year: $658 per household, 33% below the U.S. average. Spread across 16 gyms, that is $832K per gym, 36% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Hancock County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 5,059 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 put the population change in Hancock County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Hancock County is 42 (lower middle), #1,205 of 1,792 scored counties and #4 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Hancock 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.
| Measure | Hancock County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $832K | $832K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 5,059 | 4,492 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.9% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $658 | $581 | $983 |
| Median household income | $67,708 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 17
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $211K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 164 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,873+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 20,237
- Median age
- 45.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 97
- Median household income
- $67,708+40.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,339
- Median home value
- $224,200
- Jobs located here
- 13,768
- Daytime population
- 41,525Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 59 | 50 | 7.0 | $1.1M | +6.3% | #581 of 1,792 |
| 2Jackson County, MS | 54 | 36 | 6.2 | $1M | +3.0% | #773 of 1,792 |
| 3Tate County, MS | 51 | 5 | 4.5 | $1.3M | +2.1% | #867 of 1,792 |
| 4Hancock County, MS | 42 | 16 | 7.9 | $832K | +1.6% | #1,205 of 1,792 |
| 5Pearl River County, MS | 42 | 20 | 9.1 | $632K | +5.6% | #1,211 of 1,792 |
| 6Madison County, MS | 39 | 47 | 10.7 | $812K | +6.5% | #1,279 of 1,792 |
| 7Harrison County, MS | 39 | 62 | 7.4 | $801K | +4.0% | #1,280 of 1,792 |
| 8Panola County, MS | 35 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #1,369 of 1,792 |
| 9Lamar County, MS | 33 | 26 | 10.2 | $689K | +4.7% | #1,435 of 1,792 |
| 10Jones County, MS | 32 | 23 | 9.2 | $600K | −1.0% | #1,461 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Hancock County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Hancock County, MS?
Hancock County has 16 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 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 Hancock County, MS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $13.3M a year, or $658 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gyms on map listings, it comes to $832K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,237 households in Hancock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hancock County, MS compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Hancock County has 7.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $832K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Hancock County would have about 10, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,059 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Hancock County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Hancock County at 46,873 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,237 households. The median household income in Hancock County is $67,708 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.7% 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. Hancock County scores 42 for gyms (lower middle), #1,205 of 1,792 scored counties.
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