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Gyms in Leake County, MS

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Leake County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
2 chain locations (67%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $480 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.0
47% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,662
+1.9% 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

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Leake County comes to about $3.6M a year: $480 per household, 51% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per gym, 9% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Leake County has 3 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Leake County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Leake County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 gyms on map listings, Leake County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Leake 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 Leake County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureLeake CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.07.07.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$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+1.9%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$480$581$983
Median household income$50,728$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored27

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
32 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Leake 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 Leake County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,662+1.9% since 2020
Households
7,414
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
583 sq. mi.
People per square mile
37
Median household income
$50,728+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$66,129
Median home value
$116,800
Jobs located here
5,452
Daytime population
17,874Residents 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 Leake 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
Leake County, MSNot scored34.0$1.2M+1.9%

Other business types in Leake County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Leake County, MS?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 gyms in Leake County. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Leake County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $3.6M a year, or $480 per household. That is 51% below the U.S. average (an index of 49, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,414 households in Leake County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Leake County has 4.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Leake County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Leake County at 21,662 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,414 households. Median household income in Leake County is $50,728, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, 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. Leake County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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