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Gyms in Tippah County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 7 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #1,772 of 1,792 scored counties
#35 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $484 a household
Spending per listing
$554K
57% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,389
−1.6% 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

Tippah County scores 7 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,772 of 1,792 scored counties and #35 of 38 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 gyms in Tippah County. None of them are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Tippah County comes to about $3.9M a year: $484 per household, 51% below the U.S. average. Spread across 7 gyms, that is $554K per gym, 57% 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 Tippah County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Tippah County declined 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Tippah 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 Tippah County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureTippah CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.77.07.6
Spending per listing$554K$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, 2020–2025−1.6%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$484$581$983
Median household income$52,542$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score727

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
70 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 Tippah 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 Tippah County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,389−1.6% since 2020
Households
8,017
Median age
39.5
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
458 sq. mi.
People per square mile
47
Median household income
$52,542+33.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,071
Median home value
$124,100
Jobs located here
6,949
Daytime population
18,902Residents 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 Tippah 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
35Tippah County, MS778.7$554K−1.6%#1,772 of 1,792

Other business types in Tippah County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Tippah County, MS?

Tippah County has 7 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Tippah County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $3.9M a year, or $484 per household. That is 51% below the U.S. average (an index of 49, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms on map listings, it comes to $554K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,017 households in Tippah County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Tippah County has 8.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $554K, 57% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Tippah County would have about 3, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Tippah County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Tippah County at 21,389 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,017 households. The median household income in Tippah County is $52,542 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.9% 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. Tippah County scores 7 for gyms (very low), #1,772 of 1,792 scored counties.

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