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Gyms in Yalobusha County, MS

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
1 chain location (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $490 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
4.0
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
12,375
−0.5% 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

At $490 per household (50% below the U.S. average), households in Yalobusha County spend about $2.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each gym on map listings. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 2 gyms on map listings in Yalobusha County as of September 2026. That is 4.0 per 10,000 households.

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

Population estimates show Yalobusha County declined 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 gyms on map listings, Yalobusha County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureYalobusha 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, 2020–2025−0.5%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$490$581$983
Median household income$49,151$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
21 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,375−0.5% since 2020
Households
4,996
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
467 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$49,151+18.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$64,684
Median home value
$122,300
Jobs located here
2,175
Daytime population
9,571Residents 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 Yalobusha 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
Yalobusha County, MSNot scored24.0$1.2M−0.5%

Other business types in Yalobusha County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Yalobusha County, MS?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 gyms in Yalobusha County. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Yalobusha County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $2.4M a year, or $490 per household. That is 50% below the U.S. average (an index of 50, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 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 4,996 households in Yalobusha County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Yalobusha County has 2 gyms on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Yalobusha County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Yalobusha County at 12,375 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,996 households. Median household income in Yalobusha County is $49,151, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.5%, 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. Yalobusha County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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