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Gyms in Hamilton County, NY

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
4
1 chain location (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $755 a household
Spending per listing
$458K
65% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.5
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
5,006
−1.3% 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

Households in Hamilton County spend about $1.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $755 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That works out to $458K per gym, 65% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 4 gyms on map listings in Hamilton County as of September 2026. That comes to 16.5 for every 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 7.6.

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

Population estimates put the population change in Hamilton County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Hamilton County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Hamilton County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureHamilton CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.56.77.6
Spending per listing$458K$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,0843,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$755$1,071$983
Median household income$68,835$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored58

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
41 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,006−1.3% since 2020
Households
2,423
Median age
56.9
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,717 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$68,835
Average household income
$89,855
Median home value
$260,200
Jobs located here
1,520
Daytime population
4,882Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for gyms, numbered among those based in New York, with Hamilton County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sullivan County, NY84103.2$2.8M+2.7%#38 of 1,792
2Rensselaer County, NY81253.7$2.6M−0.2%#53 of 1,792
3Queens County, NY762763.3$3.1M−1.1%#115 of 1,792
4Richmond County, NY741005.9$2M+1.3%#141 of 1,792
5Kings County, NY723943.9$2.7M−2.5%#176 of 1,792
6Tioga County, NY7183.9$2.1M−1.9%#197 of 1,792
7Dutchess County, NY70847.2$1.6M+1.5%#229 of 1,792
8Rockland County, NY69918.8$1.5M+5.9%#250 of 1,792
9Oswego County, NY69255.3$1.5M+1.0%#253 of 1,792
10Madison County, NY68135.0$1.7M−1.2%#264 of 1,792
Hamilton County, NYNot scored416.5$458K−1.3%

Other business types in Hamilton County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gyms are in Hamilton County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 gyms in Hamilton County. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Hamilton County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Hamilton County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $1.8M a year, or $755 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms on map listings, it comes to $458K 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 2,423 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hamilton County, NY compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Hamilton County has 16.5 gyms per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $458K, 65% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 1, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Hamilton County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Hamilton County at 5,006 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,423 households. Median household income in Hamilton County is $68,835, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in Hamilton County

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