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Gyms in Madison County, NC

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has none.

Listings
0
None on the map
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $598 a household
Spending per listing
n/a
Listings per 10k households
0.0
Population, 2025
22,553
+5.9% 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

There are no gyms on map listings in Madison County as of September 2026. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Madison County would have about 4, against none on map listings.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Madison County comes to about $5M a year: $598 per household, 39% below the U.S. average. 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 Madison County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show Madison County grew 5.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With no gyms on map listings, Madison County isn’t given a market score for them.

How Madison County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Madison County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureMadison CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.07.07.6
Spending per listingn/a$1.1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,0263,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.9%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$598$743$983
Median household income$58,531$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored40

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
0
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Madison 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 Madison County

Population, 2025 estimate
22,553+5.9% since 2020
Households
8,342
Median age
45.0
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
450 sq. mi.
People per square mile
49
Median household income
$58,531+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,172
Median home value
$284,600
Jobs located here
4,052
Daytime population
16,995Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for gyms, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Madison County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chatham County, NC91175.2$2M+11.0%#8 of 1,792
2Currituck County, NC8575.9$1.5M+16.7%#36 of 1,792
3Franklin County, NC7982.8$2.4M+18.8%#74 of 1,792
4Duplin County, NC7362.9$1.8M+6.0%#163 of 1,792
5Davie County, NC7263.5$2.2M+6.9%#177 of 1,792
6Brunswick County, NC72395.6$1.3M+26.5%#193 of 1,792
7Harnett County, NC71265.2$1.3M+12.3%#217 of 1,792
8Stokes County, NC7063.1$1.8M+3.5%#223 of 1,792
9Rowan County, NC68203.4$1.9M+5.6%#263 of 1,792
10Union County, NC67597.0$1.5M+11.7%#290 of 1,792
Madison County, NCNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%

Other business types in Madison County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Madison County, NC?

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

How much do households in Madison County, NC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $5M a year, or $598 per household. That is 39% below the U.S. average (an index of 61, where 100 is the U.S. average). The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,342 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Madison County, NC compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Madison County has no gyms on map listings. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Madison County would have about 4, against none on map listings.

How fast is Madison County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Madison County at 22,553 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,342 households. The median household income in Madison County is $58,531 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.6% 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. Madison County has no market score for gyms, having none on map listings.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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