Market rankings · Ohio
Gyms in Ohio
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,389
- 859 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 1,294
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +8.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.0
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gyms on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Ohio has 3,389 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 859 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 7.0 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Ohio comes to about $4.3B a year: $884 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3,389 gyms, that is $1.3M per gym, 3% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,294 businesses with payroll in Ohio classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, up 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,758 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 246 SBA-backed loans worth $80.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #23 for gyms, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Springfield metro area scores highest (69). Of the 28 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Findlay area scores highest (67).
Every market in Ohio for gyms
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Springfield, OH | 69 | 23 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #39 of 387 |
| 2Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 63 | 200 | 5.8 | $1.5M | +1.5% | #75 of 387 |
| 3Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 61 | 637 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #93 of 387 |
| 4Columbus, OH | 59 | 731 | 8.5 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #110 of 387 |
| 5Lima, OH | 58 | 19 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #115 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 52 | 26 | 4.5 | $1.4M | −3.6% | #165 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 51 | 644 | 6.9 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #178 of 387 |
| 7Toledo, OH | 50 | 156 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −1.0% | #190 of 387 |
| 8Akron, OH | 48 | 224 | 7.6 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #213 of 387 |
| 9Youngstown-Warren, OH | 47 | 112 | 6.1 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #225 of 387 |
| 10Canton-Massillon, OH | 45 | 115 | 6.9 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #245 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 40 | 86 | 5.7 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #279 of 387 |
| 11Sandusky, OH | 38 | 47 | 9.2 | $921K | −2.6% | #304 of 387 |
| 12Mansfield, OH | 35 | 36 | 7.2 | $952K | −0.1% | #321 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 18 | 31 | 6.2 | $998K | −3.6% | #380 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Findlay, OH | 67 | 19 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #69 of 506 |
| 2New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 64 | 17 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −0.9% | #97 of 506 |
| 3Defiance, OH | 64 | 9 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #102 of 506 |
| 4Greenville, OH | 63 | 12 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #114 of 506 |
| 5Chillicothe, OH | 63 | 17 | 5.7 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #115 of 506 |
| 6Athens, OH | 61 | 13 | 5.6 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #135 of 506 |
| 7Zanesville, OH | 61 | 20 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #137 of 506 |
| 8Bucyrus, OH | 59 | 5 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #155 of 506 |
| 9Coshocton, OH | 59 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #158 of 506 |
| 10Van Wert, OH | 58 | 5 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #167 of 506 |
| 11Sidney, OH | 58 | 10 | 5.3 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #169 of 506 |
| 12Bellefontaine, OH | 58 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +0.4% | #170 of 506 |
| 13Marion, OH | 58 | 15 | 6.1 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #172 of 506 |
| 14Tiffin, OH | 55 | 15 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #201 of 506 |
| 15Ashland, OH | 55 | 14 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #202 of 506 |
| 16Wooster, OH | 55 | 36 | 8.1 | $1M | −0.1% | #207 of 506 |
| 17Salem, OH | 52 | 26 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −2.2% | #236 of 506 |
| 18Mount Vernon, OH | 52 | 23 | 9.8 | $875K | +1.9% | #239 of 506 |
| 19Urbana, OH | 49 | 13 | 8.3 | $975K | +0.2% | #269 of 506 |
| 20Celina, OH | 49 | 14 | 8.5 | $945K | +0.5% | #271 of 506 |
| 21Wilmington, OH | 48 | 15 | 8.9 | $906K | +0.6% | #280 of 506 |
| 22Norwalk, OH | 44 | 18 | 7.7 | $975K | −0.4% | #322 of 506 |
| 23Fremont, OH | 44 | 24 | 9.7 | $748K | −0.4% | #328 of 506 |
| 24Marietta, OH | 43 | 20 | 8.1 | $913K | −2.1% | #335 of 506 |
| 25Portsmouth, OH | 40 | 22 | 7.6 | $837K | −3.4% | #361 of 506 |
| 26Wapakoneta, OH | 37 | 18 | 9.5 | $913K | −1.2% | #395 of 506 |
| 27Washington Court House, OH | 34 | 10 | 8.6 | $900K | −1.4% | #414 of 506 |
| 28Cambridge, OH | 30 | 14 | 8.6 | $774K | −0.1% | #438 of 506 |
| Gallipolis, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | −0.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, OH | 87 | 54 | 5.9 | $2.3M | +5.7% | #24 of 1,792 |
| 2Clermont County, OH | 83 | 46 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #47 of 1,792 |
| 3Greene County, OH | 79 | 45 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #81 of 1,792 |
| 4Portage County, OH | 78 | 31 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #88 of 1,792 |
| 5Morrow County, OH | 77 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #103 of 1,792 |
| 6Licking County, OH | 77 | 51 | 7.4 | $1.4M | +3.8% | #112 of 1,792 |
| 7Fairfield County, OH | 76 | 41 | 6.8 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #124 of 1,792 |
| 8Union County, OH | 76 | 22 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +16.5% | #127 of 1,792 |
| 9Lorain County, OH | 75 | 75 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +3.1% | #135 of 1,792 |
| 10Holmes County, OH | 72 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #184 of 1,792 |
| 11Clark County, OH | 71 | 23 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #202 of 1,792 |
| 12Brown County, OH | 70 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #224 of 1,792 |
| 13Butler County, OH | 69 | 92 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #247 of 1,792 |
| 14Madison County, OH | 68 | 11 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #274 of 1,792 |
| 15Delaware County, OH | 66 | 95 | 11.5 | $1.4M | +12.5% | #322 of 1,792 |
| 16Miami County, OH | 63 | 26 | 5.8 | $1.5M | +3.4% | #420 of 1,792 |
| 17Hancock County, OH | 63 | 19 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #425 of 1,792 |
| 18Geauga County, OH | 62 | 21 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #444 of 1,792 |
| 19Montgomery County, OH | 62 | 129 | 5.6 | $1.4M | +0.5% | #452 of 1,792 |
| 20Lake County, OH | 61 | 73 | 7.2 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #496 of 1,792 |
| 21Fulton County, OH | 60 | 10 | 5.9 | $1.5M | −1.9% | #516 of 1,792 |
| 22Wood County, OH | 60 | 36 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +1.5% | #522 of 1,792 |
| 23Crawford County, OH | 59 | 5 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #543 of 1,792 |
| 24Allen County, OH | 59 | 19 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #550 of 1,792 |
| 25Defiance County, OH | 59 | 9 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #564 of 1,792 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Pickaway County, OH | 59 | 19 | 8.7 | $1M | +7.4% | #589 of 1,792 |
| 27Darke County, OH | 58 | 12 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #606 of 1,792 |
| 28Perry County, OH | 58 | 8 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +1.3% | #607 of 1,792 |
| 29Ross County, OH | 58 | 17 | 5.7 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #614 of 1,792 |
| 30Tuscarawas County, OH | 57 | 17 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −0.9% | #635 of 1,792 |
| 31Belmont County, OH | 56 | 12 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −2.8% | #675 of 1,792 |
| 32Muskingum County, OH | 56 | 20 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #690 of 1,792 |
| 33Coshocton County, OH | 55 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #716 of 1,792 |
| 34Ashtabula County, OH | 55 | 19 | 4.8 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #717 of 1,792 |
| 35Highland County, OH | 55 | 9 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #724 of 1,792 |
| 36Trumbull County, OH | 55 | 49 | 5.7 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #731 of 1,792 |
| 37Van Wert County, OH | 54 | 5 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #749 of 1,792 |
| 38Shelby County, OH | 53 | 10 | 5.3 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #784 of 1,792 |
| 39Logan County, OH | 53 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +0.4% | #785 of 1,792 |
| 40Hardin County, OH | 53 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.4M | −2.1% | #787 of 1,792 |
| 41Carroll County, OH | 53 | 6 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −1.1% | #789 of 1,792 |
| 42Marion County, OH | 53 | 15 | 6.1 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #807 of 1,792 |
| 43Franklin County, OH | 53 | 471 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #808 of 1,792 |
| 44Ottawa County, OH | 53 | 16 | 8.6 | $1M | −2.0% | #818 of 1,792 |
| 45Preble County, OH | 51 | 9 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #865 of 1,792 |
| 46Ashland County, OH | 51 | 14 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #883 of 1,792 |
| 47Wayne County, OH | 51 | 36 | 8.1 | $1M | −0.1% | #889 of 1,792 |
| 48Lucas County, OH | 50 | 110 | 6.0 | $1.3M | −1.7% | #906 of 1,792 |
| 49Athens County, OH | 50 | 13 | 5.6 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #909 of 1,792 |
| 50Seneca County, OH | 50 | 15 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #922 of 1,792 |
| 51Medina County, OH | 49 | 70 | 9.6 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #953 of 1,792 |
| 52Stark County, OH | 49 | 109 | 7.0 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #956 of 1,792 |
| 53Cuyahoga County, OH | 48 | 386 | 7.0 | $1.2M | −2.3% | #982 of 1,792 |
| 54Columbiana County, OH | 48 | 26 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −2.2% | #990 of 1,792 |
| 55Mahoning County, OH | 47 | 63 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #1,026 of 1,792 |
| 56Hocking County, OH | 46 | 6 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #1,044 of 1,792 |
| 57Hamilton County, OH | 46 | 305 | 8.6 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #1,055 of 1,792 |
| 58Putnam County, OH | 46 | 12 | 9.1 | $1M | 0.0% | #1,060 of 1,792 |
| 59Mercer County, OH | 46 | 14 | 8.5 | $945K | +0.5% | #1,068 of 1,792 |
| 60Lawrence County, OH | 45 | 11 | 4.9 | $1.4M | −4.2% | #1,083 of 1,792 |
| 61Summit County, OH | 45 | 193 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,093 of 1,792 |
| 62Champaign County, OH | 45 | 13 | 8.3 | $975K | +0.2% | #1,104 of 1,792 |
| 63Williams County, OH | 44 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #1,122 of 1,792 |
| 64Knox County, OH | 43 | 23 | 9.8 | $875K | +1.9% | #1,172 of 1,792 |
| 65Washington County, OH | 41 | 20 | 8.1 | $913K | −2.1% | #1,219 of 1,792 |
| 66Sandusky County, OH | 41 | 24 | 9.7 | $748K | −0.4% | #1,227 of 1,792 |
| 67Jackson County, OH | 40 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #1,231 of 1,792 |
| 68Richland County, OH | 40 | 36 | 7.2 | $952K | −0.1% | #1,242 of 1,792 |
| 69Clinton County, OH | 39 | 15 | 8.9 | $906K | +0.6% | #1,270 of 1,792 |
| 70Erie County, OH | 37 | 31 | 9.5 | $862K | −2.9% | #1,327 of 1,792 |
| 71Scioto County, OH | 37 | 22 | 7.6 | $837K | −3.4% | #1,329 of 1,792 |
| 72Huron County, OH | 36 | 18 | 7.7 | $975K | −0.4% | #1,348 of 1,792 |
| 73Auglaize County, OH | 32 | 18 | 9.5 | $913K | −1.2% | #1,445 of 1,792 |
| 74Fayette County, OH | 31 | 10 | 8.6 | $900K | −1.4% | #1,469 of 1,792 |
| 75Guernsey County, OH | 28 | 14 | 8.6 | $774K | −0.1% | #1,542 of 1,792 |
| 76Jefferson County, OH | 26 | 19 | 7.0 | $946K | −2.4% | #1,574 of 1,792 |
| 77Noble County, OH | 24 | 6 | 13.0 | $554K | +1.3% | #1,616 of 1,792 |
| Gallia County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | −0.5% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $2.1M | +1.5% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.5M | 0.0% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $1.3M | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −1.4% | |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3M | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $3.8M | −2.9% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.6M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.3M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.6M | −1.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms are in Ohio?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,389 gyms in Ohio. 859 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 1,294 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
How much do households in Ohio spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.3B a year, or $884 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,389 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Ohio has 7.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Ohio would have about 3,302, against 3,389 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,758 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for gyms?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Springfield metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 28 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Findlay area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 77 scored counties in Ohio, Warren County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Ohio scores 51 for gyms (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the gyms on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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