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Gyms in Pike County, OH

The gyms in Pike County, OH, 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 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$7.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $688 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
92% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.8
63% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,061
0.0% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 gyms in Pike County. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.8, 63% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Pike County spend about $7.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $688 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.5M per gym, 92% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Pike County in 2023. That is one for every 3,622 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

Population estimates show Pike County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 gyms on map listings, Pike County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Pike County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Pike County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasurePike CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.87.07.6
Spending per listing$2.5M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,6223,7583,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.7%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–20250.0%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$688$884$983
Median household income$52,736$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored51

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
29
Annual payroll, 2023
$315K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Pike 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 Pike County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,0610.0% since 2020
Households
10,866
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
440 sq. mi.
People per square mile
61
Median household income
$52,736+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,977
Median home value
$163,800
Jobs located here
10,224
Daytime population
26,210Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for gyms, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Pike County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, OH87545.9$2.3M+5.7%#24 of 1,792
2Clermont County, OH83465.4$1.9M+3.9%#47 of 1,792
3Greene County, OH79456.6$1.6M+3.7%#81 of 1,792
4Portage County, OH78314.8$1.9M+1.0%#88 of 1,792
5Morrow County, OH7775.2$1.6M+3.7%#103 of 1,792
6Licking County, OH77517.4$1.4M+3.8%#112 of 1,792
7Fairfield County, OH76416.8$1.5M+6.5%#124 of 1,792
8Union County, OH76229.1$1.4M+16.5%#127 of 1,792
9Lorain County, OH75755.9$1.6M+3.1%#135 of 1,792
10Holmes County, OH7286.0$1.6M+1.7%#184 of 1,792
Pike County, OHNot scored32.8$2.5M0.0%

Other business types in Pike County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Pike County, OH?

There are 3 gyms on map listings in Pike County as of September 2026. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Pike County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $7.5M a year, or $688 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,866 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pike County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Pike County has 2.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 63% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $2.5M, 92% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Pike County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,622 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Pike County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Pike County at 27,061 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,866 households. The median household income in Pike County is $52,736 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.1% 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. Pike County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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