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Gyms in Scioto County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,329 of 1,792 scored counties
#71 of 77 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
22
3 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
4
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$18.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $638 a household
Spending per listing
$837K
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.6
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
71,365
−3.4% 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 Scioto County spend about $18.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $638 per household, 35% below the U.S. average. That works out to $837K per gym, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 22 gyms on map listings in Scioto County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That is 7.6 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Scioto County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 7,216 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $225K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Scioto County.

Population estimates put the population change in Scioto County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms in Scioto County is 37 (lower middle), #1,329 of 1,792 scored counties and #71 of 77 scored counties in Ohio.

How Scioto 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 Scioto County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureScioto CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.67.07.6
Spending per listing$837K$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)7,2163,7583,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.7%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.4%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$638$884$983
Median household income$50,609$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score3751

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
16
Annual payroll, 2023
$197K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
223 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$225K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Scioto 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 Scioto County

Population, 2025 estimate
71,365−3.4% since 2020
Households
28,864
Median age
41.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
610 sq. mi.
People per square mile
119
Median household income
$50,609+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,152
Median home value
$137,900
Jobs located here
24,365
Daytime population
67,429Residents 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 Scioto 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
71Scioto County, OH37227.6$837K−3.4%#1,329 of 1,792

Other business types in Scioto County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Scioto County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 22 gyms in Scioto County. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. 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 Scioto County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $18.4M a year, or $638 per household. That is 35% below the U.S. average (an index of 65, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 gyms on map listings, it comes to $837K 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 28,864 households in Scioto County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Scioto County has 7.6 gyms per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $837K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Scioto County would have about 14, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,216 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Scioto County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Scioto County at 71,365 people in 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,864 households. Median household income in Scioto County is $50,609, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. Scioto County scores 37 for gyms (lower middle), #1,329 of 1,792 scored counties.

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