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Gyms in Jefferson County, PA

The gyms in Jefferson County, PA, 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 4.

Listings
4
1 chain location (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$11.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $641 a household
Spending per listing
$2.9M
2.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.2
71% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
43,255
−2.8% 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 4 gyms in Jefferson County. That is 2.2 per 10,000 households, 71% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Jefferson County comes to about $11.8M a year: $641 per household, 35% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. 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 Jefferson County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $34K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Jefferson County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County declined 2.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 gyms on map listings, Jefferson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Jefferson County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Jefferson County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.26.97.6
Spending per listing$2.9M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,2223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.8%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$641$926$983
Median household income$58,686$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored50

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
9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$34K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
43,255−2.8% since 2020
Households
18,344
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
653 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$58,686+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,614
Median home value
$139,700
Jobs located here
14,700
Daytime population
40,828Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, PA88124.9$1.8M+7.2%#21 of 1,792
2Adams County, PA84184.4$2M+3.6%#41 of 1,792
3York County, PA741035.7$1.6M+3.6%#148 of 1,792
4Franklin County, PA73304.7$1.8M+3.0%#164 of 1,792
5Lancaster County, PA691296.1$1.6M+1.9%#246 of 1,792
6Berks County, PA68865.3$1.7M+2.7%#265 of 1,792
7Lehigh County, PA68845.8$1.6M+2.7%#266 of 1,792
8Northampton County, PA67947.7$1.3M+3.7%#302 of 1,792
9Dauphin County, PA66836.8$1.3M+2.3%#330 of 1,792
10Venango County, PA6552.3$2.7M−2.0%#339 of 1,792
Jefferson County, PANot scored42.2$2.9M−2.8%

Other business types in Jefferson County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Jefferson County, PA?

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

How much do households in Jefferson County, PA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $11.8M a year, or $641 per household. That is 35% below the U.S. average (an index of 65, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,344 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, PA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Jefferson County has 2.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 71% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $2.9M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 9, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Jefferson County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 43,255 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,344 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $58,686 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.3% 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. Jefferson County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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