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Gyms in Lycoming County, PA

The gyms in Lycoming County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #453 of 1,792 scored counties
#17 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
23
6 chain locations (26%)
Official establishments
5
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$33M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $704 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
10% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.9
36% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
112,587
−1.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 23 gyms in Lycoming County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 26%, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, 36% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

At $704 per household (28% below the U.S. average), households in Lycoming County spend about $33M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 10% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Lycoming County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 9,372 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 put the population change in Lycoming County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms in Lycoming County is 62 (upper middle), #453 of 1,792 scored counties and #17 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.96.97.6
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)9,3723,2223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$704$926$983
Median household income$63,917$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score6250

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 5All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
38
Annual payroll, 2023
$629K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
236 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming County

Population, 2025 estimate
112,587−1.3% since 2020
Households
46,861
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,229 sq. mi.
People per square mile
92
Median household income
$63,917+17.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,003
Median home value
$202,200
Jobs located here
49,055
Daytime population
110,643Residents 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 Lycoming 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
17Lycoming County, PA62234.9$1.4M−1.3%#453 of 1,792

Other business types in Lycoming County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Lycoming County, PA?

Lycoming County has 23 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 5 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 Lycoming County, PA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $33M a year, or $704 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 46,861 households in Lycoming County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lycoming County has 4.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.4M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Lycoming County would have about 25, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,372 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Lycoming County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Lycoming County at 112,587 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 46,861 households. The median household income in Lycoming County is $63,917 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.8% 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. Lycoming County scores 62 for gyms (upper middle), #453 of 1,792 scored counties.

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