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Gyms in Chesterfield County, SC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #885 of 1,792 scored counties
#19 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina

Listings
8
2 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$8.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $488 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.6
39% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
44,740
+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 Chesterfield County spend about $8.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $488 per household, 50% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per gym, 18% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 8 gyms on map listings in Chesterfield County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Chesterfield County in 2023. That is one for every 5,845 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.

Population estimates put the population change in Chesterfield County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.4%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Chesterfield County scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #885 of 1,792 scored counties and #19 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina.

How Chesterfield County compares

The same measures for South Carolina 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 Chesterfield County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureChesterfield CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.67.17.6
Spending per listing$1.1M$986K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)5,8453,6903,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.5%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.4%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$488$700$983
Median household income$49,235$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score5147

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
13
Annual payroll, 2023
$290K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
82 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County

Population, 2025 estimate
44,740+3.4% since 2020
Households
17,534
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
799 sq. mi.
People per square mile
55
Median household income
$49,235+18.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$69,908
Median home value
$116,200
Jobs located here
14,899
Daytime population
38,839Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for gyms, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Chesterfield County marked.

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kershaw County, SC77114.1$1.6M+11.6%#105 of 1,792
2Georgetown County, SC73134.8$1.5M+3.8%#168 of 1,792
3Dorchester County, SC71375.9$1.3M+10.1%#215 of 1,792
4Berkeley County, SC71616.5$1.2M+18.7%#218 of 1,792
5Laurens County, SC69103.7$1.4M+6.2%#255 of 1,792
6Jasper County, SC6664.6$1.4M+32.2%#324 of 1,792
7Lancaster County, SC66297.2$1.1M+18.3%#335 of 1,792
8Aiken County, SC65375.3$1.3M+7.3%#367 of 1,792
9Oconee County, SC59205.8$1.1M+6.3%#579 of 1,792
10York County, SC58857.5$1.2M+8.1%#617 of 1,792
19Chesterfield County, SC5184.6$1.1M+3.4%#885 of 1,792

Other business types in Chesterfield County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Chesterfield County, SC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 gyms in Chesterfield County. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 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 Chesterfield County, SC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $8.6M a year, or $488 per household. That is 50% below the U.S. average (an index of 50, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 17,534 households in Chesterfield County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chesterfield County, SC compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Chesterfield County has 4.6 gyms per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.1M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Chesterfield County would have about 7, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,845 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Chesterfield County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Chesterfield County at 44,740 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,534 households. Median household income in Chesterfield County is $49,235, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.6%, 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. Chesterfield County scores 51 for gyms (upper middle), #885 of 1,792 scored counties.

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