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Gyms in Colleton County, SC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,017 of 1,792 scored counties
#23 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina

Listings
7
1 chain location (14%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $546 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
2% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.3
43% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
39,382
+2.2% 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

At $546 per household (45% below the U.S. average), households in Colleton County spend about $9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 7 gyms, that is $1.3M per gym, 2% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 7 gyms on map listings in Colleton County as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. That is 4.3 per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Colleton County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Colleton County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Colleton County is 47 (lower middle), #1,017 of 1,792 scored counties and #23 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina.

How Colleton 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 Colleton County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureColleton CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.37.17.6
Spending per listing$1.3M$986K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,6903,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.5%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$546$700$983
Median household income$51,114$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market score4747

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
71 chain location
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 Colleton 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 Colleton County

Population, 2025 estimate
39,382+2.2% since 2020
Households
16,408
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,057 sq. mi.
People per square mile
37
Median household income
$51,114+40.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,687
Median home value
$162,500
Jobs located here
9,831
Daytime population
32,639Residents 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 Colleton 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
23Colleton County, SC4774.3$1.3M+2.2%#1,017 of 1,792

Other business types in Colleton County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Colleton County, SC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 gyms in Colleton County. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Colleton County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Colleton County, SC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $9M a year, or $546 per household. That is 45% below the U.S. average (an index of 55, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 16,408 households in Colleton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Colleton County has 4.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Colleton County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Colleton County at 39,382 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,408 households. Median household income in Colleton County is $51,114, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.7%, 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. Colleton County scores 47 for gyms (lower middle), #1,017 of 1,792 scored counties.

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