Market rankings · Tennessee
Gyms in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,941
- 577 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 786
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +15.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gyms on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 1,941 gyms in Tennessee. 577 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
At $703 per household (29% below the U.S. average), households in Tennessee spend about $2B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1M per gym, 21% below 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 786 businesses with payroll in Tennessee classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, up 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,593 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 109 SBA-backed loans worth $54.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #28 for gyms, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Morristown metro area scores highest (59). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest (76).
Every market in Tennessee for gyms
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morristown, TN | 59 | 25 | 5.2 | $1.1M | +7.9% | #113 of 387 |
| 2Clarksville, TN-KY | 51 | 79 | 6.3 | $996K | +8.5% | #187 of 387 |
| 3Knoxville, TN | 49 | 257 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +6.9% | #205 of 387 |
| 4Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 46 | 68 | 5.2 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #235 of 387 |
| 5Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 46 | 641 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +8.7% | #238 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, TN | 40 | 37 | 7.4 | $840K | +6.1% | #287 of 387 |
| 7Johnson City, TN | 40 | 62 | 7.0 | $834K | +4.3% | #288 of 387 |
| 8Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 36 | 342 | 6.5 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #314 of 387 |
| 9Chattanooga, TN-GA | 35 | 200 | 8.6 | $841K | +5.3% | #322 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 20 | 52 | 7.2 | $809K | +2.2% | #378 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelbyville, TN | 76 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.5M | +9.7% | #24 of 506 |
| 2Athens, TN | 75 | 12 | 4.5 | $1.3M | +8.2% | #27 of 506 |
| 3Greeneville, TN | 73 | 11 | 3.9 | $1.4M | +5.0% | #32 of 506 |
| 4Lewisburg, TN | 73 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.3M | +10.5% | #33 of 506 |
| 5Crossville, TN | 67 | 13 | 4.6 | $1.2M | +8.0% | #73 of 506 |
| 6Sevierville, TN | 63 | 22 | 5.5 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #117 of 506 |
| 7Lawrenceburg, TN | 56 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.1M | +6.2% | #191 of 506 |
| 8Paris, TN | 49 | 6 | 4.5 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #263 of 506 |
| 9Cookeville, TN | 45 | 37 | 6.3 | $888K | +7.6% | #312 of 506 |
| 10Winchester, TN | 43 | 14 | 8.0 | $753K | +6.4% | #338 of 506 |
| 11Dyersburg, TN | 38 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #375 of 506 |
| 12Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 38 | 24 | 9.3 | $599K | +7.3% | #389 of 506 |
| 13Martin, TN | 35 | 7 | 5.2 | $957K | +1.1% | #409 of 506 |
| 14McMinnville, TN | 34 | 12 | 7.4 | $703K | +6.5% | #420 of 506 |
| 15Union City, TN | 9 | 11 | 8.8 | $582K | −2.3% | #500 of 506 |
| Newport, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $1.8M | +5.1% | |
| Fayetteville, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.3M | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayette County, TN | 83 | 7 | 4.1 | $2M | +7.7% | #45 of 1,792 |
| 2Roane County, TN | 76 | 10 | 4.4 | $1.6M | +7.0% | #123 of 1,792 |
| 3Jefferson County, TN | 74 | 7 | 3.2 | $1.9M | +9.3% | #142 of 1,792 |
| 4Robertson County, TN | 74 | 15 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +9.9% | #152 of 1,792 |
| 5Dickson County, TN | 72 | 10 | 4.6 | $1.5M | +7.7% | #186 of 1,792 |
| 6Maury County, TN | 72 | 20 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +16.0% | #189 of 1,792 |
| 7Tipton County, TN | 70 | 8 | 3.5 | $1.9M | +2.0% | #221 of 1,792 |
| 8Bedford County, TN | 70 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.5M | +9.7% | #232 of 1,792 |
| 9Cheatham County, TN | 69 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #257 of 1,792 |
| 10Greene County, TN | 67 | 11 | 3.9 | $1.4M | +5.0% | #300 of 1,792 |
| 11Blount County, TN | 67 | 36 | 6.5 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #306 of 1,792 |
| 12Loudon County, TN | 67 | 17 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +15.6% | #307 of 1,792 |
| 13Marshall County, TN | 65 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.3M | +10.5% | #366 of 1,792 |
| 14Wilson County, TN | 65 | 51 | 8.6 | $1.1M | +17.8% | #379 of 1,792 |
| 15Hawkins County, TN | 63 | 10 | 4.2 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #431 of 1,792 |
| 16Cumberland County, TN | 62 | 13 | 4.6 | $1.2M | +8.0% | #467 of 1,792 |
| 17McMinn County, TN | 59 | 12 | 5.7 | $1M | +7.6% | #588 of 1,792 |
| 18Williamson County, TN | 57 | 104 | 11.3 | $1.2M | +9.0% | #658 of 1,792 |
| 19Sevier County, TN | 56 | 22 | 5.5 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #696 of 1,792 |
| 20Montgomery County, TN | 56 | 55 | 6.3 | $1.1M | +13.0% | #700 of 1,792 |
| 21Rutherford County, TN | 56 | 97 | 7.5 | $1M | +12.6% | #704 of 1,792 |
| 22Sullivan County, TN | 52 | 38 | 5.5 | $1.1M | +3.5% | #844 of 1,792 |
| 23Sumner County, TN | 52 | 62 | 7.9 | $1.1M | +9.2% | #849 of 1,792 |
| 24Anderson County, TN | 51 | 19 | 5.8 | $1.1M | +6.1% | #879 of 1,792 |
| 25Campbell County, TN | 50 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #923 of 1,792 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lawrence County, TN | 48 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.1M | +6.2% | #987 of 1,792 |
| 27Carter County, TN | 45 | 9 | 3.7 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #1,084 of 1,792 |
| 28Smith County, TN | 45 | 5 | 6.3 | $1M | +5.1% | #1,099 of 1,792 |
| 29Davidson County, TN | 43 | 259 | 8.0 | $1M | +4.2% | #1,160 of 1,792 |
| 30Knox County, TN | 43 | 162 | 8.1 | $942K | +6.5% | #1,166 of 1,792 |
| 31Franklin County, TN | 42 | 14 | 8.0 | $753K | +6.4% | #1,206 of 1,792 |
| 32Henry County, TN | 40 | 6 | 4.5 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,228 of 1,792 |
| 33Giles County, TN | 40 | 8 | 6.6 | $954K | +3.6% | #1,241 of 1,792 |
| 34Washington County, TN | 38 | 51 | 9.0 | $702K | +6.0% | #1,312 of 1,792 |
| 35Claiborne County, TN | 37 | 7 | 5.1 | $989K | +3.6% | #1,319 of 1,792 |
| 36Rhea County, TN | 37 | 8 | 5.9 | $889K | +4.6% | #1,326 of 1,792 |
| 37Hamilton County, TN | 37 | 154 | 10.0 | $781K | +6.2% | #1,338 of 1,792 |
| 38Bradley County, TN | 37 | 36 | 8.5 | $735K | +6.1% | #1,339 of 1,792 |
| 39Dyer County, TN | 35 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #1,373 of 1,792 |
| 40Carroll County, TN | 35 | 6 | 5.2 | $1M | +2.7% | #1,375 of 1,792 |
| 41Hamblen County, TN | 35 | 18 | 6.9 | $812K | +6.7% | #1,394 of 1,792 |
| 42Coffee County, TN | 35 | 23 | 10.0 | $549K | +7.4% | #1,400 of 1,792 |
| 43Shelby County, TN | 34 | 253 | 7.0 | $997K | −2.1% | #1,404 of 1,792 |
| 44McNairy County, TN | 32 | 5 | 5.0 | $1M | +1.4% | #1,439 of 1,792 |
| 45Gibson County, TN | 31 | 14 | 6.9 | $846K | +2.7% | #1,475 of 1,792 |
| 46Monroe County, TN | 31 | 14 | 7.1 | $741K | +7.2% | #1,479 of 1,792 |
| 47Putnam County, TN | 30 | 30 | 8.9 | $661K | +8.1% | #1,506 of 1,792 |
| 48Warren County, TN | 29 | 12 | 7.4 | $703K | +6.5% | #1,519 of 1,792 |
| 49Weakley County, TN | 28 | 7 | 5.2 | $957K | +1.1% | #1,529 of 1,792 |
| 50DeKalb County, TN | 28 | 7 | 8.1 | $638K | +8.4% | #1,550 of 1,792 |
| 51Fentress County, TN | 26 | 6 | 7.7 | $558K | +9.7% | #1,582 of 1,792 |
| 52Johnson County, TN | 23 | 6 | 8.2 | $618K | +4.1% | #1,631 of 1,792 |
| 53Humphreys County, TN | 23 | 8 | 11.0 | $531K | +3.4% | #1,634 of 1,792 |
| 54Madison County, TN | 21 | 34 | 8.5 | $695K | +2.0% | #1,659 of 1,792 |
| 55Obion County, TN | 7 | 11 | 8.8 | $582K | −2.3% | #1,771 of 1,792 |
| Cocke County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $1.8M | +5.1% | |
| Lincoln County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.3M | +4.3% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +3.2% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $1.9M | +7.9% | |
| Henderson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $1.5M | +2.5% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $1.4M | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $1.7M | +9.5% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $1.9M | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $1.4M | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $2.3M | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $2.5M | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $1.7M | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $1.9M | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.1M | +5.3% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $4.5M | +8.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $4.6M | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.1M | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $1.8M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $899K | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $857K | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $764K | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $1.7M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $820K | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1.1M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $1.5M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $769K | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $706K | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $2.4M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $760K | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 8.8 | $544K | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $1.9M | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $930K | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.6 | $472K | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $1.1M | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $1.7M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 13.8 | $318K | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms are in Tennessee?
There are 1,941 gyms on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. 577 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 786 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 15.8% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2B a year, or $703 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,941 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Tennessee has 6.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Tennessee would have about 1,525, against 1,941 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,593 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for gyms?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Morristown metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 55 scored counties in Tennessee, Fayette County scores highest, at 83 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Tennessee scores 46 for gyms (lower middle), #28 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Tennessee. It maps the gyms on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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