Fitness and classes · Metro area · Tennessee
Gyms in the Cleveland, TN metro area
The gyms in the Cleveland, TN metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #287 of 387 scored metro areas
#6 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 37
- 7 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $31.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $621 a household
- Spending per listing
- $840K
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 134,057
- +6.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 37 gyms in the Cleveland metro area. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 19%, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.4, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Households in the Cleveland metro area spend about $31.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $621 per household, 37% below the U.S. average. That works out to $840K per gym, 35% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Cleveland metro area was 12 in 2023. That is one for every 4,168 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Cleveland metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Cleveland metro area grew 6.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in the Cleveland metro area is 40 (lower middle), #287 of 387 scored metro areas and #6 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee.
How the Cleveland metro area compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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.
| Measure | Cleveland metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $840K | $1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 4,168 | 3,593 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +15.8% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.1% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $621 | $703 | $983 |
| Median household income | $66,135 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 350
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 377 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $500K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Cleveland metro area, 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 the Cleveland metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 134,057+6.1% since 2020
- Households
- 50,020
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 763 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 169
- Median household income
- $66,135+32.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,584
- Median home value
- $247,000
- Jobs located here
- 44,994
- Daytime population
- 118,518Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Tennessee for gyms, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with the Cleveland metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Tennessee
| 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 |
Other business types in the Cleveland metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in the Cleveland, TN metro area?
The Cleveland metro area has 37 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 12 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 the Cleveland, TN metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $31.1M a year, or $621 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 gyms on map listings, it comes to $840K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,020 households in the Cleveland metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Cleveland, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms?
The Cleveland metro area has 7.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $840K, 35% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, the Cleveland metro area would have about 24, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,168 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is the Cleveland, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Cleveland metro area at 134,057 people in 2025, up 6.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,020 households. The median household income in the Cleveland metro area is $66,135 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.5% 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. The Cleveland metro area scores 40 for gyms (lower middle), #287 of 387 scored metro areas.
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