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Gyms in Obion County, TN
The gyms in Obion County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 7 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #1,771 of 1,792 scored counties
#55 of 55 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 11
- 5 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $6.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $511 a household
- Spending per listing
- $582K
- 55% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.8
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,067
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms in Obion County is 7 (very low), #1,771 of 1,792 scored counties and #55 of 55 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $511 per household (48% below the U.S. average), households in Obion County spend about $6.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 11 gyms, that is $582K per gym, 55% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
There are 11 gyms on map listings in Obion County as of September 2026. 5 of them (45%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Obion County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates show Obion County declined 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Obion County 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 | Obion County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $582K | $1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | n/a | 3,593 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +15.8% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $511 | $703 | $983 |
| Median household income | $54,613 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 7 | 46 |
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
- 115 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Obion 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 Obion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,067−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 12,527
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 545 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 56
- Median household income
- $54,613+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $72,466
- Median home value
- $133,600
- Jobs located here
- 12,524
- Daytime population
- 30,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| 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 |
| 55Obion County, TN | 7 | 11 | 8.8 | $582K | −2.3% | #1,771 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Obion County
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
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Obion County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 gyms in Obion County. 5 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Obion County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Obion County, TN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $6.4M a year, or $511 per household. That is 48% below the U.S. average (an index of 52, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms on map listings, it comes to $582K 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 12,527 households in Obion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Obion County, TN compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Obion County has 8.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $582K, 55% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Obion County would have about 5, against 11 on map listings.
How fast is Obion County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Obion County at 30,067 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,527 households. Median household income in Obion County is $54,613, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.9%, 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. Obion County scores 7 for gyms (very low), #1,771 of 1,792 scored counties.
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