Market rankings · Texas
Gyms in Texas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Texas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 9,186
- 2,719 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 3,465
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +18.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.9B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 11% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $970K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gyms on map listings around any address in Texas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Texas has 9,186 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.4, 11% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
At $810 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Texas spend about $8.9B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 9,186 gyms, that is $970K per gym, 25% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Texas was 3,465 in 2023, up 18.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,173 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 558 SBA-backed loans worth $300.6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Texas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #36 for gyms, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Odessa metro area scores highest (56). Of the 37 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Palestine area scores highest (70).
Every market in Texas for gyms
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Texas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Odessa, TX | 56 | 39 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +5.0% | #133 of 387 |
| 2Sherman-Denison, TX | 56 | 41 | 7.4 | $953K | +12.8% | #134 of 387 |
| 3Midland, TX | 55 | 56 | 8.0 | $1.2M | +9.8% | #146 of 387 |
| 4Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 53 | 2,144 | 8.1 | $1.1M | +10.3% | #163 of 387 |
| 5Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 50 | 2,454 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +10.6% | #193 of 387 |
| 6Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 49 | 954 | 9.6 | $1.1M | +14.0% | #206 of 387 |
| 7Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 48 | 86 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +0.5% | #215 of 387 |
| 8San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 45 | 769 | 7.9 | $964K | +9.5% | #248 of 387 |
| 9Killeen-Temple, TX | 41 | 140 | 7.9 | $819K | +7.2% | #275 of 387 |
| 10Amarillo, TX | 39 | 72 | 7.0 | $994K | +2.7% | #295 of 387 |
| 11Victoria, TX | 38 | 26 | 6.9 | $948K | +1.6% | #302 of 387 |
| 12McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 38 | 282 | 10.4 | $523K | +5.6% | #307 of 387 |
| 13Waco, TX | 36 | 77 | 6.9 | $970K | +4.2% | #316 of 387 |
| 14Tyler, TX | 34 | 97 | 11.7 | $629K | +7.8% | #330 of 387 |
| 15Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 34 | 156 | 11.3 | $465K | +3.0% | #331 of 387 |
| 16Lubbock, TX | 33 | 111 | 7.9 | $836K | +4.6% | #335 of 387 |
| 17Wichita Falls, TX | 33 | 44 | 7.8 | $819K | +0.7% | #336 of 387 |
| 18Longview, TX | 33 | 84 | 7.8 | $815K | +3.8% | #337 of 387 |
| 19Abilene, TX | 31 | 48 | 7.3 | $876K | +4.8% | #344 of 387 |
| 20College Station-Bryan, TX | 29 | 85 | 8.0 | $825K | +6.9% | #355 of 387 |
| 21Corpus Christi, TX | 29 | 145 | 8.6 | $786K | +1.1% | #356 of 387 |
| 22Laredo, TX | 27 | 85 | 10.4 | $570K | +5.2% | #368 of 387 |
| 23Texarkana, TX-AR | 23 | 40 | 7.1 | $799K | −0.4% | #376 of 387 |
| 24San Angelo, TX | 17 | 38 | 8.0 | $800K | +0.3% | #382 of 387 |
| 25El Paso, TX | 15 | 279 | 9.3 | $634K | +1.3% | #385 of 387 |
| 26Eagle Pass, TX | 11 | 17 | 9.4 | $530K | +1.7% | #387 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Palestine, TX | 70 | 7 | 4.0 | $1.4M | +3.2% | #53 of 506 |
| 2Fredericksburg, TX | 69 | 9 | 7.8 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #56 of 506 |
| 3Bay City, TX | 64 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.6M | +0.5% | #98 of 506 |
| 4Mineral Wells, TX | 64 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.2M | +8.2% | #105 of 506 |
| 5Kerrville, TX | 63 | 14 | 6.2 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #118 of 506 |
| 6Brenham, TX | 61 | 12 | 7.8 | $963K | +7.0% | #141 of 506 |
| 7Granbury, TX | 60 | 19 | 7.4 | $1.1M | +13.6% | #150 of 506 |
| 8Corsicana, TX | 52 | 13 | 6.8 | $903K | +8.2% | #238 of 506 |
| 9Lufkin, TX | 50 | 20 | 6.2 | $952K | +1.9% | #255 of 506 |
| 10Bonham, TX | 50 | 11 | 8.6 | $833K | +9.2% | #256 of 506 |
| 11Athens, TX | 49 | 21 | 6.3 | $1M | +7.5% | #268 of 506 |
| 12Gainesville, TX | 46 | 18 | 10.9 | $695K | +6.5% | #304 of 506 |
| 13Sulphur Springs, TX | 45 | 11 | 7.9 | $838K | +6.1% | #315 of 506 |
| 14Jacksonville, TX | 43 | 13 | 7.1 | $845K | +5.4% | #337 of 506 |
| 15Huntsville, TX | 42 | 15 | 5.8 | $889K | +9.5% | #345 of 506 |
| 16Paris, TX | 38 | 20 | 8.0 | $740K | +2.6% | #388 of 506 |
| 17Mount Pleasant, TX | 38 | 20 | 9.6 | $587K | +2.5% | #390 of 506 |
| 18Dumas, TX | 37 | 5 | 7.0 | $812K | +3.0% | #397 of 506 |
| 19Nacogdoches, TX | 37 | 24 | 9.5 | $592K | +2.2% | #399 of 506 |
| 20Andrews, TX | 36 | 8 | 11.7 | $641K | +1.6% | #407 of 506 |
| 21El Campo, TX | 35 | 14 | 8.8 | $775K | +1.2% | #412 of 506 |
| 22Del Rio, TX | 34 | 11 | 6.5 | $887K | +0.5% | #415 of 506 |
| 23Stephenville, TX | 33 | 18 | 10.7 | $603K | +2.8% | #428 of 506 |
| 24Big Spring, TX | 29 | 9 | 7.4 | $934K | −12.4% | #443 of 506 |
| 25Beeville, TX | 29 | 12 | 13.6 | $409K | +4.7% | #453 of 506 |
Show all 41 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Alice, TX | 28 | 22 | 13.5 | $411K | −1.3% | #459 of 506 |
| 27Borger, TX | 27 | 5 | 7.1 | $911K | −4.5% | #460 of 506 |
| 28Hereford, TX | 25 | 5 | 8.3 | $696K | +0.5% | #466 of 506 |
| 29Brownwood, TX | 23 | 14 | 9.4 | $577K | +1.7% | #473 of 506 |
| 30Uvalde, TX | 21 | 12 | 14.3 | $377K | +1.6% | #479 of 506 |
| 31Kingsville, TX | 19 | 13 | 11.0 | $502K | −2.2% | #481 of 506 |
| 32Pampa, TX | 18 | 8 | 9.6 | $625K | −1.1% | #482 of 506 |
| 33Plainview, TX | 18 | 13 | 10.0 | $519K | −3.0% | #483 of 506 |
| 34Rio Grande City-Roma, TX | 15 | 19 | 9.9 | $434K | +0.7% | #488 of 506 |
| 35Raymondville, TX | 10 | 7 | 12.3 | $410K | −0.8% | #498 of 506 |
| 36Zapata, TX | 8 | 6 | 13.1 | $318K | −0.9% | #502 of 506 |
| 37Vernon, TX | 6 | 7 | 14.7 | $350K | −2.8% | #503 of 506 |
| Port Lavaca, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −2.3% | |
| Snyder, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $909K | −4.5% | |
| Sweetwater, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $829K | −4.1% | |
| Town of Pecos, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $1.3M | −17.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chambers County, TX | 85 | 10 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +22.6% | #35 of 1,792 |
| 2Waller County, TX | 80 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.3M | +21.9% | #73 of 1,792 |
| 3Medina County, TX | 75 | 8 | 4.5 | $1.6M | +11.4% | #134 of 1,792 |
| 4Fort Bend County, TX | 71 | 233 | 8.0 | $1.4M | +17.4% | #212 of 1,792 |
| 5Denton County, TX | 70 | 293 | 8.1 | $1.4M | +16.9% | #236 of 1,792 |
| 6Upshur County, TX | 69 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.6M | +8.2% | #244 of 1,792 |
| 7Guadalupe County, TX | 66 | 41 | 6.3 | $1.4M | +15.8% | #325 of 1,792 |
| 8Polk County, TX | 65 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.3M | +5.9% | #368 of 1,792 |
| 9Liberty County, TX | 65 | 17 | 5.5 | $1.3M | +31.3% | #371 of 1,792 |
| 10Brazoria County, TX | 65 | 108 | 8.1 | $1.2M | +12.2% | #375 of 1,792 |
| 11Anderson County, TX | 64 | 7 | 4.0 | $1.4M | +3.2% | #395 of 1,792 |
| 12Burnet County, TX | 64 | 16 | 7.6 | $1M | +15.2% | #408 of 1,792 |
| 13Comal County, TX | 63 | 60 | 8.4 | $1.2M | +27.9% | #434 of 1,792 |
| 14Johnson County, TX | 63 | 48 | 7.3 | $1.1M | +20.5% | #441 of 1,792 |
| 15Hardin County, TX | 61 | 13 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #498 of 1,792 |
| 16Williamson County, TX | 61 | 241 | 9.6 | $1.1M | +22.3% | #506 of 1,792 |
| 17Lampasas County, TX | 61 | 6 | 7.2 | $1.1M | +9.0% | #507 of 1,792 |
| 18Matagorda County, TX | 60 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.6M | +0.5% | #512 of 1,792 |
| 19Midland County, TX | 60 | 55 | 8.1 | $1.2M | +10.0% | #535 of 1,792 |
| 20Montgomery County, TX | 60 | 226 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +24.9% | #539 of 1,792 |
| 21Kaufman County, TX | 60 | 41 | 8.0 | $1M | +42.2% | #540 of 1,792 |
| 22Grayson County, TX | 60 | 41 | 7.4 | $953K | +12.8% | #541 of 1,792 |
| 23Rockwall County, TX | 59 | 42 | 10.2 | $1.2M | +28.9% | #578 of 1,792 |
| 24Rusk County, TX | 59 | 11 | 6.1 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #585 of 1,792 |
| 25Gillespie County, TX | 59 | 9 | 7.8 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #586 of 1,792 |
Show all 254 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Randall County, TX | 59 | 43 | 7.6 | $1M | +7.9% | #587 of 1,792 |
| 27Orange County, TX | 58 | 19 | 5.9 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #615 of 1,792 |
| 28Ector County, TX | 58 | 39 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +5.0% | #618 of 1,792 |
| 29Collin County, TX | 58 | 435 | 10.4 | $1.1M | +20.6% | #622 of 1,792 |
| 30Galveston County, TX | 58 | 126 | 9.0 | $985K | +5.9% | #627 of 1,792 |
| 31Washington County, TX | 58 | 12 | 7.8 | $963K | +7.0% | #630 of 1,792 |
| 32Wise County, TX | 58 | 25 | 9.9 | $874K | +21.5% | #631 of 1,792 |
| 33Wilson County, TX | 58 | 23 | 12.6 | $697K | +12.2% | #632 of 1,792 |
| 34Kerr County, TX | 57 | 14 | 6.2 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #660 of 1,792 |
| 35Hood County, TX | 57 | 19 | 7.4 | $1.1M | +13.6% | #661 of 1,792 |
| 36Palo Pinto County, TX | 56 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.2M | +8.2% | #693 of 1,792 |
| 37Kendall County, TX | 56 | 19 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +19.6% | #703 of 1,792 |
| 38Ellis County, TX | 56 | 67 | 9.3 | $967K | +24.0% | #708 of 1,792 |
| 39Caldwell County, TX | 56 | 12 | 7.2 | $905K | +20.0% | #710 of 1,792 |
| 40Hill County, TX | 55 | 8 | 5.8 | $1.1M | +9.8% | #738 of 1,792 |
| 41Gaines County, TX | 55 | 5 | 7.2 | $1M | +10.4% | #742 of 1,792 |
| 42Hunt County, TX | 54 | 32 | 8.3 | $821K | +23.0% | #779 of 1,792 |
| 43Parker County, TX | 54 | 70 | 12.4 | $813K | +23.5% | #780 of 1,792 |
| 44Coryell County, TX | 53 | 17 | 6.3 | $999K | +3.0% | #819 of 1,792 |
| 45Bastrop County, TX | 53 | 32 | 8.7 | $927K | +21.3% | #822 of 1,792 |
| 46Travis County, TX | 52 | 567 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +7.2% | #852 of 1,792 |
| 47Harris County, TX | 52 | 1,398 | 8.0 | $1M | +6.6% | #856 of 1,792 |
| 48Aransas County, TX | 51 | 9 | 7.2 | $988K | +9.3% | #890 of 1,792 |
| 49Panola County, TX | 50 | 5 | 5.6 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #915 of 1,792 |
| 50Tarrant County, TX | 50 | 660 | 8.4 | $1M | +6.3% | #931 of 1,792 |
| 51Navarro County, TX | 50 | 13 | 6.8 | $903K | +8.2% | #938 of 1,792 |
| 52Harrison County, TX | 49 | 15 | 5.7 | $1.1M | +4.6% | #960 of 1,792 |
| 53Bandera County, TX | 49 | 7 | 7.6 | $943K | +9.0% | #969 of 1,792 |
| 54Milam County, TX | 48 | 6 | 5.9 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #996 of 1,792 |
| 55San Patricio County, TX | 48 | 20 | 7.9 | $854K | +4.7% | #1,008 of 1,792 |
| 56Hays County, TX | 47 | 102 | 10.2 | $881K | +24.8% | #1,039 of 1,792 |
| 57Henderson County, TX | 46 | 21 | 6.3 | $1M | +7.5% | #1,062 of 1,792 |
| 58Angelina County, TX | 46 | 20 | 6.2 | $952K | +1.9% | #1,067 of 1,792 |
| 59Bexar County, TX | 46 | 594 | 7.9 | $921K | +7.2% | #1,071 of 1,792 |
| 60Jefferson County, TX | 45 | 54 | 5.7 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #1,091 of 1,792 |
| 61Dallas County, TX | 45 | 741 | 7.5 | $1.1M | +1.9% | #1,095 of 1,792 |
| 62Van Zandt County, TX | 45 | 16 | 7.1 | $907K | +10.7% | #1,108 of 1,792 |
| 63Fannin County, TX | 44 | 11 | 8.6 | $833K | +9.2% | #1,147 of 1,792 |
| 64Blanco County, TX | 44 | 8 | 15.5 | $543K | +18.6% | #1,152 of 1,792 |
| 65Bell County, TX | 43 | 117 | 8.2 | $778K | +8.0% | #1,179 of 1,792 |
| 66Freestone County, TX | 42 | 5 | 7.1 | $898K | +7.1% | #1,198 of 1,792 |
| 67Austin County, TX | 42 | 13 | 10.7 | $718K | +11.6% | #1,207 of 1,792 |
| 68Wood County, TX | 40 | 17 | 9.1 | $676K | +10.3% | #1,253 of 1,792 |
| 69Hidalgo County, TX | 40 | 282 | 10.4 | $523K | +5.6% | #1,255 of 1,792 |
| 70Victoria County, TX | 39 | 25 | 7.2 | $912K | +1.5% | #1,267 of 1,792 |
| 71McLennan County, TX | 39 | 73 | 7.5 | $907K | +4.2% | #1,269 of 1,792 |
| 72Walker County, TX | 39 | 15 | 5.8 | $889K | +9.5% | #1,271 of 1,792 |
| 73Lubbock County, TX | 39 | 98 | 7.8 | $857K | +5.6% | #1,276 of 1,792 |
| 74Hopkins County, TX | 39 | 11 | 7.9 | $838K | +6.1% | #1,277 of 1,792 |
| 75Cooke County, TX | 39 | 18 | 10.9 | $695K | +6.5% | #1,286 of 1,792 |
| 76Smith County, TX | 38 | 97 | 11.7 | $629K | +7.8% | #1,313 of 1,792 |
| 77Rains County, TX | 37 | 5 | 10.3 | $655K | +11.2% | #1,340 of 1,792 |
| 78Cherokee County, TX | 36 | 13 | 7.1 | $845K | +5.4% | #1,357 of 1,792 |
| 79Cameron County, TX | 36 | 156 | 11.3 | $465K | +3.0% | #1,368 of 1,792 |
| 80Taylor County, TX | 35 | 41 | 7.5 | $862K | +4.6% | #1,392 of 1,792 |
| 81Cass County, TX | 34 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #1,401 of 1,792 |
| 82Brazos County, TX | 34 | 77 | 8.5 | $785K | +6.2% | #1,411 of 1,792 |
| 83Colorado County, TX | 34 | 8 | 10.1 | $706K | +3.9% | #1,413 of 1,792 |
| 84Atascosa County, TX | 34 | 17 | 10.1 | $643K | +8.7% | #1,415 of 1,792 |
| 85Nacogdoches County, TX | 34 | 24 | 9.5 | $592K | +2.2% | #1,418 of 1,792 |
| 86Lavaca County, TX | 33 | 6 | 7.1 | $914K | +1.5% | #1,423 of 1,792 |
| 87Fayette County, TX | 33 | 10 | 9.6 | $754K | +3.9% | #1,430 of 1,792 |
| 88Wichita County, TX | 33 | 43 | 8.8 | $706K | 0.0% | #1,431 of 1,792 |
| 89Lee County, TX | 32 | 7 | 10.0 | $700K | +7.0% | #1,459 of 1,792 |
| 90Lamar County, TX | 31 | 17 | 8.5 | $727K | +2.7% | #1,480 of 1,792 |
| 91Moore County, TX | 30 | 5 | 7.0 | $812K | +3.0% | #1,494 of 1,792 |
| 92Nueces County, TX | 30 | 116 | 8.8 | $759K | −0.2% | #1,499 of 1,792 |
| 93Erath County, TX | 30 | 18 | 10.7 | $603K | +2.8% | #1,507 of 1,792 |
| 94Webb County, TX | 30 | 85 | 10.4 | $570K | +5.2% | #1,508 of 1,792 |
| 95Camp County, TX | 29 | 6 | 12.5 | $482K | +7.7% | #1,526 of 1,792 |
| 96Hockley County, TX | 28 | 6 | 7.6 | $858K | +0.5% | #1,534 of 1,792 |
| 97Andrews County, TX | 28 | 8 | 11.7 | $641K | +1.6% | #1,549 of 1,792 |
| 98Val Verde County, TX | 27 | 11 | 6.5 | $887K | +0.5% | #1,561 of 1,792 |
| 99Tom Green County, TX | 27 | 37 | 7.9 | $808K | +0.4% | #1,564 of 1,792 |
| 100Wharton County, TX | 27 | 14 | 8.8 | $775K | +1.2% | #1,567 of 1,792 |
| 101Bowie County, TX | 26 | 29 | 8.3 | $733K | −0.2% | #1,579 of 1,792 |
| 102Jim Wells County, TX | 26 | 19 | 14.3 | $389K | −0.2% | #1,586 of 1,792 |
| 103Potter County, TX | 25 | 24 | 5.6 | $994K | −3.3% | #1,589 of 1,792 |
| 104Howard County, TX | 24 | 9 | 7.4 | $934K | −12.4% | #1,607 of 1,792 |
| 105Bee County, TX | 24 | 12 | 13.6 | $409K | +4.7% | #1,617 of 1,792 |
| 106Jasper County, TX | 23 | 9 | 6.5 | $844K | +0.5% | #1,620 of 1,792 |
| 107Young County, TX | 23 | 7 | 9.2 | $687K | +1.7% | #1,629 of 1,792 |
| 108Gregg County, TX | 23 | 52 | 10.8 | $591K | +1.4% | #1,633 of 1,792 |
| 109Hutchinson County, TX | 22 | 5 | 7.1 | $911K | −4.5% | #1,637 of 1,792 |
| 110El Paso County, TX | 22 | 279 | 9.3 | $632K | +1.3% | #1,647 of 1,792 |
| 111Kleberg County, TX | 20 | 13 | 11.0 | $502K | −2.2% | #1,669 of 1,792 |
| 112Deaf Smith County, TX | 18 | 5 | 8.3 | $696K | +0.5% | #1,685 of 1,792 |
| 113Brown County, TX | 18 | 14 | 9.4 | $577K | +1.7% | #1,689 of 1,792 |
| 114Eastland County, TX | 18 | 7 | 9.7 | $562K | +1.9% | #1,690 of 1,792 |
| 115Hale County, TX | 18 | 11 | 10.0 | $505K | −2.0% | #1,693 of 1,792 |
| 116Houston County, TX | 16 | 10 | 12.5 | $469K | +1.1% | #1,709 of 1,792 |
| 117Maverick County, TX | 15 | 17 | 9.4 | $530K | +1.7% | #1,713 of 1,792 |
| 118Titus County, TX | 15 | 13 | 11.7 | $489K | +0.9% | #1,716 of 1,792 |
| 119Uvalde County, TX | 15 | 12 | 14.3 | $377K | +1.6% | #1,717 of 1,792 |
| 120Gray County, TX | 12 | 8 | 10.0 | $601K | −1.3% | #1,736 of 1,792 |
| 121Starr County, TX | 11 | 19 | 9.9 | $434K | +0.7% | #1,745 of 1,792 |
| 122Ward County, TX | 9 | 7 | 16.0 | $414K | −4.7% | #1,762 of 1,792 |
| 123Willacy County, TX | 8 | 7 | 12.3 | $410K | −0.8% | #1,767 of 1,792 |
| 124Zapata County, TX | 6 | 6 | 13.1 | $318K | −0.9% | #1,781 of 1,792 |
| 125Lamb County, TX | 5 | 6 | 12.8 | $422K | −3.3% | #1,782 of 1,792 |
| 126Wilbarger County, TX | 4 | 7 | 14.7 | $350K | −2.8% | #1,787 of 1,792 |
| Grimes County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +16.3% | |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $6.6M | +7.1% | |
| Shelby County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.2M | +1.0% | |
| Llano County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $2M | +9.5% | |
| Limestone County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $1.2M | +3.2% | |
| Montague County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $1.8M | +9.6% | |
| Jones County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $843K | +6.1% | |
| Tyler County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2M | +3.1% | |
| DeWitt County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1M | +2.4% | |
| Calhoun County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −2.3% | |
| Gonzales County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $2.1M | +2.5% | |
| Burleson County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.3M | +16.2% | |
| Bosque County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.4M | +3.6% | |
| Frio County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $696K | +2.3% | |
| Falls County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $1.8M | +5.5% | |
| Robertson County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $1.1M | +6.4% | |
| Scurry County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $909K | −4.5% | |
| Leon County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4M | +7.1% | |
| Jackson County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.3M | +2.6% | |
| Karnes County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $806K | +1.4% | |
| Pecos County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $916K | −4.1% | |
| Nolan County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $829K | −4.1% | |
| Callahan County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.1M | +5.4% | |
| Trinity County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $3.1M | +5.5% | |
| Comanche County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1M | +5.9% | |
| Madison County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $1.4M | +5.7% | |
| Reeves County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $1.3M | −17.8% | |
| Dawson County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $758K | −5.6% | |
| Newton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $2.6M | −1.7% | |
| Morris County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $2.5M | +1.3% | |
| Terry County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $1.1M | −0.6% | |
| Live Oak County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $1.3M | +5.1% | |
| Red River County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $816K | +2.2% | |
| Franklin County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1M | +6.0% | |
| Clay County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.2M | +5.0% | |
| Sabine County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $2.7M | +1.2% | |
| Runnels County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $735K | −2.2% | |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 8.2 | $768K | −6.7% | |
| Duval County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $705K | −4.2% | |
| Marion County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $1.1M | +0.3% | |
| Parmer County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −1.8% | |
| Somervell County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +11.5% | |
| Brewster County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $671K | −1.1% | |
| Zavala County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $610K | −6.5% | |
| Stephens County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2M | +3.1% | |
| Mitchell County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $854K | −0.7% | |
| Jack County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +12.7% | |
| Archer County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Hamilton County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 19.2 | $310K | +5.2% | |
| Dimmit County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $1.6M | −6.5% | |
| San Augustine County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Coleman County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $837K | +3.0% | |
| Yoakum County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 23.0 | $330K | −3.0% | |
| McCulloch County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 12.1 | $451K | −1.6% | |
| Winkler County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 14.5 | $472K | −2.8% | |
| Castro County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.4M | −0.4% | |
| Dallam County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 7.7 | $642K | +5.2% | |
| Goliad County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $1.8M | +2.7% | |
| Brooks County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 10.1 | $554K | −7.3% | |
| Swisher County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $549K | −3.5% | |
| Bailey County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $1.3M | +1.4% | |
| La Salle County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $445K | −1.9% | |
| Childress County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $1.2M | −0.2% | |
| Refugio County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 20.0 | $251K | −1.3% | |
| Presidio County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 16.5 | $237K | −11.0% | |
| Carson County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 13.1 | $591K | +0.2% | |
| Lynn County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +7.3% | |
| San Saba County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 14.4 | $393K | +1.1% | |
| Delta County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $1.2M | +6.3% | |
| Haskell County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $1.3M | +1.1% | |
| Martin County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +0.5% | |
| Floyd County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 10.2 | $595K | −9.1% | |
| Hartley County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $1.2M | −8.1% | |
| Hansford County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 10.8 | $624K | −5.9% | |
| Garza County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 13.7 | $377K | −22.3% | |
| Crosby County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 15.6 | $318K | −4.8% | |
| Wheeler County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Crane County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 24.5 | $245K | −2.5% | |
| Mills County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 11.1 | $577K | +3.0% | |
| Kimble County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $646K | +3.4% | |
| Mason County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 11.7 | $498K | +0.5% | |
| Fisher County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Hardeman County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $698K | −7.5% | |
| Baylor County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $800K | +0.3% | |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Coke County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $798K | +2.7% | |
| Concho County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.7% | |
| Knox County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Sutton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Donley County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 16.9 | $315K | −1.9% | |
| Hemphill County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $907K | −8.4% | |
| Reagan County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Upton County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 22.1 | $236K | −5.1% | |
| Shackelford County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 7.7 | $834K | +2.7% | |
| Kinney County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.7 | $610K | 0.0% | |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 29.3 | $231K | −2.8% | |
| Crockett County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.2 | $732K | −10.5% | |
| Hall County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Real County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 10.3 | $555K | −5.9% | |
| Cochran County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 10.8 | $406K | −0.5% | |
| Schleicher County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 20.7 | $328K | −7.9% | |
| Sherman County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 11.9 | $603K | −0.1% | |
| Oldham County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Culberson County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 11.5 | $400K | +3.8% | |
| Menard County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.9% | |
| Armstrong County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 26.1 | $232K | −0.4% | |
| Dickens County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 13.6 | $442K | +6.7% | |
| Sterling County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Irion County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 17.0 | $488K | −2.9% | |
| Cottle County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 17.3 | $337K | −10.4% | |
| Briscoe County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Edwards County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Stonewall County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 19.5 | $293K | −4.7% | |
| Motley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Glasscock County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Foard County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Terrell County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 22.2 | $219K | −6.6% | |
| Roberts County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Kent County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.1% | |
| Borden County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| McMullen County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| King County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −28.1% | |
| Kenedy County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Loving County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.5% |
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 Texas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 9,186 gyms in Texas. 2,719 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3,465 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 18.9% from 2019. 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 Texas spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $8.9B a year, or $810 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9,186 gyms on map listings, it comes to $970K 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 10,992,816 households in Texas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Texas compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Texas has 8.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $970K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Texas would have about 6,845, against 9,186 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,173 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Texas has the highest market score for gyms?
Among 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Odessa metro area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 37 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Palestine area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 126 scored counties in Texas, Chambers County scores highest, at 85 (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. Texas scores 41 for gyms (lower middle), #36 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 Texas. 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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