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Gyms in Burnet County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #408 of 1,792 scored counties
#12 of 126 scored counties in Texas

Listings
16
4 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
4
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$16.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $784 a household
Spending per listing
$1M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.6
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
57,015
+15.2% 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 $784 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Burnet County spend about $16.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 16 gyms on map listings in Burnet County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 25%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 7.6 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Burnet County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 5,242 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Burnet County.

Population estimates show Burnet County grew 15.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Burnet County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #408 of 1,792 scored counties and #12 of 126 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Burnet County compares

The same measures for Texas 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 Burnet County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureBurnet CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.68.47.6
Spending per listing$1M$970K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)5,2423,1733,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+18.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+15.2%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$784$810$983
Median household income$78,732$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score6441

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
53
Annual payroll, 2023
$904K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
164 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$100K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Burnet 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 Burnet County

Population, 2025 estimate
57,015+15.2% since 2020
Households
20,969
Median age
45.1
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
995 sq. mi.
People per square mile
53
Median household income
$78,732+32.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,846
Median home value
$344,000
Jobs located here
16,131
Daytime population
43,265Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for gyms, numbered among those based in Texas, with Burnet County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chambers County, TX85105.8$1.7M+22.6%#35 of 1,792
2Waller County, TX80126.5$1.3M+21.9%#73 of 1,792
3Medina County, TX7584.5$1.6M+11.4%#134 of 1,792
4Fort Bend County, TX712338.0$1.4M+17.4%#212 of 1,792
5Denton County, TX702938.1$1.4M+16.9%#236 of 1,792
6Upshur County, TX6963.9$1.6M+8.2%#244 of 1,792
7Guadalupe County, TX66416.3$1.4M+15.8%#325 of 1,792
8Polk County, TX6594.6$1.3M+5.9%#368 of 1,792
9Liberty County, TX65175.5$1.3M+31.3%#371 of 1,792
10Brazoria County, TX651088.1$1.2M+12.2%#375 of 1,792
12Burnet County, TX64167.6$1M+15.2%#408 of 1,792

Other business types in Burnet County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Burnet County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gyms in Burnet County. 4 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. 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 Burnet County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $16.4M a year, or $784 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1M 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 20,969 households in Burnet County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Burnet County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Burnet County has 7.6 gyms per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Burnet County would have about 13, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,242 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Burnet County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Burnet County at 57,015 people in 2025, up 15.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,969 households. Median household income in Burnet County is $78,732, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.3%, 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. Burnet County scores 64 for gyms (upper middle), #408 of 1,792 scored counties.

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