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Gyms in Deaf Smith County, TX

The gyms in Deaf Smith County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 18 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,685 of 1,792 scored counties
#112 of 126 scored counties in Texas

Listings
5
2 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $575 a household
Spending per listing
$696K
47% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.3
9% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,626
+0.5% 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

Deaf Smith County scores 18 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,685 of 1,792 scored counties and #112 of 126 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 gyms in Deaf Smith County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 40%, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.3, 9% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

At $575 per household (42% below the U.S. average), households in Deaf Smith County spend about $3.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 5 gyms, that is $696K per gym, 47% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Deaf Smith County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $418K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Deaf Smith County. Population estimates show Deaf Smith County grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureDeaf Smith CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.38.47.6
Spending per listing$696K$970K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,1733,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+18.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.5%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$575$810$983
Median household income$60,799$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score1841

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
52 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$418K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
18,626+0.5% since 2020
Households
6,051
Median age
31.6
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,497 sq. mi.
People per square mile
12
Median household income
$60,799+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,276
Median home value
$121,300
Jobs located here
8,711
Daytime population
18,792Residents 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 Deaf Smith 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
112Deaf Smith County, TX1858.3$696K+0.5%#1,685 of 1,792

Other business types in Deaf Smith County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Deaf Smith County, TX?

There are 5 gyms on map listings in Deaf Smith County as of September 2026. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Deaf Smith County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Deaf Smith County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.5M a year, or $575 per household. That is 42% below the U.S. average (an index of 58, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms on map listings, it comes to $696K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,051 households in Deaf Smith County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Deaf Smith County has 8.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $696K, 47% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Deaf Smith County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Deaf Smith County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Deaf Smith County at 18,626 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,051 households. The median household income in Deaf Smith County is $60,799 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.3% 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. Deaf Smith County scores 18 for gyms (low), #1,685 of 1,792 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in Deaf Smith County

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