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Gyms in Ward County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Ward County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 9 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #1,762 of 1,792 scored counties
#122 of 126 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 7
- 1 chain location (14%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $2.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $660 a household
- Spending per listing
- $414K
- 68% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.0
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 11,125
- −4.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms in Ward County is 9 (very low), #1,762 of 1,792 scored counties and #122 of 126 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Ward County spend about $2.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $660 per household, 33% below the U.S. average. That works out to $414K per gym, 68% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
There are 7 gyms on map listings in Ward County as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.0, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Ward County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates show Ward County declined 4.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Ward 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.
| Measure | Ward County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.0 | 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $414K | $970K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | n/a | 3,173 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +18.9% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $660 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $65,952 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 9 | 41 |
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
- 71 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2The 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 Ward 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 Ward County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 11,125−4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 4,388
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 836 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 13
- Median household income
- $65,952+4.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,784
- Median home value
- $150,700
- Jobs located here
- 5,680
- Daytime population
- 11,247Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| 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 |
| 122Ward County, TX | 9 | 7 | 16.0 | $414K | −4.7% | #1,762 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Ward 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
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Ward County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 gyms in Ward County. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Ward County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Ward County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2.9M a year, or $660 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms on map listings, it comes to $414K 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 4,388 households in Ward County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ward County, TX compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Ward County has 16.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $414K, 68% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Ward County would have about 2, against 7 on map listings.
How fast is Ward County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Ward County at 11,125 people in 2025, down 4.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,388 households. Median household income in Ward County is $65,952, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 4.7%, 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. Ward County scores 9 for gyms (very low), #1,762 of 1,792 scored counties.
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