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Gyms in Essex County, VT

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
0
None on the map
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $652 a household
Spending per listing
n/a
Listings per 10k households
0.0
Population, 2025
6,051
+2.2% 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 $652 per household (34% below the U.S. average), households in Essex County spend about $1.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Map listings as of September 2026 show no gyms in Essex County. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Essex County would have about 1, against none on map listings.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Essex County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Essex County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Essex County compares

The same measures for Vermont 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 Essex County, VT compared with Vermont and the U.S.
MeasureEssex CountyVermontU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.06.87.6
Spending per listingn/a$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a2,9723,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%+0.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$652$927$983
Median household income$59,294$81,203$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored43

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
0
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 Essex 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 Essex County

Population, 2025 estimate
6,051+2.2% since 2020
Households
2,823
Median age
50.0
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
662 sq. mi.
People per square mile
9
Median household income
$59,294
Average household income
$79,239
Median home value
$172,500
Jobs located here
1,013
Daytime population
4,726Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

Looking at a specific site in Essex County?

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

Top counties in Vermont

Counties in Vermont ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Franklin County, VT7294.5$1.9M+2.3%#179 of 1,792
2Windsor County, VT69135.1$1.8M−0.7%#240 of 1,792
3Orleans County, VT6854.1$1.9M+0.7%#262 of 1,792
4Addison County, VT67106.7$1.4M+1.8%#294 of 1,792
5Chittenden County, VT53567.8$1.4M+0.4%#792 of 1,792
6Washington County, VT45207.7$1.2M−0.2%#1,089 of 1,792
7Windham County, VT45157.6$1.1M−1.4%#1,090 of 1,792
8Rutland County, VT42239.1$865K−1.4%#1,200 of 1,792
9Caledonia County, VT39107.6$1M+0.8%#1,260 of 1,792
10Lamoille County, VT36119.2$962K+1.4%#1,350 of 1,792
Essex County, VTNot scored00.0n/a+2.2%

Other business types in Essex County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gyms are in Essex County, VT?

There are no gyms on map listings in Essex County as of September 2026. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Essex County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Essex County, VT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $1.8M a year, or $652 per household. That is 34% below the U.S. average (an index of 66, where 100 is the U.S. average). 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 2,823 households in Essex County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Essex County, VT compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Essex County has no gyms on map listings. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Essex County would have about 1, against none on map listings.

How fast is Essex County, VT growing?

Population estimates put Essex County at 6,051 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,823 households. Median household income in Essex County is $59,294, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Essex County. 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.

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

Screening a site or an acquisition in Essex County?

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