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Gyms in Hampton city, VA

The gyms in Hampton city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,021 of 1,792 scored counties
#41 of 72 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
31
13 chain locations (42%)
Official establishments
15
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$37.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $652 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
6% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.3
30% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
137,315
0.0% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 31 gyms in Hampton city. 13 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 5.3 for every 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

At $652 per household (34% below the U.S. average), households in Hampton city spend about $37.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 31 gyms, that is $1.2M per gym, 6% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in Hampton city classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 3,870 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $685K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Hampton city.

Population estimates put the population change in Hampton city from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Hampton city scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,021 of 1,792 scored counties and #41 of 72 scored counties in Virginia.

How Hampton city compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 Hampton city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureHampton cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.36.97.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,8702,7593,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.6%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–20250.0%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$652$960$983
Median household income$69,621$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score4754

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 15All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
107
Annual payroll, 2023
$2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
3113 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$685K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Hampton city, 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 Hampton city

Population, 2025 estimate
137,3150.0% since 2020
Households
58,057
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
52 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,673
Median household income
$69,621+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,727
Median home value
$245,700
Jobs located here
49,061
Daytime population
130,091Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for gyms, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Hampton city marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Powhatan County, VA9054.4$2.3M+7.0%#11 of 1,792
2New Kent County, VA9066.5$1.6M+21.2%#16 of 1,792
3Spotsylvania County, VA89336.3$1.7M+10.5%#20 of 1,792
4Orange County, VA8653.4$2.6M+10.1%#29 of 1,792
5Isle of Wight County, VA8553.2$2.8M+6.7%#32 of 1,792
6Rockingham County, VA83123.7$2.1M+6.6%#44 of 1,792
7Stafford County, VA81275.2$2.5M+8.3%#54 of 1,792
8Frederick County, VA81164.5$2.1M+8.8%#56 of 1,792
9Louisa County, VA8053.2$2.5M+13.6%#63 of 1,792
10Suffolk city, VA80184.7$1.8M+10.4%#67 of 1,792
41Hampton city, VA47315.3$1.2M0.0%#1,021 of 1,792

Other business types in Hampton city

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Hampton city, VA?

Hampton city has 31 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 13 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Hampton city, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $37.9M 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). Spread across the 31 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 58,057 households in Hampton city and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hampton city, VA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Hampton city has 5.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Hampton city would have about 29, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,870 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Hampton city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Hampton city at 137,315 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 58,057 households. The median household income in Hampton city is $69,621 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Hampton city scores 47 for gyms (lower middle), #1,021 of 1,792 scored counties.

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