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Gyms in Lexington city, VA

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

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

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $716 a household
Spending per listing
$391K
70% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.3
2.4 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,769
+6.2% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 4 gyms in Lexington city. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.3, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Lexington city spend about $1.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $716 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 gyms, that is $391K per gym, 70% 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 Lexington city: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show Lexington city grew 6.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster 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 Lexington 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 Lexington city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureLexington cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.36.97.6
Spending per listing$391K$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a2,7593,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.6%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$716$960$983
Median household income$84,517$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored54

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
40 chain locations
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 Lexington 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 Lexington city

Population, 2025 estimate
7,769+6.2% since 2020
Households
2,187
Median age
36.2
Homes lived in by their owners
54%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
3 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3,011
Median household income
$84,517
Average household income
$96,459
Median home value
$275,200
Jobs located here
6,124
Daytime population
11,251Residents 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 Lexington 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
Lexington city, VANot scored418.3$391K+6.2%

Other business types in Lexington city

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 Lexington city, VA?

There are 4 gyms on map listings in Lexington city as of September 2026. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Lexington city: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $1.6M a year, or $716 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms on map listings, it comes to $391K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,187 households in Lexington city and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lexington city has 18.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $391K, 70% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Lexington city would have about 1, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Lexington city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Lexington city at 7,769 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,187 households. The median household income in Lexington city is $84,517 a year, 5% above 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.

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