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Gyms in Jefferson County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Jefferson County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #261 of 1,792 scored counties
#17 of 29 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 6
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $17.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,062 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 51% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,970
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Jefferson County comes to about $17.3M a year: $1,062 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 6 gyms, that is $2.9M per gym, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
There are 6 gyms on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.7, 51% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Jefferson County in 2023. That is one for every 2,334 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms, Jefferson County has a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle): #261 of 1,792 scored counties and #17 of 29 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Jefferson County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 2,334 | 2,908 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.9% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,062 | $1,386 | $983 |
| Median household income | $74,048 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 7All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 32
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $486K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 60 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,970+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 16,340
- Median age
- 58.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,804 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 19
- Median household income
- $74,048+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,756
- Median home value
- $535,000
- Jobs located here
- 8,967
- Daytime population
- 30,032Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis County, WA | 92 | 10 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +6.7% | #4 of 1,792 |
| 2Mason County, WA | 90 | 7 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +7.8% | #9 of 1,792 |
| 3Franklin County, WA | 90 | 15 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +5.6% | #12 of 1,792 |
| 4Grays Harbor County, WA | 83 | 14 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #46 of 1,792 |
| 5Thurston County, WA | 82 | 77 | 6.5 | $1.9M | +2.8% | #48 of 1,792 |
| 6Snohomish County, WA | 81 | 201 | 6.4 | $2.4M | +4.9% | #55 of 1,792 |
| 7Stevens County, WA | 80 | 9 | 4.6 | $2M | +6.6% | #64 of 1,792 |
| 8Cowlitz County, WA | 80 | 27 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #69 of 1,792 |
| 9Clark County, WA | 77 | 126 | 6.4 | $2M | +5.3% | #99 of 1,792 |
| 10Pierce County, WA | 76 | 226 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #118 of 1,792 |
| 17Jefferson County, WA | 68 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +2.7% | #261 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Jefferson County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 gyms in Jefferson County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
How much do households in Jefferson County, WA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17.3M a year, or $1,062 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 gyms on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 16,340 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, WA compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Jefferson County has 3.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $2.9M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 13, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,334 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 33,970 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,340 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $74,048, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Jefferson County scores 68 for gyms (upper middle), #261 of 1,792 scored counties.
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