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Gyms in Jefferson County, WV
The gyms in Jefferson County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 91 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #7 of 1,792 scored counties
#1 of 23 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 8
- 2 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $21.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $931 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 54% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 63,102
- +9.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms in Jefferson County is 91 (very high), #7 of 1,792 scored counties and #1 of 23 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms.
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 gyms in Jefferson County. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Jefferson County comes to about $21.2M a year: $931 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each gym on map listings, twice 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 Jefferson County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $504K have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Jefferson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 9.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for West 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.
| Measure | Jefferson County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 5.3 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | n/a | 6,175 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −12.6% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.2% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $931 | $595 | $983 |
| Median household income | $98,806 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 91 | 36 |
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
- 82 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $504K
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
- 63,102+9.2% since 2020
- Households
- 22,804
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 209 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 283
- Median household income
- $98,806+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,421
- Median home value
- $350,800
- Jobs located here
- 17,187
- Daytime population
- 48,829Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 91 | 8 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +9.2% | #7 of 1,792 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 85 | 10 | 2.0 | $3.8M | +13.7% | #31 of 1,792 |
| 3Preston County, WV | 52 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.5M | −0.6% | #826 of 1,792 |
| 4Putnam County, WV | 51 | 18 | 7.7 | $1M | −1.0% | #888 of 1,792 |
| 5Mineral County, WV | 47 | 5 | 4.5 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #1,013 of 1,792 |
| 6Ohio County, WV | 46 | 10 | 5.5 | $1.1M | −4.4% | #1,052 of 1,792 |
| 7Hancock County, WV | 43 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.5M | −4.5% | #1,153 of 1,792 |
| 8Greenbrier County, WV | 37 | 5 | 3.4 | $1.4M | −4.0% | #1,314 of 1,792 |
| 9Kanawha County, WV | 35 | 47 | 6.1 | $982K | −4.3% | #1,379 of 1,792 |
| 10Cabell County, WV | 34 | 24 | 6.1 | $959K | −3.2% | #1,406 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
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Jefferson County, WV?
Jefferson County has 8 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Jefferson County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Jefferson County, WV spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $21.2M a year, or $931 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 gyms on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,804 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, WV compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Jefferson County has 3.5 gyms per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $2.7M, twice the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 16, against 8 on map listings.
How fast is Jefferson County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 63,102 people in 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,804 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $98,806 a year, 22% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Jefferson County scores 91 for gyms (very high), #7 of 1,792 scored counties.
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