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Gyms in Florida

How many gyms exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 34 Florida counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Gyms & fitness centers · CrossFit boxes · Boxing, martial arts & dance studios · Recreational sports centers. Counted together because official statistics use one 713940 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 92% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
34
in Florida
Gyms
2,365
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
0.9
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
1.0
per 10,000 present
State index
92%
vs. U.S.
Residents
21,120,689
in covered counties
Workers
7,706,993
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 34 Florida counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing gyms and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Florida

CityCounty GymsResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Saint Augustine St. Johns County 58–68 311,914 80,233 1.6 161–172% High density
Lake Mary Seminole County 80–110 441,429 185,405 1.5 146–161% Range spans bands
Tallahassee Leon County 45–77 297,542 106,232 1.3 125–169% Range spans bands
Boca Raton Palm Beach County 234–312 1,539,829 591,843 1.3 124–143% Above average
Saint Petersburg Pinellas County 145–221 963,481 418,050 1.2 120–150% Range spans bands
Stuart Martin County 24–38 160,167 68,029 1.2 120–140% Above average
Sarasota Sarasota County 65–105 452,773 158,202 1.2 119–159% Range spans bands
Tampa Hillsborough 228–334 1,564,112 712,069 1.2 116–138% Above average
Destin Okaloosa County 30–54 219,979 65,772 1.2 116–185% Range spans bands
Fort Lauderdale Broward County 263–347 1,977,129 774,635 1.1 108–119% Above average
Miami Miami-Dade County 340–484 2,738,360 1,041,424 1.0 102–121% Above average
Orlando Orange County 199–289 1,506,022 844,340 1.0 101–120% Above average
Port Saint Lucie St. Lucie County 36–58 355,354 72,740 0.9 90–119% Range spans bands
Gainesville Alachua County 31–67 288,281 102,273 0.9 89–158% Range spans bands
Naples Collier County 43–79 397,619 151,082 0.9 89–142% Range spans bands
Daytona Beach Volusia County 59–117 585,930 163,139 0.9 86–130% Range spans bands
Jacksonville Duval County 106–168 1,020,642 499,883 0.8 81–107% Range spans bands
Gulf Breeze Santa Rosa County 17–29 200,703 34,765 0.8 76–112% Range spans bands
Melbourne Brevard County 55–119 633,463 195,669 0.8 73–116% Range spans bands
Sarasota Manatee County 37–75 439,466 126,209 0.7 72–118% Range spans bands
Vero Beach Indian River County 14–36 166,936 51,187 0.7 71–121% Range spans bands
Orange Park Clay County 18–30 224,705 47,711 0.7 71–94% Below average
Pensacola Escambia County 26–64 322,926 113,625 0.7 67–118% Range spans bands
Brooksville Hernando County 15–33 201,196 41,648 0.7 66–118% Range spans bands
Fort Myers Lee County 63–131 817,109 263,033 0.7 65–112% Range spans bands
New Port Richey Pasco County 36–82 573,740 104,781 0.6 56–106% Range spans bands
Panama City Bay County 11–39 186,434 62,163 0.5 49–130% Range spans bands
Clermont Lake County 23–77 423,793 99,571 0.5 47–130% Range spans bands
Ocala Marion County 17–83 386,904 100,412 0.4 38–149% Range spans bands
Kissimmee Osceola County 17–39 412,031 97,295 0.4 36–70% Range spans bands
Lakeland Polk County 24–110 802,032 231,199 0.3 25–91% Range spans bands
The Villages Sumter County 3–21 146,639 29,603 0.2 18–127% Range spans bands
Punta Gorda Charlotte County 3–33 200,084 42,254 0.1 13–119% Range spans bands
Crystal River Citrus County 0–40 161,965 30,517 0.0 0–154% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Saint Augustine
161%
Lake Mary
146%
Tallahassee
125%
Boca Raton
124%
Saint Petersburg
120%
Stuart
120%
Sarasota
119%
Tampa
116%

Most competitors per capita

Crystal River
0%
Punta Gorda
13%
The Villages
18%
Lakeland
25%
Kissimmee
36%
Ocala
38%
Clermont
47%
Panama City
49%
Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few gyms may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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