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Gyms in Ohio

How many gyms exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 Ohio 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): Below the U.S. rate — 79% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Ohio

Gyms

842

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

79%

vs. U.S.

Residents

8,460,488

in covered counties

Workers

3,749,550

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 Ohio 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 Ohio

City	County	Gyms	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Columbus	Delaware County	40–50	227,622	93,324	1.5	142–178%	Range spans bands
Medina	Medina County	29–53	182,763	56,628	1.4	134–226%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Franklin County	184–236	1,366,493	707,277	1.1	104–128%	Above average
Cincinnati	Hamilton County	109–205	842,501	531,677	1.0	96–164%	Range spans bands
Beachwood	Cuyahoga County	140–206	1,251,589	653,795	0.9	86–123%	Range spans bands
Akron	Summit County	53–113	513,150	229,897	0.8	82–150%	Range spans bands
Perrysburg	Wood County	13–61	131,213	62,175	0.8	78–342%	Range spans bands
Lancaster	Fairfield County	13–35	146,974	36,006	0.8	77–207%	Range spans bands
West Chester	Butler County	36–66	390,313	139,888	0.8	76–119%	Range spans bands
Youngstown	Mahoning County	20–74	223,534	81,616	0.8	74–243%	Range spans bands
Mentor	Lake County	20–32	231,954	88,250	0.7	71–99%	Below average
Maumee	Lucas County	35–85	420,064	181,314	0.7	67–139%	Range spans bands
Mason	Warren County	18–36	230,451	81,403	0.7	65–129%	Range spans bands
Miamisburg	Montgomery County	42–104	537,404	239,839	0.6	62–136%	Range spans bands
Milford	Clermont County	16–38	221,449	58,713	0.6	62–148%	Range spans bands
North Canton	Stark County	29–95	401,620	152,716	0.6	59–173%	Range spans bands
Dayton	Greene County	12–40	174,684	50,878	0.6	58–195%	Range spans bands
Elyria	Lorain County	21–47	307,803	86,805	0.6	58–125%	Range spans bands
Pataskala	Licking County	6–40	164,016	70,788	0.3	29–176%	Range spans bands
Kent	Portage County	3–33	167,001	51,180	0.2	15–147%	Range spans bands
Warren	Trumbull County	3–55	193,501	52,232	0.1	13–226%	Range spans bands
Springfield	Clark County	0–28	134,389	43,149	0.0	0–162%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

142%

134%

104%

96%

86%

82%

78%

77%

Most competitors per capita

13%

15%

29%

58%

58%

59%

62%

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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