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Gyms in Pennsylvania

How many gyms exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 26 Pennsylvania 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 — 85% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
26
in Pennsylvania
Gyms
1,146
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
0.9
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
1.0
per 10,000 present
State index
85%
vs. U.S.
Residents
10,789,983
in covered counties
Workers
4,774,988
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 26 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

CityCounty GymsResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
King Of Prussia Montgomery County 177–267 863,513 543,597 1.6 152–205% High density
Malvern Chester County 92–172 535,535 241,727 1.4 137–208% Range spans bands
Wayne Delaware County 89–153 606,361 253,670 1.2 118–185% Range spans bands
State College Centre County 22–72 160,267 46,882 1.2 117–371% Range spans bands
Bensalem Bucks County 85–189 634,655 249,175 1.1 109–201% Range spans bands
Pittsburgh Allegheny County 169–343 1,213,050 682,711 1.1 106–195% Range spans bands
Camp Hill Cumberland County 33–59 269,697 129,697 1.0 96–160% Range spans bands
Cranberry Township Butler County 22–76 202,636 84,042 0.9 88–287% Range spans bands
Lebanon Lebanon County 15–39 147,065 50,980 0.9 85–209% Range spans bands
Allentown Lehigh County 35–79 358,762 170,695 0.8 77–156% Range spans bands
Philadelphia Philadelphia County 144–202 1,580,199 690,182 0.7 73–95% Below average
Chambersburg Franklin County 12–62 147,315 48,691 0.7 68–306% Range spans bands
Canonsburg Washington County 18–114 215,520 85,413 0.7 68–430% Range spans bands
Greensburg Westmoreland County 28–164 349,607 120,061 0.7 67–381% Range spans bands
Lancaster Lancaster County 46–162 558,059 236,033 0.7 66–193% Range spans bands
York York County 33–103 476,698 173,506 0.6 57–175% Range spans bands
Bethlehem Northampton County 23–65 343,263 146,757 0.6 54–129% Range spans bands
Wilkes Barre Luzerne County 20–100 326,090 128,019 0.5 50–200% Range spans bands
Erie Erie County 16–84 267,101 102,941 0.5 49–208% Range spans bands
Reading Berks County 25–117 430,466 167,711 0.5 47–210% Range spans bands
Hershey Dauphin County 17–67 285,266 155,968 0.5 46–158% Range spans bands
Clarks Summit Lackawanna County 10–60 215,434 90,335 0.4 37–194% Range spans bands
Stroudsburg Monroe County 6–66 166,936 46,499 0.3 31–307% Range spans bands
Johnstown Cambria County 3–89 131,380 43,083 0.2 19–541% Range spans bands
Pottsville Schuylkill County 3–93 140,336 41,570 0.2 18–562% Range spans bands
Beaver Falls Beaver County 3–43 164,772 45,043 0.2 16–224% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

King Of Prussia
152%
Malvern
137%
Wayne
118%
State College
117%
Bensalem
109%
Pittsburgh
106%
Camp Hill
96%
Cranberry Township
88%

Most competitors per capita

Beaver Falls
16%
Pottsville
18%
Johnstown
19%
Stroudsburg
31%
Clarks Summit
37%
Hershey
46%
Reading
47%
Erie
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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