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Gyms in Texas

How many gyms exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 36 Texas 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 — 90% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
36
in Texas
Gyms
2,776
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
0.9
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
1.0
per 10,000 present
State index
90%
vs. U.S.
Residents
25,028,493
in covered counties
Workers
9,885,661
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 36 Texas 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 Texas

CityCounty GymsResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Austin Travis County 276–348 1,302,098 733,329 1.7 161–176% High density
San Marcos Hays County 47–51 286,831 81,054 1.4 140–146% Above average
Frisco Denton County 163–193 978,658 345,999 1.4 138–155% Range spans bands
Plano Collin County 181–203 1,115,497 422,851 1.4 133–145% Above average
Cedar Park Williamson County 100–130 691,052 187,105 1.3 124–144% Above average
Schertz Guadalupe County 22–34 157,840 50,580 1.2 117–160% Range spans bands
College Station Brazos County 33–55 241,659 78,858 1.2 114–149% Above average
Sugar Land Fort Bend County 101–129 855,396 228,133 1.0 101–124% Above average
Spring Montgomery County 80–108 671,730 197,300 1.0 101–126% Above average
El Paso El Paso County 101–159 871,270 253,085 1.0 99–134% Range spans bands
New Braunfels Comal County 25–35 215,245 64,040 1.0 98–130% Range spans bands
Fort Worth Tarrant County 246–346 2,091,100 824,477 1.0 96–118% Range spans bands
Abilene Taylor County 17–45 154,753 57,557 0.9 90–196% Range spans bands
Amarillo Randall County 15–25 144,098 41,104 0.9 89–136% Range spans bands
Weatherford Parker County 15–29 147,840 33,831 0.9 89–148% Range spans bands
Dallas Dallas County 321–495 2,736,443 1,654,497 0.9 88–108% Range spans bands
Lubbock Lubbock County 33–81 311,047 122,184 0.9 86–165% Range spans bands
Midland Midland County 19–33 168,494 91,917 0.9 86–104% Range spans bands
San Antonio Bexar County 209–311 2,044,549 788,736 0.9 83–113% Range spans bands
Laredo Webb County 26–42 269,130 83,205 0.8 82–125% Range spans bands
Houston Harris County 458–772 4,866,005 2,159,333 0.8 75–100% Range spans bands
Pearland Brazoria County 34–66 410,979 98,139 0.7 72–119% Range spans bands
Corpus Christi Nueces County 30–92 351,950 130,507 0.7 70–163% Range spans bands
Temple Bell County 32–64 399,960 95,282 0.7 70–118% Range spans bands
Waxahachie Ellis County 17–41 222,795 52,087 0.7 67–145% Range spans bands
Tyler Smith County 20–56 247,103 98,064 0.7 66–158% Range spans bands
Odessa Ector County 14–34 171,416 72,071 0.7 66–122% Range spans bands
Woodway McLennan County 22–70 270,919 111,818 0.7 66–185% Range spans bands
League City Galveston County 24–62 379,923 101,205 0.6 54–118% Range spans bands
Terrell Kaufman County 11–25 183,309 36,313 0.5 53–111% Range spans bands
Beaumont Jefferson County 12–54 252,884 102,594 0.4 38–135% Range spans bands
Wichita Falls Wichita County 6–30 136,053 45,003 0.4 37–160% Range spans bands
Burleson Johnson County 9–29 215,467 52,226 0.4 36–109% Range spans bands
Harlingen Cameron County 18–50 425,007 121,999 0.4 36–84% Range spans bands
Mcallen Hidalgo County 36–86 891,915 226,099 0.4 35–78% Range spans bands
Sherman Grayson County 3–37 148,078 43,079 0.2 17–201% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Austin
161%
San Marcos
140%
Frisco
138%
Plano
133%
Cedar Park
124%
Schertz
117%
College Station
114%
Sugar Land
101%

Most competitors per capita

Sherman
17%
Mcallen
35%
Harlingen
36%
Burleson
36%
Wichita Falls
37%
Beaumont
38%
Terrell
53%
League City
54%
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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