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Gyms and studios in Calaveras County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Calaveras County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #54 of 2,088 scored counties
#3 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 26
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,161 a household
- Spending per listing
- $823K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.1
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,605
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, Calaveras County has a Groundwork market score of 82 (high): #54 of 2,088 scored counties and #3 of 55 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
Households in Calaveras County spend about $21.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,161 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. Spread across 26 gyms and studios, that is $823K per location, 24% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Calaveras County has 26 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 8%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 14.1 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Calaveras County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 6,146 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $650K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Calaveras County. Population estimates put the population change in Calaveras County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Calaveras County compares
The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and studios 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 | Calaveras County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.1 | 17.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $823K | $837K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,146 | 1,281 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,161 | $1,435 | $983 |
| Median household income | $78,647 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 2
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $155K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 262 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $650K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Calaveras 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.
Population and households in Calaveras County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,605+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 18,437
- Median age
- 50.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 1,020 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $78,647+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,069
- Median home value
- $457,200
- Jobs located here
- 10,991
- Daytime population
- 32,740Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 92 | 20 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #7 of 2,088 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 84 | 50 | 11.0 | $952K | +7.4% | #35 of 2,088 |
| 3Calaveras County, CA | 82 | 26 | 14.1 | $823K | +2.8% | #54 of 2,088 |
| 4San Joaquin County, CA | 80 | 328 | 13.4 | $942K | +5.5% | #71 of 2,088 |
| 5Amador County, CA | 79 | 24 | 14.9 | $755K | +3.2% | #84 of 2,088 |
| 6San Benito County, CA | 78 | 25 | 12.2 | $1.3M | +8.6% | #86 of 2,088 |
| 7Merced County, CA | 78 | 98 | 11.4 | $796K | +5.1% | #97 of 2,088 |
| 8Colusa County, CA | 77 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.5M | −0.1% | #100 of 2,088 |
| 9Tulare County, CA | 77 | 147 | 10.3 | $950K | +2.4% | #107 of 2,088 |
| 10Tehama County, CA | 76 | 20 | 8.1 | $1.1M | −1.7% | #124 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Calaveras 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
- Gyms, studios and classes82
- Gyms77
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios70
- Martial arts and dance studios85
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Calaveras County, CA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 gyms and studios in Calaveras County. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Calaveras County, CA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $21.4M a year, or $1,161 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $823K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,437 households in Calaveras County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Calaveras County, CA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Calaveras County has 14.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $823K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Calaveras County would have about 32, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,146 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Calaveras County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Calaveras County at 46,605 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,437 households. The median household income in Calaveras County is $78,647 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.5% 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. Calaveras County scores 82 for gyms and studios (high), #54 of 2,088 scored counties.
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