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Gyms and studios in Napa County, CA

How Napa County, CA compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,143 of 2,088 scored counties
#43 of 55 scored counties in California

Listings
104
16 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
47
−4.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$79M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,587 a household
Spending per listing
$759K
15% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.9
40% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
132,949
−3.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 104 gyms and studios in Napa County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 15%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 20.9 per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Napa County comes to about $79M a year: $1,587 per household, 61% above the U.S. average. Spread across 104 gyms and studios, that is $759K per location, 15% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Napa County was 47 in 2023, down 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,059 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $610K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Napa County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Napa County declined 3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Napa County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,143 of 2,088 scored counties and #43 of 55 scored counties in California.

How Napa 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Napa County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureNapa CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.917.114.9
Spending per listing$759K$837K$662K
Households per official establishment1,0591,2811,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.1%+14.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.3%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,587$1,435$983
Median household income$111,471$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score4860

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
49 → 47−4.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
491
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10416 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
119The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$610K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Napa 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 Napa County

Population, 2025 estimate
132,949−3.3% since 2020
Households
49,763
Median age
43.7
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
752 sq. mi.
People per square mile
179
Median household income
$111,471+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$161,760
Median home value
$869,500
Jobs located here
76,014
Daytime population
143,128Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in California, with Napa County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA92207.0$1.4M+8.2%#7 of 2,088
2Madera County, CA845011.0$952K+7.4%#35 of 2,088
3Calaveras County, CA822614.1$823K+2.8%#54 of 2,088
4San Joaquin County, CA8032813.4$942K+5.5%#71 of 2,088
5Amador County, CA792414.9$755K+3.2%#84 of 2,088
6San Benito County, CA782512.2$1.3M+8.6%#86 of 2,088
7Merced County, CA789811.4$796K+5.1%#97 of 2,088
8Colusa County, CA7756.7$1.5M−0.1%#100 of 2,088
9Tulare County, CA7714710.3$950K+2.4%#107 of 2,088
10Tehama County, CA76208.1$1.1M−1.7%#124 of 2,088
43Napa County, CA4810420.9$759K−3.3%#1,143 of 2,088

Other business types in Napa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Napa County, CA?

There are 104 gyms and studios on map listings in Napa County as of September 2026. 16 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 4.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Napa County, CA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $79M a year, or $1,587 per household. That is 61% above the U.S. average (an index of 161, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 104 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $759K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 49,763 households in Napa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Napa County, CA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Napa County has 20.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $759K, 15% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Napa County would have about 119, against 104 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,059 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Napa County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Napa County at 132,949 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 49,763 households. Median household income in Napa County is $111,471, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Napa County scores 48 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,143 of 2,088 scored counties.

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