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Gyms and studios in Archuleta County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Archuleta County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #831 of 2,088 scored counties
#19 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 12
- 2 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $6.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,093 a household
- Spending per listing
- $539K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.3
- 36% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,306
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,093 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Archuleta County spend about $6.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $539K of household spending for each location on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Archuleta County has 12 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.3, 36% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Archuleta County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 1,974 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Archuleta County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Archuleta County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #831 of 2,088 scored counties and #19 of 36 scored counties in Colorado.
How Archuleta County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Archuleta County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.3 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $539K | $740K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,974 | 1,224 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,093 | $1,337 | $983 |
| Median household income | $83,065 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 9
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $275K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 122 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Archuleta 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 Archuleta County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,306+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 5,921
- Median age
- 50.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,350 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 10
- Median household income
- $83,065+59.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,901
- Median home value
- $478,100
- Jobs located here
- 4,733
- Daytime population
- 13,522Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Park County, CO | 93 | 5 | 5.6 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #2 of 2,088 |
| 2Elbert County, CO | 84 | 12 | 12.0 | $1.4M | +16.5% | #31 of 2,088 |
| 3Weld County, CO | 82 | 153 | 12.3 | $1M | +14.2% | #51 of 2,088 |
| 4Adams County, CO | 81 | 205 | 10.9 | $1.2M | +6.6% | #56 of 2,088 |
| 5Teller County, CO | 79 | 8 | 6.7 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #76 of 2,088 |
| 6Morgan County, CO | 74 | 10 | 9.0 | $941K | +4.2% | #159 of 2,088 |
| 7Douglas County, CO | 72 | 259 | 18.5 | $1.1M | +10.9% | #196 of 2,088 |
| 8Montrose County, CO | 69 | 27 | 14.9 | $633K | +4.1% | #293 of 2,088 |
| 9Grand County, CO | 66 | 14 | 18.7 | $620K | +4.8% | #390 of 2,088 |
| 10Pueblo County, CO | 64 | 83 | 12.1 | $722K | +0.6% | #463 of 2,088 |
| 19Archuleta County, CO | 55 | 12 | 20.3 | $539K | +6.6% | #831 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Archuleta 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 classes55
- Gyms59
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Archuleta County, CO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 gyms and studios in Archuleta County. 2 of them (17%) 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 Archuleta County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $6.5M a year, or $1,093 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $539K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,921 households in Archuleta County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Archuleta County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Archuleta County has 20.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $539K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Archuleta County would have about 10, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,974 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Archuleta County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Archuleta County at 14,306 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,921 households. The median household income in Archuleta County is $83,065 a year, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 59.1% 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. Archuleta County scores 55 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #831 of 2,088 scored counties.
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