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Gyms and studios in Boulder County, CO
The gyms and studios in Boulder County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,612 of 2,088 scored counties
#30 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 380
- 68 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 188
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $210.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,535 a household
- Spending per listing
- $553K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.7
- 86% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 328,560
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Boulder County is 36 (lower middle), #1,612 of 2,088 scored counties and #30 of 36 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 380 gyms and studios in Boulder County. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 27.7 per 10,000 households, 86% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Boulder County comes to about $210.2M a year: $1,535 per household, 56% above the U.S. average. That is about $553K of household spending for each location on map listings, 16% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 188 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Boulder County in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 729 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Boulder County. Population estimates show Boulder County declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Boulder 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 | Boulder County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.7 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $553K | $740K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 729 | 1,224 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.1% | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,535 | $1,337 | $983 |
| Median household income | $103,994 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 174 → 188+8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,392
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $43.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 38068 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 318The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Boulder 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 Boulder County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 328,560−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 137,008
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 726 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 453
- Median household income
- $103,994+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,846
- Median home value
- $756,300
- Jobs located here
- 190,563
- Daytime population
- 376,803Residents 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 |
| 30Boulder County, CO | 36 | 380 | 27.7 | $553K | −0.7% | #1,612 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Boulder 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 classes36
- Gyms49
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios27
- Martial arts and dance studios45
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Boulder County, CO?
There are 380 gyms and studios on map listings in Boulder County as of September 2026. 68 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 188 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Boulder County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $210.2M a year, or $1,535 per household. That is 56% above the U.S. average (an index of 156, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 380 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $553K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,008 households in Boulder County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Boulder County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Boulder County has 27.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 86% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $553K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Boulder County would have about 318, against 380 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 729 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Boulder County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Boulder County at 328,560 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 137,008 households. Median household income in Boulder County is $103,994, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.3%, 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. Boulder County scores 36 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,612 of 2,088 scored counties.
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