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Gyms and studios in Chaffee County, CO
The gyms and studios in Chaffee County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,472 of 2,088 scored counties
#28 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 27
- 5 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,119 a household
- Spending per listing
- $409K
- 38% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.4
- 84% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,831
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 gyms and studios in Chaffee County. 5 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 27.4 per 10,000 households, 84% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $1,119 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Chaffee County spend about $11M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 27 gyms and studios, that is $409K per location, 38% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chaffee County in 2023. That is one for every 1,233 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chaffee County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Chaffee County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,472 of 2,088 scored counties and #28 of 36 scored counties in Colorado.
How Chaffee 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 | Chaffee County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.4 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $409K | $740K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,233 | 1,224 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,119 | $1,337 | $983 |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 31
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $683K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 275 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Chaffee 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 Chaffee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,831+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 9,863
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,013 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 20
- Median household income
- $84,132+50.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,166
- Median home value
- $665,700
- Jobs located here
- 8,710
- Daytime population
- 19,418Residents 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 |
| 28Chaffee County, CO | 41 | 27 | 27.4 | $409K | +6.9% | #1,472 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Chaffee 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 classes41
- Gyms56
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios46
- Martial arts and dance studios61
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Chaffee County, CO?
Chaffee County has 27 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Chaffee County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $11M a year, or $1,119 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $409K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,863 households in Chaffee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chaffee County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Chaffee County has 27.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 84% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $409K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Chaffee County would have about 17, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,233 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Chaffee County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Chaffee County at 20,831 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,863 households. Median household income in Chaffee County is $84,132, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 50.8%, 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. Chaffee County scores 41 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,472 of 2,088 scored counties.
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