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Gyms and studios in Elbert County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Elbert County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 84 out of 100: High
Ranked #31 of 2,088 scored counties
#2 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 12
- 2 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,726 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,534
- +16.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Elbert County is 84 (high), #31 of 2,088 scored counties and #2 of 36 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 gyms and studios in Elbert County. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 12.0 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Elbert County comes to about $17.3M a year: $1,726 per household, 76% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each location on map listings, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Elbert County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 2,001 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates show Elbert County grew 16.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Elbert 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 | Elbert County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.0 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $740K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,001 | 1,224 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.5% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,726 | $1,337 | $983 |
| Median household income | $132,685 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 84 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5
- Employees, 2023
- 28
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $662K
- 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
- 26The 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 Elbert 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 Elbert County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,534+16.5% since 2020
- Households
- 10,004
- Median age
- 45.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 95%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.8
- Land area
- 1,851 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 15
- Median household income
- $132,685+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $161,186
- Median home value
- $709,800
- Jobs located here
- 4,921
- Daytime population
- 17,161Residents 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 |
Other business types in Elbert 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 classes84
- Gyms99
- 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 Elbert County, CO?
There are 12 gyms and studios on map listings in Elbert County as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Elbert County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17.3M a year, or $1,726 per household. That is 76% above the U.S. average (an index of 176, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,004 households in Elbert County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Elbert County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Elbert County has 12.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $1.4M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Elbert County would have about 26, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,001 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Elbert County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Elbert County at 30,534 people in 2025, up 16.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,004 households. Median household income in Elbert County is $132,685, 64% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.8%, 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. Elbert County scores 84 for gyms and studios (high), #31 of 2,088 scored counties.
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