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Gyms and studios in Gunnison County, CO
The gyms and studios in Gunnison County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,363 of 2,088 scored counties
#25 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 21
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $9.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,155 a household
- Spending per listing
- $467K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.7
- 66% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 17,439
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 gyms and studios in Gunnison County. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That is 24.7 per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $1,155 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Gunnison County spend about $9.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $467K per location, 29% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Gunnison County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 1,699 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Gunnison County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Gunnison County is 44 (lower middle), #1,363 of 2,088 scored counties and #25 of 36 scored counties in Colorado.
How Gunnison 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 | Gunnison County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.7 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $467K | $740K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,699 | 1,224 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,155 | $1,337 | $983 |
| Median household income | $84,527 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 11
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $687K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 211 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Gunnison 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 Gunnison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 17,439+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 8,494
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 3,239 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 5
- Median household income
- $84,527+49.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,255
- Median home value
- $621,800
- Jobs located here
- 8,882
- Daytime population
- 16,889Residents 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 |
| 25Gunnison County, CO | 44 | 21 | 24.7 | $467K | +2.9% | #1,363 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Gunnison 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 classes44
- Gyms63
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios36
- 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 Gunnison County, CO?
Gunnison County has 21 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location. 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 Gunnison County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $9.8M a year, or $1,155 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $467K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,494 households in Gunnison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gunnison County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Gunnison County has 24.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $467K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Gunnison County would have about 15, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,699 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Gunnison County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Gunnison County at 17,439 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,494 households. Median household income in Gunnison County is $84,527, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 49.4%, 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. Gunnison County scores 44 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,363 of 2,088 scored counties.
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