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Gyms and studios in Summit County, CO
The gyms and studios in Summit County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #761 of 2,088 scored counties
#18 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 25
- 3 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,595 a household
- Spending per listing
- $801K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.9
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 31,517
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Summit County comes to about $20M a year: $1,595 per household, 62% above the U.S. average. That is about $801K of household spending for each location on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 25 gyms and studios on map listings in Summit County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 12%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 19.9 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Summit County in 2023. That is one for every 965 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Summit County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Summit County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #761 of 2,088 scored counties and #18 of 36 scored counties in Colorado.
How Summit 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 | Summit County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.9 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $801K | $740K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 965 | 1,224 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,595 | $1,337 | $983 |
| Median household income | $109,773 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 202
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 253 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The 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 Summit 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 Summit County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 31,517+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 12,545
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 608 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $109,773+38.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $147,734
- Median home value
- $939,900
- Jobs located here
- 24,362
- Daytime population
- 36,471Residents 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 |
| 18Summit County, CO | 56 | 25 | 19.9 | $801K | +0.9% | #761 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Summit 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 classes56
- Gyms63
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios36
- Martial arts and dance studios62
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Summit County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 gyms and studios in Summit County. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Summit County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $20M a year, or $1,595 per household. That is 62% above the U.S. average (an index of 162, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $801K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,545 households in Summit County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Summit County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Summit County has 19.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $801K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Summit County would have about 30, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 965 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Summit County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Summit County at 31,517 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,545 households. The median household income in Summit County is $109,773 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.5% 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. Summit County scores 56 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #761 of 2,088 scored counties.
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