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Gyms and studios in Weld County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Weld County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #51 of 2,088 scored counties
#3 of 36 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 153
- 33 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +38.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $155.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,250 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 53% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.3
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 378,426
- +14.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Weld County is 82 (high), #51 of 2,088 scored counties and #3 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 153 gyms and studios in Weld County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.3, 17% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $1,250 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in Weld County spend about $155.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1M per location, 53% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Weld County was 58 in 2023, up 38.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,143 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Weld County. Population estimates show Weld County grew 14.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Weld 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 | Weld County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $740K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,143 | 1,224 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +38.1% | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,250 | $1,337 | $983 |
| Median household income | $97,097 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 58+38.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 582
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15333 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 235The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 12
- Amount
- $6.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Weld 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 Weld County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 378,426+14.2% since 2020
- Households
- 124,287
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 3,985 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 88
- Median household income
- $97,097+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,627
- Median home value
- $471,700
- Jobs located here
- 109,846
- Daytime population
- 273,612Residents 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 Weld 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 classes82
- Gyms87
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios85
- Martial arts and dance studios85
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Weld County, CO?
There are 153 gyms and studios on map listings in Weld County as of September 2026. 33 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 38.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Weld County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $155.4M a year, or $1,250 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 153 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $1M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 124,287 households in Weld County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Weld County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Weld County has 12.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $1M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Weld County would have about 235, against 153 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,143 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 38.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Weld County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Weld County at 378,426 people in 2025, up 14.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 124,287 households. Median household income in Weld County is $97,097, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. Weld County scores 82 for gyms and studios (high), #51 of 2,088 scored counties.
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