Market rankings · Illinois
Gyms and studios in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,375
- 1,593 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 3,019
- +3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.6
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $720K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 7,375 gyms and studios in Illinois. 1,593 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.6, 2% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Illinois comes to about $5.3B a year: $1,054 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $720K per location, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 3,019 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Illinois in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,668 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 237 SBA-backed loans worth $122.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #21 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Kankakee metro area scores highest (60). Of the 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Rochelle area scores highest (69).
Every market in Illinois for gyms and studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kankakee, IL | 60 | 46 | 11.2 | $776K | −1.7% | #96 of 387 |
| 2Decatur, IL | 57 | 45 | 10.4 | $739K | −4.3% | #117 of 387 |
| 3Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 55 | 5,632 | 15.5 | $741K | 0.0% | #132 of 387 |
| 4Champaign-Urbana, IL | 55 | 129 | 13.1 | $653K | +1.5% | #135 of 387 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 54 | 1,630 | 14.0 | $711K | −0.2% | #145 of 387 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 52 | 50 | 13.1 | $597K | +1.7% | #170 of 387 |
| 5Peoria, IL | 49 | 211 | 13.7 | $649K | −1.3% | #196 of 387 |
| 6Bloomington, IL | 48 | 106 | 15.1 | $652K | +0.1% | #207 of 387 |
| 7Rockford, IL | 46 | 169 | 12.5 | $658K | −0.3% | #223 of 387 |
| 8Springfield, IL | 46 | 135 | 15.0 | $614K | −1.2% | #226 of 387 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 41 | 251 | 15.5 | $560K | −0.9% | #279 of 387 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 32 | 57 | 13.7 | $477K | −1.2% | #347 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rochelle, IL | 69 | 24 | 11.5 | $787K | −0.7% | #64 of 535 |
| 2Pontiac, IL | 64 | 15 | 10.3 | $818K | −2.1% | #104 of 535 |
| 3Effingham, IL | 64 | 25 | 13.8 | $634K | −0.9% | #113 of 535 |
| 4Mount Vernon, IL | 60 | 12 | 8.1 | $885K | −2.3% | #145 of 535 |
| 5Sterling, IL | 59 | 26 | 11.2 | $672K | −2.6% | #164 of 535 |
| 6Taylorville, IL | 58 | 13 | 9.6 | $774K | −1.5% | #172 of 535 |
| 7Ottawa, IL | 57 | 69 | 11.2 | $749K | −1.6% | #182 of 535 |
| 8Marion-Herrin, IL | 54 | 30 | 10.4 | $758K | +0.2% | #220 of 535 |
| 9Centralia, IL | 52 | 12 | 7.7 | $902K | −3.4% | #244 of 535 |
| 10Danville, IL | 49 | 30 | 10.0 | $683K | −3.7% | #294 of 535 |
| 11Jacksonville, IL | 49 | 21 | 13.9 | $563K | −3.1% | #297 of 535 |
| 12Lincoln, IL | 46 | 14 | 12.4 | $624K | −2.5% | #323 of 535 |
| 13Macomb, IL | 45 | 11 | 9.3 | $714K | −4.5% | #331 of 535 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 45 | 22 | 11.1 | $651K | −2.5% | #332 of 535 |
| 14Canton, IL | 44 | 18 | 13.0 | $544K | −2.0% | #349 of 535 |
| 15Galesburg, IL | 42 | 21 | 10.0 | $659K | −4.1% | #367 of 535 |
| 16Freeport, IL | 38 | 26 | 13.4 | $545K | −3.0% | #413 of 535 |
| 17Dixon, IL | 37 | 21 | 15.7 | $527K | −3.4% | #419 of 535 |
| 18Carbondale, IL | 34 | 27 | 11.8 | $555K | −1.5% | #443 of 535 |
| 19Quincy, IL-MO | 30 | 47 | 15.1 | $501K | −2.0% | #470 of 535 |
| 20Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 29 | 30 | 14.4 | $471K | −1.0% | #475 of 535 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boone County, IL | 77 | 17 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #102 of 2,088 |
| 2Piatt County, IL | 69 | 9 | 13.0 | $800K | +0.6% | #285 of 2,088 |
| 3Jersey County, IL | 68 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #294 of 2,088 |
| 4Mercer County, IL | 66 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #362 of 2,088 |
| 5Kendall County, IL | 66 | 72 | 15.9 | $792K | +9.9% | #381 of 2,088 |
| 6Douglas County, IL | 64 | 8 | 10.3 | $821K | +0.5% | #447 of 2,088 |
| 7Woodford County, IL | 63 | 21 | 14.3 | $755K | −0.8% | #490 of 2,088 |
| 8Will County, IL | 61 | 388 | 15.9 | $803K | +2.2% | #554 of 2,088 |
| 9Bond County, IL | 61 | 6 | 9.8 | $802K | +0.6% | #555 of 2,088 |
| 10Ogle County, IL | 61 | 24 | 11.5 | $787K | −0.7% | #556 of 2,088 |
| 11Jefferson County, IL | 60 | 12 | 8.1 | $885K | −2.3% | #575 of 2,088 |
| 12Jo Daviess County, IL | 59 | 11 | 10.6 | $832K | −2.2% | #621 of 2,088 |
| 13Montgomery County, IL | 59 | 11 | 9.7 | $763K | −0.6% | #630 of 2,088 |
| 14Fayette County, IL | 58 | 5 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −3.2% | #658 of 2,088 |
| 15Shelby County, IL | 58 | 8 | 9.0 | $847K | −1.6% | #666 of 2,088 |
| 16Livingston County, IL | 58 | 15 | 10.3 | $818K | −2.1% | #669 of 2,088 |
| 17Macoupin County, IL | 58 | 20 | 11.4 | $744K | −2.6% | #680 of 2,088 |
| 18Clinton County, IL | 58 | 21 | 14.4 | $669K | +0.6% | #693 of 2,088 |
| 19Monroe County, IL | 57 | 21 | 15.2 | $798K | −0.3% | #715 of 2,088 |
| 20McHenry County, IL | 57 | 212 | 18.0 | $688K | +2.5% | #728 of 2,088 |
| 21Kankakee County, IL | 56 | 46 | 11.2 | $776K | −1.7% | #765 of 2,088 |
| 22Warren County, IL | 55 | 6 | 8.8 | $882K | −3.6% | #793 of 2,088 |
| 23Cook County, IL | 55 | 2,945 | 14.0 | $774K | −1.3% | #794 of 2,088 |
| 24LaSalle County, IL | 55 | 52 | 11.5 | $743K | −1.5% | #796 of 2,088 |
| 25Whiteside County, IL | 55 | 26 | 11.2 | $672K | −2.6% | #812 of 2,088 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marion County, IL | 54 | 12 | 7.7 | $902K | −3.4% | #840 of 2,088 |
| 27Kane County, IL | 54 | 331 | 17.9 | $693K | +1.8% | #859 of 2,088 |
| 28Champaign County, IL | 54 | 111 | 13.0 | $655K | +1.8% | #864 of 2,088 |
| 29Henry County, IL | 54 | 28 | 13.8 | $616K | −2.2% | #871 of 2,088 |
| 30Union County, IL | 53 | 5 | 7.3 | $956K | −3.7% | #885 of 2,088 |
| 31Williamson County, IL | 53 | 30 | 10.4 | $758K | +0.2% | #890 of 2,088 |
| 32Macon County, IL | 52 | 45 | 10.4 | $739K | −4.3% | #940 of 2,088 |
| 33Crawford County, IL | 52 | 9 | 12.0 | $675K | +0.1% | #953 of 2,088 |
| 34St. Clair County, IL | 52 | 141 | 14.0 | $650K | −2.5% | #958 of 2,088 |
| 35Christian County, IL | 51 | 13 | 9.6 | $774K | −1.5% | #986 of 2,088 |
| 36Washington County, IL | 50 | 7 | 12.1 | $683K | −1.2% | #1,044 of 2,088 |
| 37Effingham County, IL | 50 | 25 | 17.9 | $507K | −0.5% | #1,072 of 2,088 |
| 38Edgar County, IL | 49 | 7 | 9.3 | $760K | −2.9% | #1,083 of 2,088 |
| 39Lake County, IL | 49 | 528 | 20.4 | $683K | +0.8% | #1,095 of 2,088 |
| 40Vermilion County, IL | 48 | 30 | 10.0 | $683K | −3.7% | #1,152 of 2,088 |
| 41Randolph County, IL | 48 | 13 | 10.9 | $681K | −0.6% | #1,154 of 2,088 |
| 42Peoria County, IL | 48 | 99 | 12.7 | $671K | −1.6% | #1,156 of 2,088 |
| 43McLean County, IL | 48 | 106 | 15.1 | $652K | +0.1% | #1,161 of 2,088 |
| 44Rock Island County, IL | 48 | 78 | 12.6 | $620K | −1.7% | #1,170 of 2,088 |
| 45DuPage County, IL | 47 | 722 | 20.6 | $667K | +0.3% | #1,204 of 2,088 |
| 46Madison County, IL | 47 | 154 | 14.0 | $660K | −1.0% | #1,205 of 2,088 |
| 47DeKalb County, IL | 47 | 61 | 15.4 | $565K | +1.5% | #1,220 of 2,088 |
| 48Clay County, IL | 46 | 5 | 9.4 | $752K | −3.6% | #1,241 of 2,088 |
| 49Iroquois County, IL | 46 | 12 | 10.5 | $720K | −3.0% | #1,244 of 2,088 |
| 50Bureau County, IL | 45 | 16 | 11.4 | $680K | −2.1% | #1,289 of 2,088 |
| 51Sangamon County, IL | 45 | 128 | 15.1 | $612K | −1.0% | #1,300 of 2,088 |
| 52Perry County, IL | 44 | 8 | 10.2 | $716K | −3.5% | #1,334 of 2,088 |
| 53Menard County, IL | 44 | 7 | 13.4 | $643K | −3.3% | #1,338 of 2,088 |
| 54Tazewell County, IL | 44 | 80 | 14.8 | $609K | −0.9% | #1,342 of 2,088 |
| 55Morgan County, IL | 44 | 19 | 14.5 | $541K | −2.9% | #1,356 of 2,088 |
| 56Hancock County, IL | 43 | 8 | 10.5 | $701K | −4.4% | #1,372 of 2,088 |
| 57Knox County, IL | 43 | 21 | 10.0 | $659K | −4.1% | #1,375 of 2,088 |
| 58Moultrie County, IL | 43 | 8 | 13.8 | $599K | −0.8% | #1,383 of 2,088 |
| 59Fulton County, IL | 43 | 18 | 13.0 | $544K | −2.0% | #1,396 of 2,088 |
| 60Grundy County, IL | 42 | 41 | 19.9 | $546K | +2.9% | #1,436 of 2,088 |
| 61McDonough County, IL | 40 | 11 | 9.3 | $714K | −4.5% | #1,474 of 2,088 |
| 62Saline County, IL | 40 | 10 | 10.0 | $698K | −4.1% | #1,476 of 2,088 |
| 63Logan County, IL | 39 | 14 | 12.4 | $624K | −2.5% | #1,506 of 2,088 |
| 64Winnebago County, IL | 39 | 152 | 13.1 | $603K | −0.4% | #1,508 of 2,088 |
| 65Stephenson County, IL | 38 | 26 | 13.4 | $545K | −3.0% | #1,555 of 2,088 |
| 66De Witt County, IL | 37 | 9 | 13.6 | $587K | −2.1% | #1,580 of 2,088 |
| 67Jackson County, IL | 35 | 27 | 11.8 | $555K | −1.5% | #1,652 of 2,088 |
| 68Clark County, IL | 33 | 9 | 13.7 | $564K | −2.2% | #1,700 of 2,088 |
| 69Lee County, IL | 31 | 21 | 15.7 | $527K | −3.4% | #1,755 of 2,088 |
| 70White County, IL | 30 | 6 | 10.6 | $614K | −4.0% | #1,777 of 2,088 |
| 71Franklin County, IL | 30 | 18 | 11.2 | $589K | −2.1% | #1,779 of 2,088 |
| 72Coles County, IL | 30 | 30 | 14.4 | $471K | −1.0% | #1,787 of 2,088 |
| 73Marshall County, IL | 29 | 8 | 15.7 | $499K | −2.0% | #1,816 of 2,088 |
| 74Adams County, IL | 29 | 43 | 15.4 | $496K | −2.1% | #1,817 of 2,088 |
| 75Lawrence County, IL | 28 | 7 | 12.8 | $569K | −9.7% | #1,840 of 2,088 |
| 76Richland County, IL | 28 | 8 | 12.4 | $564K | −3.7% | #1,841 of 2,088 |
| 77Massac County, IL | 23 | 7 | 12.8 | $529K | −4.5% | #1,931 of 2,088 |
| 78Ford County, IL | 23 | 9 | 15.4 | $472K | −2.2% | #1,933 of 2,088 |
| 79Pike County, IL | 22 | 8 | 13.4 | $498K | −2.8% | #1,944 of 2,088 |
| 80Wayne County, IL | 15 | 12 | 17.5 | $373K | −1.6% | #2,020 of 2,088 |
| 81Wabash County, IL | 14 | 11 | 23.2 | $311K | −3.6% | #2,031 of 2,088 |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $1.5M | −1.7% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $986K | +0.4% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $945K | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2M | −4.9% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.4M | −5.1% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 5 | 13.3 | $618K | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $657K | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 11.0 | $639K | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.4M | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $1.8M | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 13.1 | $622K | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $775K | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 32.3 | $321K | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms and studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Illinois?
Illinois has 7,375 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 1,593 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3,019 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $5.3B a year, or $1,054 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,375 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $720K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Illinois has 14.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $720K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Illinois would have about 8,020, against 7,375 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,668 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Kankakee metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Rochelle area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 81 scored counties in Illinois, Boone County scores highest, at 77 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Illinois scores 51 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #21 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Illinois. It maps the gyms and studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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