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Gyms and studios in DuPage County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in DuPage County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,204 of 2,088 scored counties
#45 of 81 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 722
- 207 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 373
- +1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $481.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,372 a household
- Spending per listing
- $667K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.6
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 934,298
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,372 per household (40% above the U.S. average), households in DuPage County spend about $481.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $667K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
DuPage County has 722 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 20.6 for every 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 373 businesses with payroll in DuPage County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 940 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 39 SBA-backed loans worth $26.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in DuPage County.
Population estimates put the population change in DuPage County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). DuPage County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,204 of 2,088 scored counties and #45 of 81 scored counties in Illinois.
How DuPage County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | DuPage County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.6 | 14.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $667K | $720K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 940 | 1,668 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.1% | +3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,372 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $112,096 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 369 → 373+1.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,342
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $130.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 722207 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 727The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 39
- Amount
- $26.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in DuPage 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 DuPage County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 934,298+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 350,758
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 328 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,836
- Median household income
- $112,096+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $152,117
- Median home value
- $391,400
- Jobs located here
- 643,931
- Daytime population
- 1,099,611Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Illinois, with DuPage County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| 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 |
| 45DuPage County, IL | 47 | 722 | 20.6 | $667K | +0.3% | #1,204 of 2,088 |
Other business types in DuPage 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 classes47
- Gyms51
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios43
- Martial arts and dance studios52
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in DuPage County, IL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 722 gyms and studios in DuPage County. 207 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 373 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019.
How much do households in DuPage County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $481.4M a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 40% above the U.S. average (an index of 140, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 722 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $667K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 350,758 households in DuPage County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DuPage County, IL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
DuPage County has 20.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $667K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, DuPage County would have about 727, against 722 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 940 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is DuPage County, IL growing?
Population estimates put DuPage County at 934,298 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 350,758 households. The median household income in DuPage County is $112,096 a year, 39% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. DuPage County scores 47 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,204 of 2,088 scored counties.
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