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Gyms and studios in McLean County, IL
The gyms and studios in McLean County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,161 of 2,088 scored counties
#43 of 81 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 106
- 20 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 43
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $69.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $984 a household
- Spending per listing
- $652K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,419
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in McLean County spend about $69.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $984 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 106 gyms and studios, that is $652K per location, 2% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 106 gyms and studios on map listings in McLean County as of September 2026. 20 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 15.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in McLean County in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,633 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $317K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in McLean County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of McLean County grew 0.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). McLean County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,161 of 2,088 scored counties and #43 of 81 scored counties in Illinois.
How McLean 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 | McLean County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $652K | $720K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,633 | 1,668 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.4% | +3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $984 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $79,905 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 45 → 43−4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 764
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10620 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 104The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $317K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in McLean 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 McLean County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,419+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 70,220
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,183 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 145
- Median household income
- $79,905+18.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,003
- Median home value
- $208,400
- Jobs located here
- 88,959
- Daytime population
- 180,672Residents 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 McLean 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 |
| 43McLean County, IL | 48 | 106 | 15.1 | $652K | +0.1% | #1,161 of 2,088 |
Other business types in McLean 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 classes48
- Gyms46
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios48
- 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 McLean County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 106 gyms and studios in McLean County. 20 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019.
How much do households in McLean County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $69.1M a year, or $984 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 106 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $652K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,220 households in McLean County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McLean County, IL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
McLean County has 15.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $652K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, McLean County would have about 104, against 106 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,633 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is McLean County, IL growing?
Population estimates put McLean County at 171,419 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,220 households. The median household income in McLean County is $79,905 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.1% 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. McLean County scores 48 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,161 of 2,088 scored counties.
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