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Gyms and studios in Monroe County, IL
The gyms and studios in Monroe County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #715 of 2,088 scored counties
#19 of 81 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 21
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,210 a household
- Spending per listing
- $798K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.2
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 34,840
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Monroe County spend about $16.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,210 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That works out to $798K per location, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Monroe County has 21 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Monroe County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 1,539 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $370K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Monroe County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Monroe County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Monroe County is 57 (upper middle), #715 of 2,088 scored counties and #19 of 81 scored counties in Illinois.
How Monroe 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 | Monroe County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.2 | 14.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $798K | $720K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,539 | 1,668 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,210 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $102,880 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 149
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 213 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $370K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Monroe 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 Monroe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 34,840−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 13,851
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 91
- Median household income
- $102,880+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,402
- Median home value
- $282,100
- Jobs located here
- 9,117
- Daytime population
- 25,946Residents 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 Monroe 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 |
| 19Monroe County, IL | 57 | 21 | 15.2 | $798K | −0.3% | #715 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Monroe 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 classes57
- Gyms59
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios66
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Monroe County, IL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 gyms and studios in Monroe County. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Monroe County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $16.8M a year, or $1,210 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $798K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,851 households in Monroe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monroe County, IL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Monroe County has 15.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $798K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Monroe County would have about 25, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,539 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Monroe County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Monroe County at 34,840 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,851 households. The median household income in Monroe County is $102,880 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Monroe County scores 57 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #715 of 2,088 scored counties.
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