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Gyms and studios in Sangamon County, IL
The gyms and studios in Sangamon County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,300 of 2,088 scored counties
#51 of 81 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 128
- 30 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $78.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $925 a household
- Spending per listing
- $612K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 194,170
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 128 gyms and studios in Sangamon County. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $925 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Sangamon County spend about $78.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $612K per location, 8% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sangamon County in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,884 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sangamon County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sangamon County declined 1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Sangamon County is 45 (lower middle), #1,300 of 2,088 scored counties and #51 of 81 scored counties in Illinois.
How Sangamon 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 | Sangamon County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $612K | $720K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,884 | 1,668 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.1% | +3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $925 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $75,357 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 45+7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 660
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12830 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 118The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $4.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 194,170−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 84,762
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 868 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 225
- Median household income
- $75,357+21.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,226
- Median home value
- $176,300
- Jobs located here
- 128,055
- Daytime population
- 233,017Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 51Sangamon County, IL | 45 | 128 | 15.1 | $612K | −1.0% | #1,300 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Sangamon 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 classes45
- Gyms40
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios53
- Martial arts and dance studios61
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Sangamon County, IL?
There are 128 gyms and studios on map listings in Sangamon County as of September 2026. 30 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Sangamon County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $78.4M a year, or $925 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 128 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $612K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 84,762 households in Sangamon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sangamon County, IL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Sangamon 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 $612K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Sangamon County would have about 118, against 128 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,884 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Sangamon County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Sangamon County at 194,170 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 84,762 households. Median household income in Sangamon County is $75,357, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.7%, 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. Sangamon County scores 45 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,300 of 2,088 scored counties.
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