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Gyms and studios in Will County, IL
How Will County, IL compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #554 of 2,088 scored counties
#8 of 81 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 388
- 93 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 182
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $311.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,276 a household
- Spending per listing
- $803K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.9
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 712,253
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,276 per household (30% above the U.S. average), households in Will County spend about $311.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $803K per location, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 388 gyms and studios on map listings in Will County as of September 2026. 93 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.9 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 182 businesses with payroll in Will County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,342 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $10.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Will County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Will County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Will County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #554 of 2,088 scored counties and #8 of 81 scored counties in Illinois.
How Will 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 | Will County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.9 | 14.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $803K | $720K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,342 | 1,668 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.1% | +3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,276 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $109,984 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 170 → 182+7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,640
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $46.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 38893 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 471The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $10.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Will 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 Will County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 712,253+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 244,273
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 836 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 839
- Median household income
- $109,984+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $134,183
- Median home value
- $319,600
- Jobs located here
- 272,349
- Daytime population
- 615,002Residents 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 |
Other business types in Will 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 classes61
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios62
- 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 Will County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 388 gyms and studios in Will County. 93 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 182 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Will County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $311.7M a year, or $1,276 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 388 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $803K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 244,273 households in Will County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Will County, IL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Will County has 15.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $803K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Will County would have about 471, against 388 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,342 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 Will County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Will County at 712,253 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 244,273 households. The median household income in Will County is $109,984 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% 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. Will County scores 61 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #554 of 2,088 scored counties.
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