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Gyms and studios in Brown County, IN

The gyms and studios in Brown County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $892 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
3.1 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.4
70% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
15,777
+1.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $892 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Brown County spend about $6.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2M of household spending for each location on map listings, 3.1 times the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 3 gyms and studios on map listings in Brown County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.4, 70% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Brown County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Brown County grew 1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 gyms and studios on map listings, Brown County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Brown County compares

The same measures for Indiana 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Brown County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureBrown CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.411.314.9
Spending per listing$2M$767K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,1011,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.0%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$892$864$983
Median household income$78,528$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored65

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Brown 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 Brown County

Population, 2025 estimate
15,777+1.9% since 2020
Households
6,781
Median age
50.2
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
312 sq. mi.
People per square mile
50
Median household income
$78,528+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$101,604
Median home value
$269,100
Jobs located here
3,484
Daytime population
12,549Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Indiana

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The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Brown County marked.

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hancock County, IN88278.1$1.3M+13.5%#18 of 2,088
2Boone County, IN844114.3$968K+13.5%#34 of 2,088
3Dearborn County, IN82167.9$1.1M+1.7%#47 of 2,088
4Morgan County, IN82258.8$1.1M+4.4%#49 of 2,088
5LaGrange County, IN8164.7$2M+1.9%#55 of 2,088
6Franklin County, IN8077.6$1.2M+2.2%#66 of 2,088
7Putnam County, IN78117.8$1.1M+3.2%#88 of 2,088
8Daviess County, IN7786.8$1.2M+2.5%#101 of 2,088
9Warrick County, IN76197.6$1.4M+4.4%#119 of 2,088
10Harrison County, IN74106.5$1.2M+1.9%#148 of 2,088
Brown County, INNot scored34.4$2M+1.9%

Other business types in Brown County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Brown County, IN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 gyms and studios in Brown County. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Brown County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Brown County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.1M a year, or $892 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $2M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,781 households in Brown County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Brown County, IN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Brown County has 4.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 70% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $2M, 3.1 times the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Brown County would have about 9, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Brown County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Brown County at 15,777 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,781 households. The median household income in Brown County is $78,528 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.7% 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. Brown County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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