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Gyms and studios in Elkhart County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Elkhart County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #799 of 2,088 scored counties
#54 of 79 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 80
- 15 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $806 a household
- Spending per listing
- $728K
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 208,774
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $806 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Elkhart County spend about $58.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $728K per location, 10% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 80 gyms and studios on map listings in Elkhart County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 11.1 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Elkhart County was 34 in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,127 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Elkhart County.
Population estimates put the population change in Elkhart County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Elkhart County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #799 of 2,088 scored counties and #54 of 79 scored counties in Indiana.
How Elkhart 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.
| Measure | Elkhart County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.1 | 11.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $728K | $767K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,127 | 2,101 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.0% | +8.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $806 | $864 | $983 |
| Median household income | $68,561 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 34+3.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 271
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8015 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 88The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Elkhart 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 Elkhart County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 208,774+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 72,309
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 463 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 447
- Median household income
- $68,561+20.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,471
- Median home value
- $210,400
- Jobs located here
- 133,676
- Daytime population
- 244,683Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hancock County, IN | 88 | 27 | 8.1 | $1.3M | +13.5% | #18 of 2,088 |
| 2Boone County, IN | 84 | 41 | 14.3 | $968K | +13.5% | #34 of 2,088 |
| 3Dearborn County, IN | 82 | 16 | 7.9 | $1.1M | +1.7% | #47 of 2,088 |
| 4Morgan County, IN | 82 | 25 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +4.4% | #49 of 2,088 |
| 5LaGrange County, IN | 81 | 6 | 4.7 | $2M | +1.9% | #55 of 2,088 |
| 6Franklin County, IN | 80 | 7 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +2.2% | #66 of 2,088 |
| 7Putnam County, IN | 78 | 11 | 7.8 | $1.1M | +3.2% | #88 of 2,088 |
| 8Daviess County, IN | 77 | 8 | 6.8 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #101 of 2,088 |
| 9Warrick County, IN | 76 | 19 | 7.6 | $1.4M | +4.4% | #119 of 2,088 |
| 10Harrison County, IN | 74 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #148 of 2,088 |
| 54Elkhart County, IN | 55 | 80 | 11.1 | $728K | +0.9% | #799 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Elkhart 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 classes55
- Gyms58
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios66
- Martial arts and dance studios56
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Elkhart County, IN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 80 gyms and studios in Elkhart County. 15 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Elkhart County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $58.2M a year, or $806 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 80 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $728K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 72,309 households in Elkhart County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Elkhart County, IN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Elkhart County has 11.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $728K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Elkhart County would have about 88, against 80 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,127 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Elkhart County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Elkhart County at 208,774 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 72,309 households. The median household income in Elkhart County is $68,561 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.2% 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. Elkhart County scores 55 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #799 of 2,088 scored counties.
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