Fitness and classes · County · Indiana
Gyms and studios in Hamilton County, IN
How Hamilton County, IN 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 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #492 of 2,088 scored counties
#39 of 79 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 270
- 77 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 175
- +10.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $201.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,467 a household
- Spending per listing
- $746K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.7
- 32% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 387,036
- +10.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,467 per household (49% above the U.S. average), households in Hamilton County spend about $201.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $746K per location, 13% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 270 gyms and studios on map listings in Hamilton County as of September 2026. Of those, 77 are chain locations, or 29%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.7, 32% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hamilton County was 175 in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019. That is one for every 784 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 29 SBA-backed loans worth $16.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hamilton County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hamilton County grew 10.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Hamilton County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #492 of 2,088 scored counties and #39 of 79 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hamilton 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 | Hamilton County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.7 | 11.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $746K | $767K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 784 | 2,101 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.1% | +8.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,467 | $864 | $983 |
| Median household income | $121,530 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 159 → 175+10.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 27077 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 304The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 29
- Amount
- $16.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 387,036+10.9% since 2020
- Households
- 137,252
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 394 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 926
- Median household income
- $121,530+23.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $158,610
- Median home value
- $405,500
- Jobs located here
- 177,508
- Daytime population
- 354,187Residents 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 |
| 39Hamilton County, IN | 63 | 270 | 19.7 | $746K | +10.9% | #492 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 classes63
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios53
- Martial arts and dance studios71
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hamilton County, IN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 270 gyms and studios in Hamilton County. 77 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 175 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Hamilton County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $201.4M a year, or $1,467 per household. That is 49% above the U.S. average (an index of 149, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 270 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $746K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,252 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, IN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hamilton County has 19.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $746K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 304, against 270 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 784 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 387,036 people in 2025, up 10.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,252 households. The median household income in Hamilton County is $121,530 a year, 51% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.8% 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. Hamilton County scores 63 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #492 of 2,088 scored counties.
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