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Fitness and classes · Small-town market · Indiana

Gyms and studios in the Madison, IN area

The gyms and studios in the Madison, IN area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #317 of 535 scored small-town markets
#24 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana

Listings
17
3 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$9.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $747 a household
Spending per listing
$562K
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.3
11% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,279
+0.6% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 17 gyms and studios in the Madison area. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.3 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in the Madison area spend about $9.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $747 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That is about $562K of household spending for each location on map listings, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Madison area: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show the Madison area grew 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Madison area scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #317 of 535 scored small-town markets and #24 of 25 scored small-town markets based in Indiana.

How the Madison area 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 Madison, IN area compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureMadison areaIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.311.314.9
Spending per listing$562K$767K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,1011,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.0%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.6%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$747$864$983
Median household income$64,577$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score4765

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
173 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 the Madison area, 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 the Madison area

Population, 2025 estimate
33,279+0.6% since 2020
Households
12,790
Median age
41.5
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
361 sq. mi.
People per square mile
91
Median household income
$64,577+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,160
Median home value
$194,600
Jobs located here
12,163
Daytime population
31,641Residents 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 small-town markets in Indiana for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Indiana, with the Madison area marked.

Top small-town markets in Indiana

Small-town markets in Indiana ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Greencastle, IN86117.8$1.1M+3.2%#6 of 535
2Washington, IN7986.8$1.2M+2.5%#16 of 535
3Seymour, IN78189.9$805K+1.9%#19 of 535
4Kendallville, IN77147.7$1M+1.0%#21 of 535
5Monticello, IN7598.8$863K+2.0%#28 of 535
6Greensburg, IN7487.5$1.1M+0.4%#30 of 535
7New Castle, IN73158.0$869K+0.5%#34 of 535
8Crawfordsville, IN701811.5$694K+2.7%#56 of 535
9Plymouth, IN69179.6$816K+1.2%#63 of 535
10Jasper, IN681810.2$881K+0.9%#65 of 535
24Madison, IN471713.3$562K+0.6%#317 of 535

Other business types in the Madison area

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in the Madison, IN area?

There are 17 gyms and studios on map listings in the Madison area as of September 2026. 3 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Madison area: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in the Madison, IN area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $9.6M a year, or $747 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $562K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,790 households in the Madison area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Madison, IN area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

The Madison area has 13.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $562K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Madison area would have about 14, against 17 on map listings.

How fast is the Madison, IN area growing?

Population estimates put the Madison area at 33,279 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,790 households. Median household income in the Madison area is $64,577, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Madison area scores 47 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #317 of 535 scored small-town markets.

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