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Gyms and studios in Tippecanoe County, IN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Tippecanoe County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #816 of 2,088 scored counties
#57 of 79 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
89
21 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
29
−12.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$58.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $774 a household
Spending per listing
$659K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.7
21% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
190,456
+2.2% 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 89 gyms and studios in Tippecanoe County. 21 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 11.7 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in Tippecanoe County spend about $58.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $774 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $659K of household spending for each location on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Tippecanoe County was 29 in 2023, down 12.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,614 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Tippecanoe County.

Population estimates put the population change in Tippecanoe County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Tippecanoe County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #816 of 2,088 scored counties and #57 of 79 scored counties in Indiana.

How Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureTippecanoe CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.711.314.9
Spending per listing$659K$767K$662K
Households per official establishment2,6142,1011,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−12.1%+8.0%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$774$864$983
Median household income$60,636$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score5565

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
33 → 29−12.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
369
Annual payroll, 2023
$4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
8921 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
89The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$2.2M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
190,456+2.2% since 2020
Households
75,808
Median age
33.6
Homes lived in by their owners
53%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
499 sq. mi.
People per square mile
379
Median household income
$60,636+14.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,483
Median home value
$239,300
Jobs located here
96,546
Daytime population
205,195Residents 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 Tippecanoe 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
57Tippecanoe County, IN558911.7$659K+2.2%#816 of 2,088

Other business types in Tippecanoe County

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

Questions

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

There are 89 gyms and studios on map listings in Tippecanoe County as of September 2026. 21 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 12.1% from 2019.

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

About $58.7M a year, or $774 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 89 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $659K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 75,808 households in Tippecanoe County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Tippecanoe County has 11.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $659K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,614 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Tippecanoe County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Tippecanoe County at 190,456 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 75,808 households. Median household income in Tippecanoe County is $60,636, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.1%, 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. Tippecanoe County scores 55 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #816 of 2,088 scored counties.

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