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Gyms and studios in Allamakee County, IA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #303 of 2,088 scored counties
#8 of 64 scored counties in Iowa

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $786 a household
Spending per listing
$935K
41% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.4
44% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,238
+1.2% since 2020

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What this means

At $786 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Allamakee County spend about $4.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 5 gyms and studios, that is $935K per location, 41% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

Allamakee County has 5 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 8.4 for every 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

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

Population estimates put the population change in Allamakee County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Allamakee County has a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle): #303 of 2,088 scored counties and #8 of 64 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Allamakee County compares

The same measures for Iowa 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 Allamakee County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureAllamakee CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.414.814.9
Spending per listing$935K$603K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,8881,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.9%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.2%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$786$890$983
Median household income$70,694$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score6844

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
50 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Allamakee 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 Allamakee County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,238+1.2% since 2020
Households
5,950
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
639 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$70,694+35.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,120
Median home value
$172,300
Jobs located here
4,644
Daytime population
11,927Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Iowa

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

Top counties in Iowa

Counties in Iowa ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, IA832713.1$805K+9.0%#42 of 2,088
2Benton County, IA7998.8$1.1M+1.8%#79 of 2,088
3Buchanan County, IA7367.3$1.1M+1.3%#173 of 2,088
4Dallas County, IA735913.9$922K+17.8%#183 of 2,088
5Guthrie County, IA71510.9$845K+1.6%#234 of 2,088
6Madison County, IA70811.9$829K+3.8%#251 of 2,088
7Cedar County, IA6967.9$1.1M−0.7%#267 of 2,088
8Allamakee County, IA6858.4$935K+1.2%#303 of 2,088
9Harrison County, IA6869.9$892K+0.4%#308 of 2,088
10Marshall County, IA65117.1$1.1M−0.5%#395 of 2,088

Other business types in Allamakee County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Allamakee County, IA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 gyms and studios in Allamakee County. None of them 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 Allamakee County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Allamakee County, IA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $4.7M a year, or $786 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $935K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,950 households in Allamakee County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Allamakee County, IA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Allamakee County has 8.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $935K, 41% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Allamakee County would have about 7, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Allamakee County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Allamakee County at 14,238 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,950 households. The median household income in Allamakee County is $70,694 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.4% 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. Allamakee County scores 68 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #303 of 2,088 scored counties.

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