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Gyms and studios in Clinton County, IA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,010 of 2,088 scored counties
#23 of 64 scored counties in Iowa

Listings
25
3 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$15.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $805 a household
Spending per listing
$628K
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.8
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,002
−0.9% 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

At $805 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Clinton County spend about $15.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 25 gyms and studios, that is $628K per location, 5% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

Clinton County has 25 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 12.8 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Clinton County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 3,251 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Clinton County declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms and studios, Clinton County has a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle): #1,010 of 2,088 scored counties and #23 of 64 scored counties in Iowa.

How Clinton 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 Clinton County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.814.814.9
Spending per listing$628K$603K$662K
Households per official establishment3,2511,8881,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.9%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$805$890$983
Median household income$66,981$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score5144

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 6
Employees, 2023
81
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
253 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
24The 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County

Population, 2025 estimate
46,002−0.9% since 2020
Households
19,506
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
695 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$66,981+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,373
Median home value
$160,600
Jobs located here
19,215
Daytime population
42,953Residents 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 Clinton 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
23Clinton County, IA512512.8$628K−0.9%#1,010 of 2,088

Other business types in Clinton County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 25 gyms and studios in Clinton County. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

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

About $15.7M a year, or $805 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $628K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,506 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Clinton County has 12.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $628K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Clinton County would have about 24, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,251 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Clinton County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Clinton County at 46,002 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,506 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $66,981 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.6% 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. Clinton County scores 51 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #1,010 of 2,088 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms and studios · All 56 business types in Clinton County

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