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Gyms and studios in Dallas County, IA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Dallas County, IA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #183 of 2,088 scored counties
#4 of 64 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 59
- 21 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +47.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $54.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,281 a household
- Spending per listing
- $922K
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 118,457
- +17.8% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, Dallas County has a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle): #183 of 2,088 scored counties and #4 of 64 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Dallas County comes to about $54.4M a year: $1,281 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That works out to $922K per location, 39% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Dallas County has 59 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 36% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.9, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Dallas County in 2023, up 47.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,249 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Dallas County. Population estimates show Dallas County grew 17.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Dallas 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.
| Measure | Dallas County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 14.8 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $922K | $603K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,249 | 1,888 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +47.8% | +3.9% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.8% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,281 | $890 | $983 |
| Median household income | $102,379 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 34+47.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 637
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5921 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 82The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Dallas 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 Dallas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 118,457+17.8% since 2020
- Households
- 42,471
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 588 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 184
- Median household income
- $102,379+15.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,324
- Median home value
- $355,600
- Jobs located here
- 53,926
- Daytime population
- 106,998Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Dallas County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, IA | 83 | 27 | 13.1 | $805K | +9.0% | #42 of 2,088 |
| 2Benton County, IA | 79 | 9 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #79 of 2,088 |
| 3Buchanan County, IA | 73 | 6 | 7.3 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #173 of 2,088 |
| 4Dallas County, IA | 73 | 59 | 13.9 | $922K | +17.8% | #183 of 2,088 |
| 5Guthrie County, IA | 71 | 5 | 10.9 | $845K | +1.6% | #234 of 2,088 |
| 6Madison County, IA | 70 | 8 | 11.9 | $829K | +3.8% | #251 of 2,088 |
| 7Cedar County, IA | 69 | 6 | 7.9 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #267 of 2,088 |
| 8Allamakee County, IA | 68 | 5 | 8.4 | $935K | +1.2% | #303 of 2,088 |
| 9Harrison County, IA | 68 | 6 | 9.9 | $892K | +0.4% | #308 of 2,088 |
| 10Marshall County, IA | 65 | 11 | 7.1 | $1.1M | −0.5% | #395 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Dallas 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 classes73
- Gyms70
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios62
- Martial arts and dance studios82
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Dallas County, IA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 59 gyms and studios in Dallas County. 21 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 47.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Dallas County, IA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $54.4M a year, or $1,281 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $922K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 42,471 households in Dallas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dallas County, IA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Dallas County has 13.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $922K, 39% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Dallas County would have about 82, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,249 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 47.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Dallas County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Dallas County at 118,457 people in 2025, up 17.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 42,471 households. The median household income in Dallas County is $102,379 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.7% 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. Dallas County scores 73 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #183 of 2,088 scored counties.
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