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Gyms and studios in Fremont County, IA

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $856 a household
Spending per listing
$805K
22% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.6
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
6,522
−0.8% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 gyms and studios in Fremont County. That is 10.6 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in Fremont County spend about $2.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $856 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3 gyms and studios, that is $805K per location, 22% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

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

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fremont County declined 0.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Fremont 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 Fremont County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureFremont CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.614.814.9
Spending per listing$805K$603K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,8881,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.9%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.8%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$856$890$983
Median household income$71,621$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored44

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
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County

Population, 2025 estimate
6,522−0.8% since 2020
Households
2,823
Median age
46.7
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
511 sq. mi.
People per square mile
13
Median household income
$71,621
Average household income
$96,972
Median home value
$154,400
Jobs located here
2,137
Daytime population
5,471Residents 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 Fremont 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
Fremont County, IANot scored310.6$805K−0.8%

Other business types in Fremont County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

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

Fremont County has 3 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Fremont County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $2.4M a year, or $856 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $805K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,823 households in Fremont County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Fremont County has 10.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $805K, 22% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Fremont County would have about 4, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Fremont County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Fremont County at 6,522 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,823 households. Median household income in Fremont County is $71,621, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

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

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