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Gyms and studios in Sioux County, IA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,189 of 2,088 scored counties
#30 of 64 scored counties in Iowa

Listings
24
7 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$12.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $979 a household
Spending per listing
$517K
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.9
27% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,774
+2.5% 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 24 gyms and studios in Sioux County. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.9, 27% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $979 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Sioux County spend about $12.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $517K of household spending for each location on map listings, 22% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sioux County in 2023. That is one for every 2,115 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Sioux County grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Sioux County is 48 (lower middle), #1,189 of 2,088 scored counties and #30 of 64 scored counties in Iowa.

How Sioux 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 Sioux County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureSioux CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.914.814.9
Spending per listing$517K$603K$662K
Households per official establishment2,1151,8881,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.9%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.5%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$979$890$983
Median household income$86,098$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score4844

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6
Employees, 2023
40
Annual payroll, 2023
$299K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
247 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The 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 Sioux 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 Sioux County

Population, 2025 estimate
36,774+2.5% since 2020
Households
12,690
Median age
34.6
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
768 sq. mi.
People per square mile
47
Median household income
$86,098+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,988
Median home value
$250,100
Jobs located here
22,086
Daytime population
39,304Residents 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 Sioux 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
30Sioux County, IA482418.9$517K+2.5%#1,189 of 2,088

Other business types in Sioux County

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

Questions

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

Sioux County has 24 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (29%) 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 Sioux County, IA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $12.4M a year, or $979 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $517K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,690 households in Sioux County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sioux County has 18.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $517K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Sioux County would have about 19, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,115 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Sioux County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Sioux County at 36,774 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,690 households. Median household income in Sioux County is $86,098, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.3%, 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. Sioux County scores 48 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,189 of 2,088 scored counties.

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