Fitness and classes · Small-town market · Kansas
Gyms and studios in the McPherson, KS area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the McPherson, KS area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #326 of 535 scored small-town markets
#8 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Kansas
- Listings
- 19
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $10.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $841 a household
- Spending per listing
- $538K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.6
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,064
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $841 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in the McPherson area spend about $10.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $538K of household spending for each location on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The McPherson area has 19 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.6 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in the McPherson area classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 3,041 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the McPherson area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The McPherson area scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #326 of 535 scored small-town markets and #8 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Kansas.
How the McPherson area compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | McPherson area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.6 | 14.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $538K | $650K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,041 | 2,014 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $841 | $911 | $983 |
| Median household income | $78,851 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4
- Employees, 2023
- 137
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 191 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 the McPherson area, 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 the McPherson area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,064−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 12,162
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $78,851+33.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,169
- Median home value
- $211,200
- Jobs located here
- 16,543
- Daytime population
- 32,591Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Kansas for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Kansas, with the McPherson area marked.
Top small-town markets in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 67 | 11 | 10.6 | $733K | +1.1% | #79 of 535 |
| 2Hutchinson, KS | 59 | 23 | 9.0 | $781K | −0.6% | #159 of 535 |
| 3Garden City, KS | 53 | 13 | 9.8 | $846K | −2.1% | #233 of 535 |
| 4Salina, KS | 51 | 26 | 10.4 | $728K | −1.4% | #268 of 535 |
| 5Dodge City, KS | 51 | 15 | 12.7 | $632K | −0.6% | #271 of 535 |
| 6Atchison, KS | 50 | 6 | 10.5 | $668K | −0.9% | #283 of 535 |
| 7Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 46 | 17 | 12.7 | $546K | −0.4% | #325 of 535 |
| 8McPherson, KS | 46 | 19 | 15.6 | $538K | −0.4% | #326 of 535 |
| 9Pittsburg, KS | 39 | 19 | 12.0 | $530K | +0.1% | #400 of 535 |
| 10Emporia, KS | 38 | 17 | 11.6 | $572K | +0.4% | #411 of 535 |
Other business types in the McPherson area
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 classes46
- Gyms35
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios59
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the McPherson, KS area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 gyms and studios in the McPherson area. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the McPherson, KS area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $10.2M a year, or $841 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $538K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,162 households in the McPherson area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the McPherson, KS area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The McPherson area has 15.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $538K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the McPherson area would have about 15, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,041 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is the McPherson, KS area growing?
Population estimates put the McPherson area at 30,064 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,162 households. The median household income in the McPherson area is $78,851 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.4% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 McPherson area scores 46 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #326 of 535 scored small-town markets.
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