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Gyms and studios in Gogebic County, MI

How Gogebic County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 16 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,012 of 2,088 scored counties
#67 of 67 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
14
5 chain locations (36%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $644 a household
Spending per listing
$321K
51% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.0
34% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,285
−0.4% 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

Gogebic County scores 16 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #2,012 of 2,088 scored counties and #67 of 67 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 gyms and studios in Gogebic County. Chain locations make up 36% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 20.0 per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in Gogebic County spend about $4.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $644 per household, 35% below the U.S. average. That is about $321K of household spending for each location on map listings, 51% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Gogebic County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Gogebic County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Gogebic County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Gogebic County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureGogebic CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.012.514.9
Spending per listing$321K$720K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,4681,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.6%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$644$902$983
Median household income$52,732$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score1662

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
145 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Gogebic 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 Gogebic County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,285−0.4% since 2020
Households
6,989
Median age
50.0
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
1,102 sq. mi.
People per square mile
13
Median household income
$52,732+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,627
Median home value
$107,200
Jobs located here
4,991
Daytime population
13,897Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Gogebic County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Leelanau County, MI851111.4$1M+3.0%#28 of 2,088
2Allegan County, MI814710.3$909K+2.1%#60 of 2,088
3Barry County, MI79176.9$1.3M+2.2%#78 of 2,088
4Antrim County, MI79109.0$921K+5.3%#81 of 2,088
5Clinton County, MI793912.3$838K+1.6%#82 of 2,088
6Cass County, MI77199.0$969K+0.2%#106 of 2,088
7Newaygo County, MI74115.6$1.3M+3.1%#145 of 2,088
8Monroe County, MI74629.8$922K+0.7%#161 of 2,088
9Montcalm County, MI73229.0$791K+4.1%#188 of 2,088
10Hillsdale County, MI72126.7$1.1M0.0%#194 of 2,088
67Gogebic County, MI161420.0$321K−0.4%#2,012 of 2,088

Other business types in Gogebic County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Gogebic County, MI?

There are 14 gyms and studios on map listings in Gogebic County as of September 2026. 5 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Gogebic County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Gogebic County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $4.5M a year, or $644 per household. That is 35% below the U.S. average (an index of 65, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $321K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,989 households in Gogebic County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Gogebic County, MI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Gogebic County has 20.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $321K, 51% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Gogebic County would have about 7, against 14 on map listings.

How fast is Gogebic County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Gogebic County at 14,285 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,989 households. Median household income in Gogebic County is $52,732, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.8%, 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. Gogebic County scores 16 for gyms and studios (low), #2,012 of 2,088 scored counties.

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