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Gyms and studios in Kent County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Kent County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #868 of 2,088 scored counties
#40 of 67 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 398
- 91 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 146
- +3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $253.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $989 a household
- Spending per listing
- $638K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.5
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 675,232
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Kent County comes to about $253.8M a year: $989 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $638K per location, 4% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 398 gyms and studios on map listings in Kent County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 15.5 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 146 businesses with payroll in Kent County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,758 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $13M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Kent County.
Population estimates show Kent County grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Kent County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #868 of 2,088 scored counties and #40 of 67 scored counties in Michigan.
How Kent 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.
| Measure | Kent County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.5 | 12.5 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $638K | $720K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,758 | 2,468 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.6% | +9.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $989 | $902 | $983 |
| Median household income | $82,631 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 141 → 146+3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,780
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $48M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 39891 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 383The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 33
- Amount
- $13M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Kent 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 Kent County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 675,232+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 256,648
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 850 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 781
- Median household income
- $82,631+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,612
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 399,575
- Daytime population
- 767,130Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Leelanau County, MI | 85 | 11 | 11.4 | $1M | +3.0% | #28 of 2,088 |
| 2Allegan County, MI | 81 | 47 | 10.3 | $909K | +2.1% | #60 of 2,088 |
| 3Barry County, MI | 79 | 17 | 6.9 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #78 of 2,088 |
| 4Antrim County, MI | 79 | 10 | 9.0 | $921K | +5.3% | #81 of 2,088 |
| 5Clinton County, MI | 79 | 39 | 12.3 | $838K | +1.6% | #82 of 2,088 |
| 6Cass County, MI | 77 | 19 | 9.0 | $969K | +0.2% | #106 of 2,088 |
| 7Newaygo County, MI | 74 | 11 | 5.6 | $1.3M | +3.1% | #145 of 2,088 |
| 8Monroe County, MI | 74 | 62 | 9.8 | $922K | +0.7% | #161 of 2,088 |
| 9Montcalm County, MI | 73 | 22 | 9.0 | $791K | +4.1% | #188 of 2,088 |
| 10Hillsdale County, MI | 72 | 12 | 6.7 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #194 of 2,088 |
| 40Kent County, MI | 54 | 398 | 15.5 | $638K | +2.5% | #868 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Kent 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 classes54
- Gyms61
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios49
- Martial arts and dance studios61
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Kent County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 398 gyms and studios in Kent County. 91 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 146 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Kent County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $253.8M a year, or $989 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 398 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $638K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 256,648 households in Kent County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kent County, MI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Kent County has 15.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $638K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Kent County would have about 383, against 398 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,758 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Kent County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Kent County at 675,232 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 256,648 households. The median household income in Kent County is $82,631 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Kent County scores 54 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #868 of 2,088 scored counties.
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