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Gyms and studios in Newaygo County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #145 of 2,088 scored counties
#7 of 67 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
11
3 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$14.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $720 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
94% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.6
62% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
51,622
+3.1% 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

The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Newaygo County is 74 (upper middle), #145 of 2,088 scored counties and #7 of 67 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 gyms and studios in Newaygo County. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 5.6 per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $720 per household (27% below the U.S. average), households in Newaygo County spend about $14.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 11 gyms and studios, that is $1.3M per location, 94% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Newaygo County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Newaygo County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Newaygo 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 Newaygo County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureNewaygo CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.612.514.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$720K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,4681,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.6%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$720$902$983
Median household income$63,304$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score7462

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
113 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo County

Population, 2025 estimate
51,622+3.1% since 2020
Households
19,651
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
839 sq. mi.
People per square mile
61
Median household income
$63,304+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,003
Median home value
$186,700
Jobs located here
10,466
Daytime population
41,120Residents 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 Newaygo 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

Other business types in Newaygo County

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

Questions

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

There are 11 gyms and studios on map listings in Newaygo County as of September 2026. 3 of them (27%) 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 Newaygo County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $14.2M a year, or $720 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,651 households in Newaygo County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Newaygo County has 5.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $1.3M, 94% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Newaygo County would have about 21, against 11 on map listings.

How fast is Newaygo County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Newaygo County at 51,622 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,651 households. Median household income in Newaygo County is $63,304, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Newaygo County scores 74 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #145 of 2,088 scored counties.

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