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Gyms and studios in Ottawa County, MI
How Ottawa 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 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #382 of 2,088 scored counties
#22 of 67 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 153
- 36 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 60
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $117M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,051 a household
- Spending per listing
- $765K
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.7
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 308,459
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Ottawa County spend about $117M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,051 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $765K of household spending for each location on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 153 gyms and studios on map listings in Ottawa County as of September 2026. Of those, 36 are chain locations, or 24%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.7, 8% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 60 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Ottawa County in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,855 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Ottawa County.
Population estimates put the population change in Ottawa County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Ottawa County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #382 of 2,088 scored counties and #22 of 67 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Ottawa 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 | Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.7 | 12.5 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $765K | $720K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,855 | 2,468 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.0% | +9.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,051 | $902 | $983 |
| Median household income | $90,502 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 60+25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 730
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15336 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 177The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 308,459+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 111,322
- Median age
- 38.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 564 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 535
- Median household income
- $90,502+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,389
- Median home value
- $323,400
- Jobs located here
- 122,407
- Daytime population
- 286,672Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Ottawa County marked.
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 |
| 22Ottawa County, MI | 66 | 153 | 13.7 | $765K | +3.9% | #382 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Ottawa 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 classes66
- Gyms62
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios73
- Martial arts and dance studios75
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Ottawa County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 153 gyms and studios in Ottawa County. 36 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 60 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Ottawa County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $117M a year, or $1,051 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 153 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $765K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 111,322 households in Ottawa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ottawa County, MI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Ottawa County has 13.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $765K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Ottawa County would have about 177, against 153 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,855 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Ottawa County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Ottawa County at 308,459 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,322 households. The median household income in Ottawa County is $90,502 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.6% 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. Ottawa County scores 66 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #382 of 2,088 scored counties.
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