Market rankings · Minnesota
Gyms and studios in Minnesota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Minnesota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,391
- 1,003 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 1,379
- +2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $739K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Minnesota has 3,391 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 14.7 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Minnesota spend about $2.5B a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,085 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $739K of household spending for each location on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Minnesota was 1,379 in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,674 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 218 SBA-backed loans worth $102.4M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #10 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Rochester metro area scores highest (67). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Fergus Falls area scores highest (75).
Every market in Minnesota for gyms and studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rochester, MN | 67 | 122 | 13.1 | $851K | +2.0% | #50 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 63 | 147 | 13.3 | $701K | +7.7% | #81 of 387 |
| 2Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 62 | 2,307 | 15.6 | $776K | +2.6% | #84 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 58 | 55 | 12.6 | $662K | +0.8% | #113 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 55 | 188 | 15.3 | $629K | +9.5% | #137 of 387 |
| 3St. Cloud, MN | 49 | 119 | 15.2 | $583K | +3.0% | #198 of 387 |
| 4Duluth, MN-WI | 46 | 170 | 14.1 | $595K | +0.2% | #230 of 387 |
| 5Mankato, MN | 45 | 58 | 14.3 | $621K | +1.2% | #241 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 35 | 114 | 15.8 | $550K | +0.4% | #321 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fergus Falls, MN | 75 | 32 | 12.7 | $667K | +1.6% | #29 of 535 |
| 2Grand Rapids, MN | 70 | 19 | 10.2 | $775K | +0.9% | #50 of 535 |
| 3Austin, MN | 70 | 20 | 12.7 | $655K | +2.3% | #58 of 535 |
| 4Owatonna, MN | 64 | 18 | 11.9 | $779K | +0.2% | #106 of 535 |
| 5Brainerd, MN | 64 | 51 | 12.1 | $705K | +4.3% | #110 of 535 |
| 6Albert Lea, MN | 60 | 14 | 10.9 | $743K | −1.5% | #149 of 535 |
| 7Worthington, MN | 58 | 10 | 13.0 | $626K | +0.6% | #176 of 535 |
| 8Willmar, MN | 55 | 25 | 14.2 | $609K | +2.3% | #213 of 535 |
| 9Faribault-Northfield, MN | 54 | 38 | 16.2 | $589K | +4.2% | #228 of 535 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 54 | 14 | 14.7 | $588K | 0.0% | #229 of 535 |
| 10Detroit Lakes, MN | 54 | 26 | 18.0 | $477K | +0.9% | #231 of 535 |
| 11Fairmont, MN | 52 | 7 | 7.9 | $934K | −2.8% | #243 of 535 |
| 12Winona, MN | 50 | 29 | 14.3 | $581K | +1.8% | #288 of 535 |
| 13Marshall, MN | 49 | 19 | 18.8 | $467K | +1.0% | #302 of 535 |
| 14Hutchinson, MN | 48 | 26 | 17.1 | $531K | −0.3% | #313 of 535 |
| 15Alexandria, MN | 47 | 35 | 20.0 | $457K | +2.6% | #321 of 535 |
| 16Red Wing, MN | 46 | 35 | 17.7 | $531K | +1.3% | #327 of 535 |
| 17Bemidji, MN | 39 | 32 | 17.6 | $467K | +1.8% | #405 of 535 |
| 18New Ulm, MN | 25 | 19 | 17.2 | $450K | −1.5% | #493 of 535 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Isanti County, MN | 86 | 17 | 10.4 | $902K | +7.3% | #24 of 2,088 |
| 2Pine County, MN | 82 | 7 | 5.7 | $1.4M | +5.5% | #44 of 2,088 |
| 3Cass County, MN | 82 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #45 of 2,088 |
| 4Clay County, MN | 78 | 26 | 9.8 | $937K | +3.6% | #93 of 2,088 |
| 5Scott County, MN | 77 | 75 | 13.6 | $1.1M | +5.1% | #103 of 2,088 |
| 6Kanabec County, MN | 77 | 5 | 7.6 | $1M | +3.6% | #104 of 2,088 |
| 7Todd County, MN | 75 | 6 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #134 of 2,088 |
| 8Benton County, MN | 73 | 12 | 7.2 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #171 of 2,088 |
| 9Morrison County, MN | 73 | 11 | 7.8 | $1M | +1.9% | #175 of 2,088 |
| 10Anoka County, MN | 73 | 170 | 12.4 | $931K | +4.7% | #182 of 2,088 |
| 11Dodge County, MN | 72 | 10 | 12.4 | $843K | +2.3% | #205 of 2,088 |
| 12Sherburne County, MN | 71 | 46 | 12.9 | $909K | +6.8% | #227 of 2,088 |
| 13Meeker County, MN | 70 | 8 | 8.6 | $974K | +0.7% | #243 of 2,088 |
| 14Wabasha County, MN | 70 | 10 | 10.9 | $869K | +0.7% | #248 of 2,088 |
| 15Washington County, MN | 69 | 165 | 15.6 | $885K | +6.9% | #277 of 2,088 |
| 16Chisago County, MN | 68 | 36 | 16.9 | $658K | +4.3% | #328 of 2,088 |
| 17Pope County, MN | 67 | 5 | 10.1 | $857K | +0.8% | #342 of 2,088 |
| 18Otter Tail County, MN | 67 | 32 | 12.7 | $667K | +1.6% | #355 of 2,088 |
| 19Dakota County, MN | 66 | 254 | 14.6 | $859K | +3.9% | #373 of 2,088 |
| 20Carver County, MN | 66 | 74 | 18.0 | $839K | +6.6% | #375 of 2,088 |
| 21Houston County, MN | 65 | 8 | 9.8 | $944K | −2.3% | #402 of 2,088 |
| 22Olmsted County, MN | 65 | 90 | 13.4 | $881K | +2.3% | #405 of 2,088 |
| 23Sibley County, MN | 65 | 8 | 13.5 | $673K | +3.6% | #425 of 2,088 |
| 24Mower County, MN | 65 | 20 | 12.7 | $655K | +2.3% | #426 of 2,088 |
| 25Steele County, MN | 62 | 18 | 11.9 | $779K | +0.2% | #521 of 2,088 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Wright County, MN | 62 | 99 | 18.3 | $653K | +11.1% | #539 of 2,088 |
| 27Nicollet County, MN | 61 | 17 | 13.1 | $748K | −0.7% | #560 of 2,088 |
| 28Itasca County, MN | 60 | 19 | 10.2 | $775K | +0.9% | #583 of 2,088 |
| 29Carlton County, MN | 60 | 18 | 12.8 | $693K | +1.4% | #599 of 2,088 |
| 30Faribault County, MN | 57 | 6 | 9.9 | $784K | −0.1% | #717 of 2,088 |
| 31Roseau County, MN | 57 | 7 | 11.1 | $745K | −0.3% | #721 of 2,088 |
| 32Martin County, MN | 54 | 7 | 7.9 | $934K | −2.8% | #838 of 2,088 |
| 33Polk County, MN | 54 | 14 | 11.3 | $743K | −1.8% | #849 of 2,088 |
| 34Le Sueur County, MN | 54 | 19 | 16.3 | $634K | +2.9% | #869 of 2,088 |
| 35Freeborn County, MN | 53 | 14 | 10.9 | $743K | −1.5% | #891 of 2,088 |
| 36Hennepin County, MN | 53 | 903 | 16.7 | $742K | +0.2% | #892 of 2,088 |
| 37Wadena County, MN | 53 | 6 | 9.9 | $698K | +1.9% | #896 of 2,088 |
| 38Fillmore County, MN | 52 | 12 | 13.8 | $618K | +1.4% | #965 of 2,088 |
| 39Kandiyohi County, MN | 52 | 25 | 14.2 | $609K | +2.3% | #968 of 2,088 |
| 40Crow Wing County, MN | 51 | 43 | 14.6 | $591K | +4.3% | #1,018 of 2,088 |
| 41Rice County, MN | 51 | 38 | 16.2 | $589K | +4.2% | #1,019 of 2,088 |
| 42Becker County, MN | 50 | 26 | 18.0 | $477K | +0.9% | #1,074 of 2,088 |
| 43Ramsey County, MN | 49 | 331 | 15.0 | $688K | −1.8% | #1,091 of 2,088 |
| 44Nobles County, MN | 49 | 10 | 13.0 | $626K | +0.6% | #1,109 of 2,088 |
| 45Renville County, MN | 48 | 7 | 11.6 | $696K | −2.3% | #1,149 of 2,088 |
| 46Winona County, MN | 48 | 29 | 14.3 | $581K | +1.8% | #1,174 of 2,088 |
| 47McLeod County, MN | 47 | 26 | 17.1 | $531K | −0.3% | #1,230 of 2,088 |
| 48Lyon County, MN | 46 | 19 | 18.8 | $467K | +1.0% | #1,282 of 2,088 |
| 49Douglas County, MN | 46 | 35 | 20.0 | $457K | +2.6% | #1,283 of 2,088 |
| 50Stearns County, MN | 45 | 107 | 17.4 | $517K | +3.6% | #1,321 of 2,088 |
| 51St. Louis County, MN | 44 | 127 | 14.6 | $573K | +0.2% | #1,351 of 2,088 |
| 52Goodhue County, MN | 44 | 35 | 17.7 | $531K | +1.3% | #1,357 of 2,088 |
| 53Mille Lacs County, MN | 43 | 19 | 17.8 | $456K | +4.8% | #1,413 of 2,088 |
| 54Blue Earth County, MN | 39 | 41 | 14.9 | $568K | +2.1% | #1,512 of 2,088 |
| 55Redwood County, MN | 37 | 8 | 12.7 | $588K | −1.0% | #1,579 of 2,088 |
| 56Beltrami County, MN | 37 | 32 | 17.6 | $467K | +1.8% | #1,593 of 2,088 |
| 57Waseca County, MN | 35 | 13 | 17.4 | $468K | −1.5% | #1,658 of 2,088 |
| 58Lake County, MN | 30 | 8 | 16.2 | $495K | −1.6% | #1,784 of 2,088 |
| 59Pennington County, MN | 29 | 11 | 17.7 | $468K | −1.8% | #1,821 of 2,088 |
| 60Cottonwood County, MN | 27 | 9 | 19.4 | $425K | −1.0% | #1,869 of 2,088 |
| 61Koochiching County, MN | 25 | 10 | 17.0 | $470K | −3.7% | #1,902 of 2,088 |
| 62Chippewa County, MN | 24 | 9 | 17.6 | $442K | −1.6% | #1,923 of 2,088 |
| 63Brown County, MN | 22 | 19 | 17.2 | $450K | −1.5% | #1,946 of 2,088 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +4.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $1.2M | +3.5% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +2.0% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 16.0 | $538K | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 17.0 | $453K | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 9 | 23.1 | $397K | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 10 | 24.8 | $348K | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.2M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $579K | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 15.0 | $507K | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $1.5M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 18.8 | $407K | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 24.1 | $352K | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 14.8 | $591K | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 12.3 | $662K | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 10.6 | $654K | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 23.4 | $361K | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 16.9 | $525K | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $1M | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms and studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Minnesota?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,391 gyms and studios in Minnesota. 1,003 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 1,379 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2.5B a year, or $1,085 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,391 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $739K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Minnesota has 14.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $739K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Minnesota would have about 3,784, against 3,391 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,674 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Rochester metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Fergus Falls area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Minnesota, Isanti County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 62 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #10 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the gyms and studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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