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Gyms and studios in Anoka County, MN
The gyms and studios in Anoka County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #182 of 2,088 scored counties
#10 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 170
- 51 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 74
- +12.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $158.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,152 a household
- Spending per listing
- $931K
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.4
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 381,605
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Anoka County is 73 (upper middle), #182 of 2,088 scored counties and #10 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 170 gyms and studios in Anoka County. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 12.4 per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Anoka County comes to about $158.3M a year: $1,152 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $931K of household spending for each location on map listings, 41% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Anoka County was 74 in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,857 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $9.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Anoka County. Population estimates show Anoka County grew 4.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Anoka County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Anoka County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.4 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $931K | $739K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,857 | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.1% | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,152 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $101,869 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66 → 74+12.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,241
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17051 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 239The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 18
- Amount
- $9.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Anoka 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 Anoka County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 381,605+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 137,432
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 422 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 878
- Median household income
- $101,869+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,024
- Median home value
- $346,500
- Jobs located here
- 136,618
- Daytime population
- 310,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Anoka County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
Other business types in Anoka 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 classes73
- Gyms77
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios81
- Martial arts and dance studios73
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Anoka County, MN?
There are 170 gyms and studios on map listings in Anoka County as of September 2026. 51 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Anoka County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $158.3M a year, or $1,152 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 170 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $931K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,432 households in Anoka County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Anoka County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Anoka County has 12.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $931K, 41% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Anoka County would have about 239, against 170 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,857 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Anoka County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Anoka County at 381,605 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,432 households. Median household income in Anoka County is $101,869, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Anoka County scores 73 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #182 of 2,088 scored counties.
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