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Gyms and studios in Big Stone County, MN

The gyms and studios in Big Stone County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
5
2 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $845 a household
Spending per listing
$361K
45% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
23.4
57% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
5,054
−2.0% 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

At $845 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Big Stone County spend about $1.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $361K per location, 45% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 5 gyms and studios on map listings in Big Stone County as of September 2026. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 23.4 for every 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Big Stone County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Big Stone County declined 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Big Stone 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Big Stone County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureBig Stone CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households23.414.714.9
Spending per listing$361K$739K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,6741,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.1%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.0%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$845$1,085$983
Median household income$70,400$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored62

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
52 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Big Stone 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 Big Stone County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,054−2.0% since 2020
Households
2,136
Median age
47.5
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
499 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$70,400
Average household income
$95,274
Median home value
$169,100
Jobs located here
1,850
Daytime population
4,690Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Big Stone County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Isanti County, MN861710.4$902K+7.3%#24 of 2,088
2Pine County, MN8275.7$1.4M+5.5%#44 of 2,088
3Cass County, MN8286.2$1.3M+4.2%#45 of 2,088
4Clay County, MN78269.8$937K+3.6%#93 of 2,088
5Scott County, MN777513.6$1.1M+5.1%#103 of 2,088
6Kanabec County, MN7757.6$1M+3.6%#104 of 2,088
7Todd County, MN7565.9$1.3M+3.0%#134 of 2,088
8Benton County, MN73127.2$1.2M+0.9%#171 of 2,088
9Morrison County, MN73117.8$1M+1.9%#175 of 2,088
10Anoka County, MN7317012.4$931K+4.7%#182 of 2,088
Big Stone County, MNNot scored523.4$361K−2.0%

Other business types in Big Stone County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Big Stone County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gyms and studios in Big Stone County. 2 of them (40%) 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 Big Stone County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Big Stone County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $1.8M a year, or $845 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $361K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,136 households in Big Stone County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Big Stone County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Big Stone County has 23.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $361K, 45% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Big Stone County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Big Stone County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Big Stone County at 5,054 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,136 households. The median household income in Big Stone County is $70,400 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

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