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Gyms and studios in Brown County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Brown County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,946 of 2,088 scored counties
#63 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 19
- 10 chain locations (53%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $776 a household
- Spending per listing
- $450K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.2
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,517
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Brown County is 22 (low), #1,946 of 2,088 scored counties and #63 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $776 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Brown County spend about $8.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $450K per location, 32% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 19 gyms and studios on map listings in Brown County as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 53%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 17.2 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Brown County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 1,225 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Brown County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Brown 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 | Brown County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.2 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $450K | $739K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,225 | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $776 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $69,378 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 47
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $213K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1910 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Brown 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 Brown County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,517−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 11,027
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 611 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 42
- Median household income
- $69,378+13.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,644
- Median home value
- $191,200
- Jobs located here
- 13,020
- Daytime population
- 27,131Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 63Brown County, MN | 22 | 19 | 17.2 | $450K | −1.5% | #1,946 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Brown 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 classes22
- Gyms18
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios36
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Brown County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 gyms and studios in Brown County. 10 of them (53%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Brown County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $8.6M a year, or $776 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $450K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,027 households in Brown County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Brown County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Brown County has 17.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $450K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Brown County would have about 13, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,225 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Brown County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Brown County at 25,517 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,027 households. The median household income in Brown County is $69,378 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.5% 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. Brown County scores 22 for gyms and studios (low), #1,946 of 2,088 scored counties.
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