Fitness and classes · County · Minnesota
Gyms and studios in Carver County, MN
The gyms and studios in Carver County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #375 of 2,088 scored counties
#20 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 74
- 31 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- +17.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,508 a household
- Spending per listing
- $839K
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.0
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,379
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Carver County spend about $62.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,508 per household, 53% above the U.S. average. That is about $839K of household spending for each location on map listings, 27% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 74 gyms and studios on map listings in Carver County as of September 2026. 31 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 18.0 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Carver County in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,029 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $757K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Carver County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Carver County grew 6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Carver County is 66 (upper middle), #375 of 2,088 scored counties and #20 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Carver 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 | Carver County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.0 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $839K | $739K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,029 | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.7% | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,508 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $125,946 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 40+17.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 641
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7431 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 94The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $757K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Carver 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 Carver County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,379+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 41,175
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 354 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 311
- Median household income
- $125,946+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $159,987
- Median home value
- $453,600
- Jobs located here
- 38,239
- Daytime population
- 88,928Residents 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 |
| 20Carver County, MN | 66 | 74 | 18.0 | $839K | +6.6% | #375 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Carver 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
- Gyms68
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios68
- Martial arts and dance studios69
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Carver County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 74 gyms and studios in Carver County. 31 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Carver County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $62.1M a year, or $1,508 per household. That is 53% above the U.S. average (an index of 153, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $839K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,175 households in Carver County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carver County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Carver County has 18.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $839K, 27% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Carver County would have about 94, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,029 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Carver County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Carver County at 114,379 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 41,175 households. The median household income in Carver County is $125,946 a year, 56% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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. Carver County scores 66 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #375 of 2,088 scored counties.
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