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Gyms and studios in Chisago County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #328 of 2,088 scored counties
#16 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
36
10 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$23.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,109 a household
Spending per listing
$658K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.9
13% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
59,142
+4.3% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 36 gyms and studios in Chisago County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 28%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 16.9 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Chisago County comes to about $23.7M a year: $1,109 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 36 gyms and studios, that is $658K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.

In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Chisago County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 3,052 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $90K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chisago County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chisago County grew 4.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Chisago County is 68 (upper middle), #328 of 2,088 scored counties and #16 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Chisago 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 Chisago County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureChisago CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.914.714.9
Spending per listing$658K$739K$662K
Households per official establishment3,0521,6741,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.1%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,109$1,085$983
Median household income$99,400$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score6862

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 7
Employees, 2023
33
Annual payroll, 2023
$380K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
3610 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$90K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Chisago 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 Chisago County

Population, 2025 estimate
59,142+4.3% since 2020
Households
21,364
Median age
41.5
Homes lived in by their owners
86%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
415 sq. mi.
People per square mile
140
Median household income
$99,400+19.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$116,368
Median home value
$351,900
Jobs located here
13,785
Daytime population
41,049Residents 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 Chisago 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
16Chisago County, MN683616.9$658K+4.3%#328 of 2,088

Other business types in Chisago County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Chisago County, MN?

There are 36 gyms and studios on map listings in Chisago County as of September 2026. 10 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

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

About $23.7M a year, or $1,109 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $658K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,364 households in Chisago County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Chisago County has 16.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $658K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,052 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Chisago County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Chisago County at 59,142 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,364 households. Median household income in Chisago County is $99,400, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.1%, 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. Chisago County scores 68 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #328 of 2,088 scored counties.

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