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Gyms and studios in Douglas County, MN
The gyms and studios in Douglas County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,283 of 2,088 scored counties
#49 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 35
- 10 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $913 a household
- Spending per listing
- $457K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.0
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,120
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gyms and studios in Douglas County. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 20.0 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Douglas County spend about $16M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $913 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 35 gyms and studios, that is $457K per location, 31% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Douglas County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 2,503 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $426K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Douglas County.
Population estimates put the population change in Douglas County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Douglas County has a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle): #1,283 of 2,088 scored counties and #49 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Douglas 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 | Douglas County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.0 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $457K | $739K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,503 | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $913 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $79,043 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 15
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $199K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3510 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $426K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Douglas 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 Douglas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,120+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 17,519
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 637 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 62
- Median household income
- $79,043+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,237
- Median home value
- $321,400
- Jobs located here
- 19,394
- Daytime population
- 39,998Residents 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 |
| 49Douglas County, MN | 46 | 35 | 20.0 | $457K | +2.6% | #1,283 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Douglas 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 classes46
- Gyms35
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios62
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Douglas County, MN?
Douglas County has 35 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (29%) 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 Douglas County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $16M a year, or $913 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $457K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,519 households in Douglas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Douglas County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Douglas County has 20.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $457K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Douglas County would have about 24, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,503 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Douglas County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Douglas County at 40,120 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,519 households. Median household income in Douglas County is $79,043, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.9%, 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. Douglas County scores 46 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,283 of 2,088 scored counties.
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