Fitness and classes · County · Minnesota
Gyms and studios in Hennepin County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Hennepin County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #892 of 2,088 scored counties
#36 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 903
- 244 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 444
- −3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $670.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,242 a household
- Spending per listing
- $742K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.7
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,284,784
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,242 per household (26% above the U.S. average), households in Hennepin County spend about $670.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 903 gyms and studios, that is $742K per location, 12% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Hennepin County has 903 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 244 are chain locations, or 27%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 16.7 per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 444 businesses with payroll in Hennepin County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, down 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,215 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 81 SBA-backed loans worth $34.6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hennepin County.
Population estimates show Hennepin County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Hennepin County is 53 (upper middle), #892 of 2,088 scored counties and #36 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Hennepin 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 | Hennepin County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.7 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $742K | $739K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,215 | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.5% | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,242 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $97,653 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 460 → 444−3.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,719
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $169.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 903244 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,012The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 81
- Amount
- $34.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,284,784+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 539,493
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,291
- Median household income
- $97,653+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,438
- Median home value
- $392,900
- Jobs located here
- 969,903
- Daytime population
- 1,598,583Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Hennepin County marked.
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 |
| 36Hennepin County, MN | 53 | 903 | 16.7 | $742K | +0.2% | #892 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hennepin 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 classes53
- Gyms56
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios45
- Martial arts and dance studios60
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hennepin County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 903 gyms and studios in Hennepin County. 244 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 444 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Hennepin County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $670.2M a year, or $1,242 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 903 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $742K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 539,493 households in Hennepin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hennepin County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hennepin County has 16.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $742K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hennepin County would have about 1,012, against 903 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,215 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Hennepin County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Hennepin County at 1,284,784 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 539,493 households. The median household income in Hennepin County is $97,653 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.9% 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. Hennepin County scores 53 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #892 of 2,088 scored counties.
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