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Gyms and studios in Mower County, MN
The gyms and studios in Mower County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #426 of 2,088 scored counties
#24 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 20
- 4 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $833 a household
- Spending per listing
- $655K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,971
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $833 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Mower County spend about $13.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $655K of household spending for each location on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 20 gyms and studios on map listings in Mower County as of September 2026. 4 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 12.7 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Mower County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 5,240 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Mower County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Mower County is 65 (upper middle), #426 of 2,088 scored counties and #24 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Mower 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 | Mower County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.7 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $655K | $739K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 5,240 | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $833 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $73,074 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 111
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 204 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Mower 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 Mower County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,971+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 15,719
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 711 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 57
- Median household income
- $73,074+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,253
- Median home value
- $185,200
- Jobs located here
- 15,578
- Daytime population
- 36,121Residents 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 |
| 24Mower County, MN | 65 | 20 | 12.7 | $655K | +2.3% | #426 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Mower 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 classes65
- Gyms63
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios52
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Mower County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 gyms and studios in Mower County. 4 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Mower County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $13.1M a year, or $833 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $655K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,719 households in Mower County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mower County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Mower County has 12.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $655K, 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 5,240 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Mower County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Mower County at 40,971 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,719 households. The median household income in Mower County is $73,074 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.6% 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. Mower County scores 65 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #426 of 2,088 scored counties.
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