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Gyms and studios in Washington County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Washington County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #277 of 2,088 scored counties
#15 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 165
- 58 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 90
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $146M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,383 a household
- Spending per listing
- $885K
- 34% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.6
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 286,895
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Washington County comes to about $146M a year: $1,383 per household, 41% above the U.S. average. That works out to $885K per location, 34% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Washington County has 165 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 58 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.6 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County was 90 in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,173 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $9.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County.
Population estimates show Washington County grew 6.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Washington County is 69 (upper middle), #277 of 2,088 scored counties and #15 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.6 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $885K | $739K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,173 | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.9% | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,383 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $115,345 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 79 → 90+13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,291
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16558 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 221The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 22
- Amount
- $9.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 286,895+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 105,577
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 718
- Median household income
- $115,345+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,415
- Median home value
- $422,000
- Jobs located here
- 92,191
- Daytime population
- 224,861Residents 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 Washington 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 |
| 15Washington County, MN | 69 | 165 | 15.6 | $885K | +6.9% | #277 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Washington 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 classes69
- Gyms68
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios58
- Martial arts and dance studios76
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Washington County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 165 gyms and studios in Washington County. 58 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 90 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $146M a year, or $1,383 per household. That is 41% above the U.S. average (an index of 141, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 165 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $885K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 105,577 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Washington County has 15.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $885K, 34% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Washington County would have about 221, against 165 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,173 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 286,895 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 105,577 households. The median household income in Washington County is $115,345 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. Washington County scores 69 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #277 of 2,088 scored counties.
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