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Gyms and studios in Buchanan County, MO
The gyms and studios in Buchanan County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,754 of 2,088 scored counties
#58 of 62 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 44
- 10 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $24.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $732 a household
- Spending per listing
- $556K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,540
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Buchanan County is 31 (lower middle), #1,754 of 2,088 scored counties and #58 of 62 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 gyms and studios in Buchanan County. 10 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.2 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $732 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Buchanan County spend about $24.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 44 gyms and studios, that is $556K per location, 16% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Buchanan County was 20 in 2023. That is one for every 1,672 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Buchanan County. Population estimates put the population change in Buchanan County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Buchanan County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Buchanan County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $556K | $685K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,672 | 2,023 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $732 | $869 | $983 |
| Median household income | $62,158 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 20
- Employees, 2023
- 242
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4410 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,540−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 33,439
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 408 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 205
- Median household income
- $62,158+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,732
- Median home value
- $166,300
- Jobs located here
- 45,678
- Daytime population
- 92,127Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 93 | 16 | 7.0 | $1.3M | +11.4% | #5 of 2,088 |
| 2Warren County, MO | 90 | 10 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +9.2% | #12 of 2,088 |
| 3Callaway County, MO | 80 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +3.2% | #63 of 2,088 |
| 4Cass County, MO | 77 | 51 | 11.8 | $843K | +7.1% | #115 of 2,088 |
| 5Morgan County, MO | 76 | 6 | 6.9 | $1M | +6.8% | #125 of 2,088 |
| 6Stone County, MO | 74 | 10 | 7.4 | $996K | +4.1% | #157 of 2,088 |
| 7Ray County, MO | 73 | 6 | 6.6 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #170 of 2,088 |
| 8Clinton County, MO | 73 | 7 | 8.4 | $965K | +2.1% | #179 of 2,088 |
| 9Jefferson County, MO | 73 | 99 | 11.2 | $819K | +2.7% | #186 of 2,088 |
| 10Lawrence County, MO | 72 | 10 | 6.8 | $1M | +3.7% | #197 of 2,088 |
| 58Buchanan County, MO | 31 | 44 | 13.2 | $556K | −1.1% | #1,754 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Buchanan 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 classes31
- Gyms39
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios36
- Martial arts and dance studios35
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Buchanan County, MO?
Buchanan County has 44 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Buchanan County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $24.5M a year, or $732 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $556K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,439 households in Buchanan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Buchanan County, MO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Buchanan County has 13.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $556K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Buchanan County would have about 37, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,672 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Buchanan County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Buchanan County at 83,540 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 33,439 households. Median household income in Buchanan County is $62,158, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.7%, 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. Buchanan County scores 31 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,754 of 2,088 scored counties.
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