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Gyms and studios in DeKalb County, MO

How DeKalb County, MO compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
1 chain location (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $766 a household
Spending per listing
$715K
8% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.7
28% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
9,795
−15.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 4 gyms and studios in DeKalb County. That is 10.7 per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in DeKalb County spend about $2.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $766 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 gyms and studios, that is $715K per location, 8% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in DeKalb County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show DeKalb County declined 15.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 gyms and studios on map listings, DeKalb County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How DeKalb 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in DeKalb County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureDeKalb CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.712.714.9
Spending per listing$715K$685K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,0231,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.3%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−15.6%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$766$869$983
Median household income$69,826$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored55

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
41 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,795−15.6% since 2020
Households
3,732
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
421 sq. mi.
People per square mile
26
Median household income
$69,826+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,578
Median home value
$169,200
Jobs located here
2,800
Daytime population
9,220Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Missouri, with DeKalb County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, MO93167.0$1.3M+11.4%#5 of 2,088
2Warren County, MO90107.2$1.3M+9.2%#12 of 2,088
3Callaway County, MO8084.9$1.7M+3.2%#63 of 2,088
4Cass County, MO775111.8$843K+7.1%#115 of 2,088
5Morgan County, MO7666.9$1M+6.8%#125 of 2,088
6Stone County, MO74107.4$996K+4.1%#157 of 2,088
7Ray County, MO7366.6$1.2M+1.1%#170 of 2,088
8Clinton County, MO7378.4$965K+2.1%#179 of 2,088
9Jefferson County, MO739911.2$819K+2.7%#186 of 2,088
10Lawrence County, MO72106.8$1M+3.7%#197 of 2,088
DeKalb County, MONot scored410.7$715K−15.6%

Other business types in DeKalb County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in DeKalb County, MO?

There are 4 gyms and studios on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in DeKalb County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in DeKalb County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $2.9M a year, or $766 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $715K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,732 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.

How does DeKalb County, MO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

DeKalb County has 10.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $715K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending.

How fast is DeKalb County, MO growing?

Population estimates put DeKalb County at 9,795 people in 2025, down 15.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,732 households. Median household income in DeKalb County is $69,826, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.9%, 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. DeKalb County has no market score for gyms and studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

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