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Gyms and studios in Greene County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,594 of 2,088 scored counties
#54 of 62 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
212
26 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
70
+11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$97.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $747 a household
Spending per listing
$461K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.2
9% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
309,286
+3.3% 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

The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Greene County is 37 (lower middle), #1,594 of 2,088 scored counties and #54 of 62 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $747 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Greene County spend about $97.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $461K per location, 30% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

Greene County has 212 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 26 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.2, 9% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Official counts show 70 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Greene County in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,871 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Greene County. Population estimates put the population change in Greene County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Greene 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 Greene County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureGreene CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.212.714.9
Spending per listing$461K$685K$662K
Households per official establishment1,8712,0231,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.1%+11.3%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$747$869$983
Median household income$61,479$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score3755

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
63 → 70+11.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
908
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
21226 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
148The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
13
Amount
$7M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Greene 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 Greene County

Population, 2025 estimate
309,286+3.3% since 2020
Households
130,951
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
675 sq. mi.
People per square mile
449
Median household income
$61,479+33.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,469
Median home value
$221,300
Jobs located here
183,863
Daytime population
359,380Residents 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 Greene 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
54Greene County, MO3721216.2$461K+3.3%#1,594 of 2,088

Other business types in Greene County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 212 gyms and studios in Greene County. 26 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 70 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019.

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

About $97.8M a year, or $747 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 212 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $461K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 130,951 households in Greene County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Greene County has 16.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $461K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Greene County would have about 148, against 212 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,871 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Greene County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Greene County at 309,286 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 130,951 households. The median household income in Greene County is $61,479 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.4% 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. Greene County scores 37 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,594 of 2,088 scored counties.

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