Fitness and classes · County · Missouri
Gyms and studios in Laclede County, MO
The gyms and studios in Laclede County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #820 of 2,088 scored counties
#30 of 62 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 14
- 1 chain location (7%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $605 a household
- Spending per listing
- $629K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.6
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,943
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $605 per household (38% below the U.S. average), households in Laclede County spend about $8.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $629K per location, 5% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 14 gyms and studios on map listings in Laclede County as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.6, 36% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Laclede County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 4,853 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Laclede County grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Laclede County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #820 of 2,088 scored counties and #30 of 62 scored counties in Missouri.
How Laclede 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 | Laclede County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.6 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $629K | $685K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 4,853 | 2,023 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $605 | $869 | $983 |
| Median household income | $53,282 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 40
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $337K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 141 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Laclede 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 Laclede County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,943+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 14,558
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 765 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $53,282+12.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $72,159
- Median home value
- $168,400
- Jobs located here
- 14,884
- Daytime population
- 36,882Residents 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 |
| 30Laclede County, MO | 55 | 14 | 9.6 | $629K | +2.5% | #820 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Laclede 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 classes55
- Gyms56
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios25
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Laclede County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 gyms and studios in Laclede County. One of them (7%) is a chain location. 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 Laclede County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $8.8M a year, or $605 per household. That is 38% below the U.S. average (an index of 62, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $629K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,558 households in Laclede County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Laclede County, MO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Laclede County has 9.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $629K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Laclede County would have about 13, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,853 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Laclede County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Laclede County at 36,943 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,558 households. The median household income in Laclede County is $53,282 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 12.8% 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. Laclede County scores 55 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #820 of 2,088 scored counties.
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