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Gyms and studios in Platte County, MO

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Platte County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #733 of 2,088 scored counties
#27 of 62 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
77
24 chain locations (31%)
Official establishments
38
+18.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$51.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,163 a household
Spending per listing
$663K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.5
17% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
114,400
+6.7% 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

At $1,163 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Platte County spend about $51.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $663K of household spending for each location on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.

Platte County has 77 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 31% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 17.5 for every 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 38 businesses with payroll in Platte County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 18.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,155 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Platte County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Platte County grew 6.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Platte County is 57 (upper middle), #733 of 2,088 scored counties and #27 of 62 scored counties in Missouri.

How Platte 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 Platte County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasurePlatte CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.512.714.9
Spending per listing$663K$685K$662K
Households per official establishment1,1552,0231,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+18.8%+11.3%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.7%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,163$869$983
Median household income$96,227$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score5755

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 38+18.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
649
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
7724 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
77The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$3.6M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
114,400+6.7% since 2020
Households
43,902
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
420 sq. mi.
People per square mile
263
Median household income
$96,227+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$125,410
Median home value
$345,100
Jobs located here
48,509
Daytime population
103,025Residents 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 Platte 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
27Platte County, MO577717.5$663K+6.7%#733 of 2,088

Other business types in Platte County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 77 gyms and studios in Platte County. 24 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 18.8% from 2019.

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

About $51.1M a year, or $1,163 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 77 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $663K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,902 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Platte County has 17.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $663K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,155 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Platte County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Platte County at 114,400 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,902 households. The median household income in Platte County is $96,227 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.7% 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. Platte County scores 57 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #733 of 2,088 scored counties.

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