Fitness and classes · County · Missouri
Gyms and studios in Taney County, MO
The gyms and studios in Taney County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,633 of 2,088 scored counties
#55 of 62 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 38
- 4 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $696 a household
- Spending per listing
- $417K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.7
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,001
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Taney County is 36 (lower middle), #1,633 of 2,088 scored counties and #55 of 62 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $696 per household (29% below the U.S. average), households in Taney County spend about $15.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 38 gyms and studios, that is $417K per location, 37% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Taney County has 38 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 16.7 per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Taney County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 2,849 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $197K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Taney County. Population estimates show Taney County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Taney 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 | Taney County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.7 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $417K | $685K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,849 | 2,023 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $696 | $869 | $983 |
| Median household income | $56,497 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 87
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 384 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $197K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Taney 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 Taney County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,001+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 22,788
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 89
- Median household income
- $56,497+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,677
- Median home value
- $218,800
- Jobs located here
- 27,574
- Daytime population
- 57,828Residents 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 |
| 55Taney County, MO | 36 | 38 | 16.7 | $417K | +1.7% | #1,633 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Taney 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 classes36
- Gyms47
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios34
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Taney County, MO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 38 gyms and studios in Taney County. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Taney County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $15.9M a year, or $696 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $417K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,788 households in Taney County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Taney County, MO compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Taney County has 16.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $417K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Taney County would have about 24, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,849 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Taney County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Taney County at 57,001 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,788 households. The median household income in Taney County is $56,497 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Taney County scores 36 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,633 of 2,088 scored counties.
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