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Gyms and studios in Webster County, MO

The gyms and studios in Webster County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #651 of 2,088 scored counties
#24 of 62 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
18
1 chain location (6%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$10.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $774 a household
Spending per listing
$601K
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.9
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
43,054
+10.4% 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 18 gyms and studios in Webster County. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.9, 13% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in Webster County spend about $10.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $774 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $601K of household spending for each location on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

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

Population estimates show Webster County grew 10.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Webster County is 59 (upper middle), #651 of 2,088 scored counties and #24 of 62 scored counties in Missouri.

How Webster 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 Webster County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureWebster CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.912.714.9
Spending per listing$601K$685K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,0231,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.3%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.4%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$774$869$983
Median household income$71,155$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score5955

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
181 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The 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 Webster 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 Webster County

Population, 2025 estimate
43,054+10.4% since 2020
Households
13,964
Median age
35.8
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
593 sq. mi.
People per square mile
68
Median household income
$71,155+40.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,458
Median home value
$228,800
Jobs located here
8,109
Daytime population
33,463Residents 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 Webster 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
24Webster County, MO591812.9$601K+10.4%#651 of 2,088

Other business types in Webster County

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

Questions

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

There are 18 gyms and studios on map listings in Webster County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Webster County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $10.8M a year, or $774 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $601K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,964 households in Webster County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Webster County has 12.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $601K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Webster County would have about 16, against 18 on map listings.

How fast is Webster County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Webster County at 43,054 people in 2025, up 10.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,964 households. Median household income in Webster County is $71,155, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.7%, 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. Webster County scores 59 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #651 of 2,088 scored counties.

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