Fitness and classes · County · Montana
Gyms and studios in Yellowstone County, MT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Yellowstone County, MT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,217 of 2,088 scored counties
#14 of 17 scored counties in Montana
- Listings
- 129
- 29 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- +11.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $74.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,060 a household
- Spending per listing
- $575K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.5
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,692
- +4.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 129 gyms and studios in Yellowstone County. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 22%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.5, 24% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $1,060 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Yellowstone County spend about $74.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $575K per location, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Yellowstone County in 2023, up 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,059 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Yellowstone County.
Population estimates put the population change in Yellowstone County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Yellowstone County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #1,217 of 2,088 scored counties and #14 of 17 scored counties in Montana.
How Yellowstone County compares
The same measures for Montana 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 | Yellowstone County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.5 | 16.3 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $575K | $616K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,059 | 1,257 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.9% | +18.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.5% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,060 | $1,001 | $983 |
| Median household income | $76,570 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 59 → 66+11.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 833
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12929 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 112The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,692+4.5% since 2020
- Households
- 69,897
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,633 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 64
- Median household income
- $76,570+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,900
- Median home value
- $349,500
- Jobs located here
- 90,871
- Daytime population
- 173,526Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carbon County, MT | 91 | 5 | 10.7 | $1M | +9.1% | #11 of 2,088 |
| 2Jefferson County, MT | 86 | 8 | 16.0 | $810K | +9.8% | #25 of 2,088 |
| 3Fergus County, MT | 71 | 5 | 9.4 | $851K | +3.1% | #232 of 2,088 |
| 4Park County, MT | 71 | 12 | 14.3 | $714K | +5.7% | #240 of 2,088 |
| 5Lincoln County, MT | 65 | 9 | 9.9 | $696K | +13.1% | #423 of 2,088 |
| 6Ravalli County, MT | 65 | 31 | 16.6 | $559K | +9.4% | #430 of 2,088 |
| 7Custer County, MT | 64 | 6 | 11.9 | $745K | +1.5% | #458 of 2,088 |
| 8Lake County, MT | 64 | 19 | 15.1 | $601K | +6.9% | #472 of 2,088 |
| 9Richland County, MT | 56 | 7 | 15.8 | $686K | −1.3% | #774 of 2,088 |
| 10Gallatin County, MT | 52 | 111 | 21.7 | $602K | +7.7% | #973 of 2,088 |
| 14Yellowstone County, MT | 47 | 129 | 18.5 | $575K | +4.5% | #1,217 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Yellowstone 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 classes47
- Gyms55
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios39
- Martial arts and dance studios50
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Yellowstone County, MT?
There are 129 gyms and studios on map listings in Yellowstone County as of September 2026. 29 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 11.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Yellowstone County, MT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $74.1M a year, or $1,060 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 129 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $575K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 69,897 households in Yellowstone County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Yellowstone County, MT compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Yellowstone County has 18.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $575K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Yellowstone County would have about 112, against 129 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,059 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Yellowstone County, MT growing?
Population estimates put Yellowstone County at 172,692 people in 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 69,897 households. Median household income in Yellowstone County is $76,570, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.0%, 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. Yellowstone County scores 47 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,217 of 2,088 scored counties.
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