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Gyms and studios in Buffalo County, NE
The gyms and studios in Buffalo County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,128 of 2,088 scored counties
#14 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 33
- 7 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $866 a household
- Spending per listing
- $524K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.5
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,172
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 gyms and studios in Buffalo County. 7 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 16.5 per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $866 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Buffalo County spend about $17.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 33 gyms and studios, that is $524K per location, 21% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Buffalo County in 2023. That is one for every 2,855 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Buffalo County grew 1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Buffalo County is 49 (lower middle), #1,128 of 2,088 scored counties and #14 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Buffalo County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Buffalo County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.5 | 13.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $524K | $661K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,855 | 1,432 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $866 | $920 | $983 |
| Median household income | $75,911 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 207
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 337 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,172+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,984
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 968 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $75,911+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,897
- Median home value
- $246,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,301
- Daytime population
- 53,561Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, NE | 89 | 6 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #13 of 2,088 |
| 2Saunders County, NE | 84 | 10 | 11.2 | $906K | +6.0% | #36 of 2,088 |
| 3Washington County, NE | 74 | 10 | 11.9 | $927K | +1.8% | #160 of 2,088 |
| 4Gage County, NE | 69 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #265 of 2,088 |
| 5Otoe County, NE | 69 | 8 | 12.5 | $719K | +3.9% | #291 of 2,088 |
| 6Dawson County, NE | 68 | 6 | 6.6 | $1.2M | +1.5% | #295 of 2,088 |
| 7Sarpy County, NE | 64 | 119 | 16.1 | $737K | +9.0% | #460 of 2,088 |
| 8York County, NE | 64 | 7 | 12.3 | $695K | +3.3% | #466 of 2,088 |
| 9Platte County, NE | 62 | 15 | 11.0 | $727K | +3.9% | #528 of 2,088 |
| 10Madison County, NE | 62 | 16 | 11.1 | $708K | +1.6% | #533 of 2,088 |
| 14Buffalo County, NE | 49 | 33 | 16.5 | $524K | +1.9% | #1,128 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Buffalo 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 classes49
- Gyms51
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios57
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Buffalo County, NE?
Buffalo County has 33 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Buffalo County, NE spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17.3M a year, or $866 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $524K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,984 households in Buffalo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Buffalo County, NE compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Buffalo County has 16.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $524K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Buffalo County would have about 26, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,855 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Buffalo County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Buffalo County at 51,172 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,984 households. Median household income in Buffalo County is $75,911, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Buffalo County scores 49 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,128 of 2,088 scored counties.
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