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Gyms and studios in Dodge County, NE

The gyms and studios in Dodge County, NE, 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 #655 of 2,088 scored counties
#11 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
21
6 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$12.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $804 a household
Spending per listing
$581K
12% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.8
7% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
38,057
+2.6% 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 21 gyms and studios in Dodge County. 6 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.8, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $804 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Dodge County spend about $12.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $581K per location, 12% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Dodge County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 5,056 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $264K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Dodge County.

Population estimates show Dodge County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Dodge County is 59 (upper middle), #655 of 2,088 scored counties and #11 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska.

How Dodge 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Dodge County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureDodge CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.813.914.9
Spending per listing$581K$661K$662K
Households per official establishment5,0561,4321,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.5%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$804$920$983
Median household income$74,329$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score5945

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 3
Employees, 2023
215
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
216 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$264K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
38,057+2.6% since 2020
Households
15,168
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
529 sq. mi.
People per square mile
71
Median household income
$74,329+37.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,611
Median home value
$208,600
Jobs located here
18,569
Daytime population
35,728Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Nebraska

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The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Dodge County marked.

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, NE8965.5$1.9M+3.9%#13 of 2,088
2Saunders County, NE841011.2$906K+6.0%#36 of 2,088
3Washington County, NE741011.9$927K+1.8%#160 of 2,088
4Gage County, NE6955.4$1.4M+0.2%#265 of 2,088
5Otoe County, NE69812.5$719K+3.9%#291 of 2,088
6Dawson County, NE6866.6$1.2M+1.5%#295 of 2,088
7Sarpy County, NE6411916.1$737K+9.0%#460 of 2,088
8York County, NE64712.3$695K+3.3%#466 of 2,088
9Platte County, NE621511.0$727K+3.9%#528 of 2,088
10Madison County, NE621611.1$708K+1.6%#533 of 2,088
11Dodge County, NE592113.8$581K+2.6%#655 of 2,088

Other business types in Dodge County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Dodge County, NE?

There are 21 gyms and studios on map listings in Dodge County as of September 2026. 6 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

How much do households in Dodge County, NE spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $12.2M a year, or $804 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $581K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,168 households in Dodge County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Dodge County, NE compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Dodge County has 13.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $581K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Dodge County would have about 18, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,056 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Dodge County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Dodge County at 38,057 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,168 households. Median household income in Dodge County is $74,329, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.4%, 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. Dodge County scores 59 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #655 of 2,088 scored counties.

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