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Gyms and studios in Sarpy County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Sarpy County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #460 of 2,088 scored counties
#7 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
119
29 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
60
+11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$87.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,184 a household
Spending per listing
$737K
11% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.1
8% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
208,303
+9.0% 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

At $1,184 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Sarpy County spend about $87.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $737K per location, 11% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 119 gyms and studios on map listings in Sarpy County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 16.1 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 60 businesses with payroll in Sarpy County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,235 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sarpy County.

Population estimates show Sarpy County grew 9.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Sarpy County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #460 of 2,088 scored counties and #7 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Sarpy 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 Sarpy County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureSarpy CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.113.914.9
Spending per listing$737K$661K$662K
Households per official establishment1,2351,4321,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.1%+6.5%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.0%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,184$920$983
Median household income$103,321$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score6445

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
54 → 60+11.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
732
Annual payroll, 2023
$11M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
11929 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
133The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
9
Amount
$2.7M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
208,303+9.0% since 2020
Households
74,097
Median age
37.0
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
238 sq. mi.
People per square mile
829
Median household income
$103,321+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$124,709
Median home value
$314,100
Jobs located here
78,732
Daytime population
175,418Residents 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 Sarpy 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

Other business types in Sarpy County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 119 gyms and studios in Sarpy County. 29 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 60 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019.

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

About $87.7M a year, or $1,184 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $737K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 74,097 households in Sarpy County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sarpy County has 16.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $737K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Sarpy County would have about 133, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,235 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Sarpy County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Sarpy County at 208,303 people in 2025, up 9.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,097 households. The median household income in Sarpy County is $103,321 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sarpy County scores 64 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #460 of 2,088 scored counties.

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