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Gyms and studios in Washoe County, NV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Washoe County, NV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #594 of 2,088 scored counties
#5 of 9 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 343
- 84 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 155
- +13.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $243.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,220 a household
- Spending per listing
- $709K
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.2
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 509,386
- +4.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Washoe County comes to about $243.1M a year: $1,220 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That is about $709K of household spending for each location on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 343 gyms and studios on map listings in Washoe County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 17.2 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 155 businesses with payroll in Washoe County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 13.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,286 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washoe County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washoe County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Washoe County is 60 (upper middle), #594 of 2,088 scored counties and #5 of 9 scored counties in Nevada.
How Washoe County compares
The same measures for Nevada 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 | Washoe County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.2 | 14.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $709K | $778K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,286 | 1,828 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.1% | +12.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.4% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,220 | $1,088 | $983 |
| Median household income | $88,096 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 78 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 137 → 155+13.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,539
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 34384 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 367The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 22
- Amount
- $6.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washoe 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 Washoe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 509,386+4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 199,296
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 6,316 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 79
- Median household income
- $88,096+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,937
- Median home value
- $539,900
- Jobs located here
- 242,902
- Daytime population
- 492,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lyon County, NV | 91 | 19 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +9.5% | #9 of 2,088 |
| 2Nye County, NV | 85 | 22 | 9.9 | $861K | +10.3% | #30 of 2,088 |
| 3Elko County, NV | 77 | 25 | 12.7 | $846K | +2.1% | #112 of 2,088 |
| 4Clark County, NV | 70 | 1,151 | 13.3 | $801K | +5.8% | #257 of 2,088 |
| 5Washoe County, NV | 60 | 343 | 17.2 | $709K | +4.4% | #594 of 2,088 |
| 6Douglas County, NV | 55 | 38 | 17.8 | $717K | +1.2% | #804 of 2,088 |
| 7Humboldt County, NV | 50 | 11 | 15.9 | $605K | 0.0% | #1,060 of 2,088 |
| 8Churchill County, NV | 49 | 14 | 14.7 | $688K | +1.1% | #1,092 of 2,088 |
| 9Carson City, NV | 49 | 46 | 19.4 | $510K | −0.2% | #1,129 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Washoe 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 classes60
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios54
- Martial arts and dance studios62
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Washoe County, NV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 343 gyms and studios in Washoe County. 84 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 155 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 13.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Washoe County, NV spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $243.1M a year, or $1,220 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 343 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $709K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 199,296 households in Washoe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washoe County, NV compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Washoe County has 17.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $709K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Washoe County would have about 367, against 343 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,286 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washoe County, NV growing?
Population estimates put Washoe County at 509,386 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 199,296 households. The median household income in Washoe County is $88,096 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.0% 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. Washoe County scores 60 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #594 of 2,088 scored counties.
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