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Gyms and studios in Genesee County, NY
The gyms and studios in Genesee County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,771 of 2,088 scored counties
#56 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 52
- 4 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $19.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $767 a household
- Spending per listing
- $367K
- 45% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.9
- 40% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,416
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, Genesee County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,771 of 2,088 scored counties and #56 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $767 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in Genesee County spend about $19.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $367K per location, 45% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Genesee County has 52 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 20.9 per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Genesee County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 2,261 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Genesee County grew 0.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Genesee County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Genesee County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.9 | 15.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $367K | $707K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,261 | 1,454 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $767 | $1,071 | $983 |
| Median household income | $73,314 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 193
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 524 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 Genesee 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 Genesee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,416+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 24,873
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 493 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 117
- Median household income
- $73,314+21.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,146
- Median home value
- $170,500
- Jobs located here
- 23,039
- Daytime population
- 52,508Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rensselaer County, NY | 71 | 68 | 10.2 | $938K | −0.2% | #225 of 2,088 |
| 2Sullivan County, NY | 70 | 34 | 10.8 | $819K | +2.7% | #252 of 2,088 |
| 3Greene County, NY | 69 | 18 | 9.6 | $926K | −1.1% | #273 of 2,088 |
| 4Yates County, NY | 67 | 7 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −0.8% | #333 of 2,088 |
| 5Queens County, NY | 66 | 737 | 8.8 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #361 of 2,088 |
| 6Tioga County, NY | 66 | 21 | 10.3 | $797K | −1.9% | #380 of 2,088 |
| 7Schenectady County, NY | 65 | 71 | 10.6 | $864K | +3.0% | #407 of 2,088 |
| 8Bronx County, NY | 64 | 210 | 3.9 | $1.6M | −3.8% | #433 of 2,088 |
| 9Cayuga County, NY | 63 | 30 | 9.5 | $793K | −2.3% | #487 of 2,088 |
| 10Lewis County, NY | 62 | 7 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #507 of 2,088 |
| 56Genesee County, NY | 31 | 52 | 20.9 | $367K | +0.2% | #1,771 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Genesee 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 classes31
- Gyms44
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios28
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Genesee County, NY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 52 gyms and studios in Genesee County. 4 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Genesee County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $19.1M a year, or $767 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 52 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $367K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,873 households in Genesee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Genesee County, NY compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Genesee County has 20.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $367K, 45% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Genesee County would have about 29, against 52 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,261 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Genesee County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Genesee County at 58,416 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,873 households. The median household income in Genesee County is $73,314 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.1% 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. Genesee County scores 31 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,771 of 2,088 scored counties.
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