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Gyms and studios in Herkimer County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Herkimer County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,157 of 2,088 scored counties
#34 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 28
- 2 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $730 a household
- Spending per listing
- $671K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.9
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,219
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 gyms and studios in Herkimer County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 10.9 for every 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Herkimer County comes to about $18.8M a year: $730 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. Spread across 28 gyms and studios, that is $671K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Herkimer County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 2,860 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $540K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Herkimer County.
Population estimates show Herkimer County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Herkimer County is 48 (lower middle), #1,157 of 2,088 scored counties and #34 of 61 scored counties in New York.
How Herkimer 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 | Herkimer County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.9 | 15.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $671K | $707K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,860 | 1,454 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $730 | $1,071 | $983 |
| Median household income | $68,515 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 90
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 282 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $540K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,219−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 25,741
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,411 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 42
- Median household income
- $68,515+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,546
- Median home value
- $147,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,576
- Daytime population
- 47,951Residents 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 |
| 34Herkimer County, NY | 48 | 28 | 10.9 | $671K | −1.4% | #1,157 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Herkimer 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 classes48
- Gyms53
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios44
- Martial arts and dance studios56
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Herkimer County, NY?
Herkimer County has 28 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Herkimer County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $18.8M a year, or $730 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $671K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,741 households in Herkimer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Herkimer County, NY compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Herkimer County has 10.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $671K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,860 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Herkimer County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Herkimer County at 59,219 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,741 households. Median household income in Herkimer County is $68,515, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. Herkimer County scores 48 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,157 of 2,088 scored counties.
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