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Gyms and studios in Niagara County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,382 of 2,088 scored counties
#42 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
119
15 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
39
−2.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$72.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $790 a household
Spending per listing
$610K
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.0
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
208,912
−1.5% 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 119 gyms and studios in Niagara County. 15 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.0, 13% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Niagara County comes to about $72.6M a year: $790 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That is about $610K of household spending for each location on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Niagara County in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,356 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Niagara County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Niagara County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,382 of 2,088 scored counties and #42 of 61 scored counties in New York.

How Niagara 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Niagara County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureNiagara CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.015.214.9
Spending per listing$610K$707K$662K
Households per official establishment2,3561,4541,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.5%−4.0%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$790$1,071$983
Median household income$69,633$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4347

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 39−2.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
403
Annual payroll, 2023
$6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
11915 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
110The 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 Niagara 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 Niagara County

Population, 2025 estimate
208,912−1.5% since 2020
Households
91,884
Median age
43.6
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
522 sq. mi.
People per square mile
403
Median household income
$69,633+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,157
Median home value
$189,800
Jobs located here
68,715
Daytime population
179,319Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in New York, with Niagara County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rensselaer County, NY716810.2$938K−0.2%#225 of 2,088
2Sullivan County, NY703410.8$819K+2.7%#252 of 2,088
3Greene County, NY69189.6$926K−1.1%#273 of 2,088
4Yates County, NY6777.4$1.1M−0.8%#333 of 2,088
5Queens County, NY667378.8$1.2M−1.1%#361 of 2,088
6Tioga County, NY662110.3$797K−1.9%#380 of 2,088
7Schenectady County, NY657110.6$864K+3.0%#407 of 2,088
8Bronx County, NY642103.9$1.6M−3.8%#433 of 2,088
9Cayuga County, NY63309.5$793K−2.3%#487 of 2,088
10Lewis County, NY6276.3$1.1M−0.3%#507 of 2,088
42Niagara County, NY4311913.0$610K−1.5%#1,382 of 2,088

Other business types in Niagara County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Niagara County, NY?

There are 119 gyms and studios on map listings in Niagara County as of September 2026. 15 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Niagara County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $72.6M a year, or $790 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $610K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 91,884 households in Niagara County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Niagara County, NY compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Niagara County has 13.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $610K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Niagara County would have about 110, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,356 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Niagara County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Niagara County at 208,912 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 91,884 households. Median household income in Niagara County is $69,633, 14% 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. Niagara County scores 43 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,382 of 2,088 scored counties.

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