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Gyms and studios in Putnam County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #942 of 2,088 scored counties
#26 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
69
8 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
41
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$49.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,399 a household
Spending per listing
$721K
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.4
30% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
99,028
+1.4% 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

Households in Putnam County spend about $49.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,399 per household, 42% above the U.S. average. That works out to $721K per location, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 69 gyms and studios on map listings in Putnam County as of September 2026. 8 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.4, 30% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Putnam County was 41 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 867 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $718K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Putnam County.

Population estimates put the population change in Putnam County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Putnam County scores 52 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #942 of 2,088 scored counties and #26 of 61 scored counties in New York.

How Putnam 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 Putnam County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasurePutnam CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.415.214.9
Spending per listing$721K$707K$662K
Households per official establishment8671,4541,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%−4.0%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.4%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,399$1,071$983
Median household income$126,257$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score5247

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
41 → 410.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
337
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
698 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
75The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$718K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
99,028+1.4% since 2020
Households
35,545
Median age
44.4
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
230 sq. mi.
People per square mile
426
Median household income
$126,257+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$153,855
Median home value
$471,300
Jobs located here
26,374
Daytime population
76,363Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in New York, with Putnam 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
26Putnam County, NY526919.4$721K+1.4%#942 of 2,088

Other business types in Putnam County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 69 gyms and studios in Putnam County. 8 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, unchanged from 2019.

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

About $49.7M a year, or $1,399 per household. That is 42% above the U.S. average (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $721K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,545 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Putnam County has 19.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $721K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Putnam County would have about 75, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 867 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Putnam County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Putnam County at 99,028 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,545 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $126,257 a year, 56% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. Putnam County scores 52 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #942 of 2,088 scored counties.

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