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Gyms and studios in Mercer County, ND
The gyms and studios in Mercer County, ND, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $3.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $897 a household
- Spending per listing
- $645K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 8,441
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $897 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Mercer County spend about $3.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $645K of household spending for each location on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Mercer County has 5 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 13.9 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Mercer County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 719 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $93K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Mercer County.
Population estimates put the population change in Mercer County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
How Mercer County compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Mercer County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 13.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $645K | $711K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 719 | 1,761 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +13.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $897 | $922 | $983 |
| Median household income | $80,946 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 53
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $494K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $93K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Mercer 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 Mercer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 8,441+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 3,594
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 1,043 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 8
- Median household income
- $80,946
- Average household income
- $96,779
- Median home value
- $198,500
- Jobs located here
- 3,815
- Daytime population
- 8,416Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1McKenzie County, ND | 86 | 6 | 10.0 | $1.2M | +2.8% | #22 of 2,088 |
| 2Morton County, ND | 79 | 8 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #77 of 2,088 |
| 3Stutsman County, ND | 67 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #332 of 2,088 |
| 4Burleigh County, ND | 62 | 59 | 14.3 | $719K | +4.7% | #531 of 2,088 |
| 5Richland County, ND | 60 | 9 | 13.1 | $689K | +1.2% | #601 of 2,088 |
| 6Stark County, ND | 58 | 14 | 10.3 | $878K | +0.5% | #664 of 2,088 |
| 7Cass County, ND | 58 | 121 | 14.4 | $650K | +9.1% | #696 of 2,088 |
| 8Grand Forks County, ND | 51 | 41 | 13.1 | $635K | +1.9% | #1,008 of 2,088 |
| 9Williams County, ND | 46 | 28 | 18.5 | $579K | +1.4% | #1,263 of 2,088 |
| 10Ward County, ND | 41 | 40 | 14.0 | $672K | −2.4% | #1,446 of 2,088 |
| Mercer County, ND | Not scored | 5 | 13.9 | $645K | +1.1% |
Other business types in Mercer County
None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes
- Gyms
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Mercer County, ND?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 gyms and studios in Mercer County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Mercer County, ND spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $3.2M a year, or $897 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $645K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,594 households in Mercer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mercer County, ND compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Mercer County has 13.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $645K, 3% below 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 719 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Mercer County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Mercer County at 8,441 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,594 households. The median household income in Mercer County is $80,946 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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