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Gyms and studios in Richland County, ND

The gyms and studios in Richland County, ND, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #601 of 2,088 scored counties
#5 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota

Listings
9
3 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $905 a household
Spending per listing
$689K
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.1
12% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,731
+1.2% 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 Richland County spend about $6.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $905 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $689K per location, 4% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 9 gyms and studios on map listings in Richland County as of September 2026. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.1 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Richland County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Richland County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Richland County is 60 (upper middle), #601 of 2,088 scored counties and #5 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota.

How Richland 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Richland County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureRichland CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.113.014.9
Spending per listing$689K$711K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,7611,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+13.3%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.2%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$905$922$983
Median household income$75,432$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market score6059

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
93 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Richland 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 Richland County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,731+1.2% since 2020
Households
6,849
Median age
38.7
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,436 sq. mi.
People per square mile
12
Median household income
$75,432+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,435
Median home value
$183,600
Jobs located here
7,757
Daytime population
15,983Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across North Dakota

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The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Richland County marked.

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1McKenzie County, ND86610.0$1.2M+2.8%#22 of 2,088
2Morton County, ND7985.7$1.6M+3.8%#77 of 2,088
3Stutsman County, ND6766.4$1.2M−0.6%#332 of 2,088
4Burleigh County, ND625914.3$719K+4.7%#531 of 2,088
5Richland County, ND60913.1$689K+1.2%#601 of 2,088
6Stark County, ND581410.3$878K+0.5%#664 of 2,088
7Cass County, ND5812114.4$650K+9.1%#696 of 2,088
8Grand Forks County, ND514113.1$635K+1.9%#1,008 of 2,088
9Williams County, ND462818.5$579K+1.4%#1,263 of 2,088
10Ward County, ND414014.0$672K−2.4%#1,446 of 2,088

Other business types in Richland County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Richland County, ND?

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 gyms and studios in Richland County. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Richland County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Richland County, ND spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.2M a year, or $905 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $689K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,849 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Richland County, ND compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Richland County has 13.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $689K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending.

How fast is Richland County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Richland County at 16,731 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,849 households. The median household income in Richland County is $75,432 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Richland County scores 60 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #601 of 2,088 scored counties.

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