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Gyms and studios in Stark County, ND
The gyms and studios in Stark County, ND, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #664 of 2,088 scored counties
#6 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 14
- 4 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $908 a household
- Spending per listing
- $878K
- 33% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 34,013
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 gyms and studios in Stark County. 4 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.3, 31% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $908 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Stark County spend about $12.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 14 gyms and studios, that is $878K per location, 33% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Stark County in 2023. That is one for every 1,504 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $315K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Stark County.
Population estimates put the population change in Stark County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Stark County is 58 (upper middle), #664 of 2,088 scored counties and #6 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota.
How Stark 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 | Stark County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.3 | 13.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $878K | $711K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,504 | 1,761 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +13.3% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $908 | $922 | $983 |
| Median household income | $84,449 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 39
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $385K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 144 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $315K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Stark 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 Stark County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 34,013+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 13,537
- Median age
- 36.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 25
- Median household income
- $84,449+17.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,478
- Median home value
- $271,700
- Jobs located here
- 17,400
- Daytime population
- 33,106Residents 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 |
Other business types in Stark 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 classes58
- Gyms50
- 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 Stark County, ND?
Stark County has 14 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (29%) 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 Stark County, ND spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $12.3M a year, or $908 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $878K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,537 households in Stark County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stark County, ND compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Stark County has 10.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $878K, 33% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Stark County would have about 19, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,504 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Stark County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Stark County at 34,013 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,537 households. Median household income in Stark County is $84,449, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.2%, 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. Stark County scores 58 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #664 of 2,088 scored counties.
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