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Gyms and studios in Auglaize County, OH
The gyms and studios in Auglaize County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,704 of 2,088 scored counties
#82 of 83 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 33
- 8 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $868 a household
- Spending per listing
- $498K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.4
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,909
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Auglaize County is 33 (lower middle), #1,704 of 2,088 scored counties and #82 of 83 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 gyms and studios in Auglaize County. 8 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 17.4 per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $868 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Auglaize County spend about $16.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 33 gyms and studios, that is $498K per location, 25% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Auglaize County in 2023. That is one for every 1,722 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates show Auglaize County declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Auglaize County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Auglaize County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.4 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $498K | $697K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,722 | 2,215 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $868 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $78,660 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 219
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 338 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Auglaize 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 Auglaize County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,909−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 18,940
- Median age
- 41.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 401 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 115
- Median household income
- $78,660+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,188
- Median home value
- $189,800
- Jobs located here
- 21,728
- Daytime population
- 44,759Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, OH | 84 | 13 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +7.1% | #33 of 2,088 |
| 2Morrow County, OH | 82 | 10 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #46 of 2,088 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 80 | 111 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +5.7% | #67 of 2,088 |
| 4Clermont County, OH | 78 | 84 | 9.9 | $1M | +3.9% | #89 of 2,088 |
| 5Union County, OH | 78 | 33 | 13.6 | $928K | +16.5% | #94 of 2,088 |
| 6Licking County, OH | 78 | 83 | 12.1 | $836K | +3.8% | #96 of 2,088 |
| 7Fairfield County, OH | 77 | 75 | 12.4 | $844K | +6.5% | #114 of 2,088 |
| 8Holmes County, OH | 76 | 13 | 9.7 | $956K | +1.7% | #126 of 2,088 |
| 9Greene County, OH | 76 | 81 | 11.9 | $895K | +3.7% | #128 of 2,088 |
| 10Brown County, OH | 74 | 11 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #147 of 2,088 |
| 82Auglaize County, OH | 33 | 33 | 17.4 | $498K | −1.2% | #1,704 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Auglaize 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 classes33
- Gyms32
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios26
- Martial arts and dance studios52
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Auglaize County, OH?
Auglaize County has 33 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Auglaize County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $16.4M a year, or $868 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $498K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,940 households in Auglaize County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Auglaize County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Auglaize County has 17.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $498K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Auglaize County would have about 25, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,722 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Auglaize County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Auglaize County at 45,909 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,940 households. Median household income in Auglaize County is $78,660, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.8%, 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. Auglaize County scores 33 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,704 of 2,088 scored counties.
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