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Gyms and studios in Medina County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #769 of 2,088 scored counties
#44 of 83 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
111
20 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
51
+45.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$81.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,117 a household
Spending per listing
$735K
11% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.2
2% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
185,025
+1.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 111 gyms and studios in Medina County. 20 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 15.2 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $1,117 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Medina County spend about $81.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $735K of household spending for each location on map listings, 11% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Medina County in 2023, up 45.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,433 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $4.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Medina County.

Population estimates put the population change in Medina County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Medina County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #769 of 2,088 scored counties and #44 of 83 scored counties in Ohio.

How Medina 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Medina County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureMedina CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.212.714.9
Spending per listing$735K$697K$662K
Households per official establishment1,4332,2151,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+45.7%+8.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.3%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,117$884$983
Median household income$94,968$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score5657

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
35 → 51+45.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
571
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
11120 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
123The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
16
Amount
$4.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
185,025+1.3% since 2020
Households
73,086
Median age
43.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
422 sq. mi.
People per square mile
436
Median household income
$94,968+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$119,431
Median home value
$287,000
Jobs located here
62,633
Daytime population
155,601Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Medina County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Madison County, OH84138.3$1.2M+7.1%#33 of 2,088
2Morrow County, OH82107.4$1.2M+3.7%#46 of 2,088
3Warren County, OH8011112.1$1.1M+5.7%#67 of 2,088
4Clermont County, OH78849.9$1M+3.9%#89 of 2,088
5Union County, OH783313.6$928K+16.5%#94 of 2,088
6Licking County, OH788312.1$836K+3.8%#96 of 2,088
7Fairfield County, OH777512.4$844K+6.5%#114 of 2,088
8Holmes County, OH76139.7$956K+1.7%#126 of 2,088
9Greene County, OH768111.9$895K+3.7%#128 of 2,088
10Brown County, OH74116.4$1.2M+1.6%#147 of 2,088
44Medina County, OH5611115.2$735K+1.3%#769 of 2,088

Other business types in Medina County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Medina County, OH?

Medina County has 111 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 45.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Medina County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $81.6M a year, or $1,117 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 111 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $735K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 73,086 households in Medina County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Medina County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Medina County has 15.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $735K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Medina County would have about 123, against 111 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,433 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 45.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Medina County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Medina County at 185,025 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 73,086 households. Median household income in Medina County is $94,968, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Medina County scores 56 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #769 of 2,088 scored counties.

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