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Gyms and studios in Carter County, OK
The gyms and studios in Carter County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,911 of 2,088 scored counties
#32 of 47 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 31
- 3 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $600 a household
- Spending per listing
- $369K
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.3
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 48,910
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, Carter County has a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle): #1,911 of 2,088 scored counties and #32 of 47 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 gyms and studios in Carter County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 10%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 16.3 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Carter County spend about $11.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $600 per household, 39% below the U.S. average. That works out to $369K per location, 44% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Carter County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 1,905 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Population estimates show Carter County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Carter County compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.3 | 14.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $369K | $462K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,905 | 2,204 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.2% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $600 | $649 | $983 |
| Median household income | $60,723 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 71
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 313 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Carter 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 Carter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 48,910+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 19,046
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 822 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 59
- Median household income
- $60,723+18.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,415
- Median home value
- $168,500
- Jobs located here
- 23,303
- Daytime population
- 50,671Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Logan County, OK | 89 | 13 | 7.3 | $1.1M | +11.5% | #15 of 2,088 |
| 2Wagoner County, OK | 82 | 20 | 6.4 | $1.1M | +14.6% | #48 of 2,088 |
| 3Rogers County, OK | 77 | 30 | 8.2 | $919K | +7.1% | #108 of 2,088 |
| 4Grady County, OK | 71 | 20 | 9.7 | $725K | +7.7% | #238 of 2,088 |
| 5McClain County, OK | 61 | 26 | 15.8 | $495K | +18.4% | #571 of 2,088 |
| 6Osage County, OK | 60 | 13 | 7.5 | $853K | +2.2% | #579 of 2,088 |
| 7Creek County, OK | 59 | 24 | 8.5 | $716K | +4.4% | #642 of 2,088 |
| 8Canadian County, OK | 58 | 75 | 12.9 | $617K | +20.4% | #698 of 2,088 |
| 9Bryan County, OK | 55 | 17 | 9.2 | $595K | +10.9% | #826 of 2,088 |
| 10Delaware County, OK | 53 | 17 | 9.9 | $572K | +3.8% | #920 of 2,088 |
| 32Carter County, OK | 25 | 31 | 16.3 | $369K | +1.8% | #1,911 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Carter 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 classes25
- Gyms34
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios22
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Carter County, OK?
Carter County has 31 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Carter County, OK spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $11.4M a year, or $600 per household. That is 39% below the U.S. average (an index of 61, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $369K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,046 households in Carter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carter County, OK compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Carter County has 16.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $369K, 44% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Carter County would have about 17, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,905 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Carter County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Carter County at 48,910 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,046 households. Median household income in Carter County is $60,723, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.1%, 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. Carter County scores 25 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,911 of 2,088 scored counties.
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