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Gyms and studios in Murray County, OK

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 20 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,971 of 2,088 scored counties
#36 of 47 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
7
3 chain locations (43%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $626 a household
Spending per listing
$443K
33% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.1
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,805
−0.5% 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

For gyms and studios, Murray County has a Groundwork market score of 20 (low): #1,971 of 2,088 scored counties and #36 of 47 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 gyms and studios in Murray County. 3 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 14.1 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Households in Murray County spend about $3.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $626 per household, 36% below the U.S. average. Spread across 7 gyms and studios, that is $443K per location, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Murray County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Murray County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Murray 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Murray County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasureMurray CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.114.114.9
Spending per listing$443K$462K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,2041,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+16.2%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.5%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$626$649$983
Median household income$66,322$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score2038

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
73 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Murray 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 Murray County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,805−0.5% since 2020
Households
4,956
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
416 sq. mi.
People per square mile
33
Median household income
$66,322+26.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,934
Median home value
$159,800
Jobs located here
4,043
Daytime population
12,084Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Oklahoma

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

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Logan County, OK89137.3$1.1M+11.5%#15 of 2,088
2Wagoner County, OK82206.4$1.1M+14.6%#48 of 2,088
3Rogers County, OK77308.2$919K+7.1%#108 of 2,088
4Grady County, OK71209.7$725K+7.7%#238 of 2,088
5McClain County, OK612615.8$495K+18.4%#571 of 2,088
6Osage County, OK60137.5$853K+2.2%#579 of 2,088
7Creek County, OK59248.5$716K+4.4%#642 of 2,088
8Canadian County, OK587512.9$617K+20.4%#698 of 2,088
9Bryan County, OK55179.2$595K+10.9%#826 of 2,088
10Delaware County, OK53179.9$572K+3.8%#920 of 2,088
36Murray County, OK20714.1$443K−0.5%#1,971 of 2,088

Other business types in Murray County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Murray County, OK?

Murray County has 7 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (43%) 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 Murray County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Murray County, OK spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.1M a year, or $626 per household. That is 36% below the U.S. average (an index of 64, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $443K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,956 households in Murray County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Murray County, OK compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Murray County has 14.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $443K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Murray County would have about 5, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Murray County, OK growing?

Population estimates put Murray County at 13,805 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,956 households. Median household income in Murray County is $66,322, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.4%, 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. Murray County scores 20 for gyms and studios (low), #1,971 of 2,088 scored counties.

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