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Gyms and studios in Washington County, OR

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #512 of 2,088 scored counties
#13 of 28 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
379
92 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
218
+4.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$346.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,471 a household
Spending per listing
$914K
38% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.1
8% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
611,708
+1.8% 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 379 gyms and studios in Washington County. Of those, 92 are chain locations, or 24%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.1, 8% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Washington County comes to about $346.4M a year: $1,471 per household, 50% above the U.S. average. That works out to $914K per location, 38% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County was 218 in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,080 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $7.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County.

Population estimates show Washington County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle): #512 of 2,088 scored counties and #13 of 28 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Washington County compares

The same measures for Oregon 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 Washington County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.114.514.9
Spending per listing$914K$802K$662K
Households per official establishment1,0801,6081,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+4.3%+1.2%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.8%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,471$1,161$983
Median household income$107,772$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score6264

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
209 → 218+4.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,908
Annual payroll, 2023
$63.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
37992 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
523The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
15
Amount
$7.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
611,708+1.8% since 2020
Households
235,406
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
724 sq. mi.
People per square mile
834
Median household income
$107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$137,880
Median home value
$588,000
Jobs located here
327,531
Daytime population
625,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Oregon

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

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Crook County, OR93109.3$1.2M+10.6%#6 of 2,088
2Columbia County, OR772511.9$883K+2.6%#110 of 2,088
3Umatilla County, OR74217.3$1.2M+1.5%#149 of 2,088
4Linn County, OR73479.3$991K+3.0%#177 of 2,088
5Yamhill County, OR714812.2$941K+2.2%#224 of 2,088
6Josephine County, OR714211.4$783K−0.4%#236 of 2,088
7Polk County, OR704413.3$857K+2.3%#249 of 2,088
8Douglas County, OR69418.6$971K+0.6%#271 of 2,088
9Marion County, OR6914811.7$891K+2.7%#275 of 2,088
10Jefferson County, OR681314.7$664K+4.7%#327 of 2,088
13Washington County, OR6237916.1$914K+1.8%#512 of 2,088

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Washington County, OR?

Washington County has 379 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 92 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 218 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $346.4M a year, or $1,471 per household. That is 50% above the U.S. average (an index of 150, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 379 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $914K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Washington County has 16.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $914K, 38% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Washington County would have about 523, against 379 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,080 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Washington County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 62 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #512 of 2,088 scored counties.

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