Fitness and classes · County · Pennsylvania
Gyms and studios in Clearfield County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Clearfield County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #624 of 2,088 scored counties
#21 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 26
- 4 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $659 a household
- Spending per listing
- $824K
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 46% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 78,100
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 gyms and studios in Clearfield County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 15%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 8.0 for every 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $659 per household (33% below the U.S. average), households in Clearfield County spend about $21.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $824K per location, 24% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Clearfield County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 6,504 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $55K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Clearfield County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clearfield County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Clearfield County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #624 of 2,088 scored counties and #21 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Clearfield County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 13.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $824K | $668K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,504 | 1,834 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $659 | $926 | $983 |
| Median household income | $62,152 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 40
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $558K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 264 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $55K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 78,100−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 32,518
- Median age
- 45.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,145 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 69
- Median household income
- $62,152+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,117
- Median home value
- $137,000
- Jobs located here
- 27,162
- Daytime population
- 75,318Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, PA | 79 | 39 | 9.5 | $944K | +3.6% | #80 of 2,088 |
| 2Pike County, PA | 78 | 29 | 12.0 | $764K | +7.2% | #98 of 2,088 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 75 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #133 of 2,088 |
| 4York County, PA | 71 | 196 | 10.8 | $851K | +3.6% | #233 of 2,088 |
| 5Franklin County, PA | 68 | 57 | 9.0 | $932K | +3.0% | #304 of 2,088 |
| 6Lancaster County, PA | 68 | 234 | 11.0 | $877K | +1.9% | #311 of 2,088 |
| 7Mifflin County, PA | 66 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #364 of 2,088 |
| 8Lebanon County, PA | 66 | 51 | 9.0 | $949K | +2.2% | #367 of 2,088 |
| 9Carbon County, PA | 66 | 25 | 9.2 | $807K | +1.7% | #377 of 2,088 |
| 10Juniata County, PA | 65 | 5 | 5.5 | $1.3M | −0.3% | #393 of 2,088 |
| 21Clearfield County, PA | 59 | 26 | 8.0 | $824K | −2.9% | #624 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Clearfield 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 classes59
- Gyms60
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios40
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Clearfield County, PA?
There are 26 gyms and studios on map listings in Clearfield County as of September 2026. 4 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Clearfield County, PA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $21.4M a year, or $659 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $824K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,518 households in Clearfield County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clearfield County, PA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Clearfield County has 8.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $824K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Clearfield County would have about 32, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,504 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Clearfield County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Clearfield County at 78,100 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 32,518 households. Median household income in Clearfield County is $62,152, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.8%, 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. Clearfield County scores 59 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #624 of 2,088 scored counties.
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