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Gyms and studios in Monroe County, PA
The gyms and studios in Monroe County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,394 of 2,088 scored counties
#51 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 101
- 11 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $55.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $909 a household
- Spending per listing
- $551K
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.5
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 167,179
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Monroe County spend about $55.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $909 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $551K of household spending for each location on map listings, 17% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Monroe County has 101 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.5, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Monroe County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,267 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $234K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Monroe County.
Population estimates put the population change in Monroe County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms and studios, Monroe County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,394 of 2,088 scored counties and #51 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Monroe 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 | Monroe County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.5 | 13.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $551K | $668K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,267 | 1,834 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.5% | +3.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $909 | $926 | $983 |
| Median household income | $83,565 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 27+12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 224
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10111 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 84The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $234K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Monroe 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 Monroe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 167,179−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 61,212
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 608 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 275
- Median household income
- $83,565+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,906
- Median home value
- $267,600
- Jobs located here
- 50,869
- Daytime population
- 150,408Residents 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 |
| 51Monroe County, PA | 43 | 101 | 16.5 | $551K | −0.7% | #1,394 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Monroe 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 classes43
- Gyms61
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios64
- Martial arts and dance studios35
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Monroe County, PA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 101 gyms and studios in Monroe County. 11 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Monroe County, PA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $55.6M a year, or $909 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 101 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $551K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 61,212 households in Monroe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monroe County, PA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Monroe County has 16.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $551K, 17% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Monroe County would have about 84, against 101 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,267 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Monroe County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Monroe County at 167,179 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 61,212 households. The median household income in Monroe County is $83,565 a year, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Monroe County scores 43 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,394 of 2,088 scored counties.
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