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Gyms and studios in Union County, SD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Union County, SD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #132 of 2,088 scored counties
#1 of 15 scored counties in South Dakota
- Listings
- 10
- 2 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $7.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,071 a household
- Spending per listing
- $783K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.7
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 17,402
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
Union County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #132 of 2,088 scored counties and #1 of 15 scored counties in South Dakota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 gyms and studios in Union County. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.7 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Union County comes to about $7.8M a year: $1,071 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10 gyms and studios, that is $783K per location, 18% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Union County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $630K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Union County. Population estimates put the population change in Union County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Union County compares
The same measures for South Dakota 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 | Union County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.7 | 13.8 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $783K | $635K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,810 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.5% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,071 | $876 | $983 |
| Median household income | $89,636 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 54 |
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
- 102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $630K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Union 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 Union County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 17,402+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 7,310
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 462 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $89,636+27.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,814
- Median home value
- $301,100
- Jobs located here
- 9,648
- Daytime population
- 19,509Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, SD | 76 | 10 | 13.7 | $783K | +3.3% | #132 of 2,088 |
| 2Beadle County, SD | 74 | 5 | 6.6 | $1.2M | +2.4% | #152 of 2,088 |
| 3Meade County, SD | 67 | 14 | 11.7 | $742K | +2.7% | #351 of 2,088 |
| 4Yankton County, SD | 62 | 11 | 11.3 | $721K | +1.5% | #529 of 2,088 |
| 5Clay County, SD | 59 | 5 | 9.0 | $827K | +0.2% | #623 of 2,088 |
| 6Minnehaha County, SD | 55 | 121 | 14.3 | $646K | +7.6% | #817 of 2,088 |
| 7Butte County, SD | 54 | 7 | 16.3 | $547K | +5.5% | #883 of 2,088 |
| 8Pennington County, SD | 52 | 72 | 15.5 | $569K | +6.6% | #979 of 2,088 |
| 9Lincoln County, SD | 51 | 57 | 20.4 | $554K | +17.5% | #1,027 of 2,088 |
| 10Brookings County, SD | 47 | 19 | 13.8 | $595K | +9.6% | #1,213 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Union 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 classes76
- Gyms64
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Union County, SD?
Union County has 10 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (20%) 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 Union County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Union County, SD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $7.8M a year, or $1,071 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $783K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,310 households in Union County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Union County, SD compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Union County has 13.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $783K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Union County would have about 12, against 10 on map listings.
How fast is Union County, SD growing?
Population estimates put Union County at 17,402 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,310 households. Median household income in Union County is $89,636, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.4%, 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. Union County scores 76 for gyms and studios (high), #132 of 2,088 scored counties.
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