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Gyms and studios in Utah County, UT

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #496 of 2,088 scored counties
#4 of 19 scored counties in Utah

Listings
376
68 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
195
+23.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$271.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,335 a household
Spending per listing
$721K
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.5
24% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
759,859
+14.5% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 376 gyms and studios in Utah County. 68 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.5, 24% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $1,335 per household (36% above the U.S. average), households in Utah County spend about $271.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 376 gyms and studios, that is $721K per location, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

Official counts show 195 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Utah County in 2023, up 23.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,041 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 31 SBA-backed loans worth $23M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Utah County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Utah County grew 14.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Utah County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #496 of 2,088 scored counties and #4 of 19 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Utah County compares

The same measures for Utah 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 Utah County, UT compared with Utah and the U.S.
MeasureUtah CountyUtahU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.517.614.9
Spending per listing$721K$719K$662K
Households per official establishment1,0411,1991,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+23.4%+20.4%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+14.5%+7.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,335$1,265$983
Median household income$100,671$95,166$80,734
Groundwork market score6363

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
158 → 195+23.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,525
Annual payroll, 2023
$30.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
37668 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
410The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
31
Amount
$23M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
759,859+14.5% since 2020
Households
203,018
Median age
27.5
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
2,005 sq. mi.
People per square mile
352
Median household income
$100,671+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$127,622
Median home value
$538,700
Jobs located here
295,403
Daytime population
667,806Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Utah

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

Top counties in Utah

Counties in Utah ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Tooele County, UT882811.7$1.1M+19.2%#19 of 2,088
2Morgan County, UT77923.8$683K+8.1%#117 of 2,088
3Weber County, UT7213314.1$814K+5.8%#209 of 2,088
4Utah County, UT6337618.5$721K+14.5%#496 of 2,088
5Davis County, UT6221218.3$777K+4.8%#522 of 2,088
6Wasatch County, UT622922.5$720K+9.9%#530 of 2,088
7Salt Lake County, UT5973417.2$762K+2.9%#631 of 2,088
8Cache County, UT597216.2$664K+8.5%#647 of 2,088
9Duchesne County, UT581318.9$545K+6.3%#705 of 2,088
10Uintah County, UT571915.6$611K+7.3%#742 of 2,088

Other business types in Utah County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Utah County, UT?

Utah County has 376 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 68 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 195 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 23.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Utah County, UT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $271.1M a year, or $1,335 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 376 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $721K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 203,018 households in Utah County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Utah County, UT compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Utah County has 18.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $721K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Utah County would have about 410, against 376 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,041 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Utah County, UT growing?

Population estimates put Utah County at 759,859 people in 2025, up 14.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,018 households. Median household income in Utah County is $100,671, 25% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.8%, 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. Utah County scores 63 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #496 of 2,088 scored counties.

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