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Gyms and studios in Kittitas County, WA

The gyms and studios in Kittitas County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #775 of 2,088 scored counties
#30 of 32 scored counties in Washington

Listings
32
4 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
16
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$21.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,090 a household
Spending per listing
$681K
3% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.0
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
48,803
+4.2% 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 32 gyms and studios in Kittitas County. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.0, 7% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.

At $1,090 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Kittitas County spend about $21.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 32 gyms and studios, that is $681K per location, 3% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Kittitas County was 16 in 2023. That is one for every 1,250 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kittitas County grew 4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Kittitas County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #775 of 2,088 scored counties and #30 of 32 scored counties in Washington.

How Kittitas County compares

The same measures for Washington 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 Kittitas County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureKittitas CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.014.414.9
Spending per listing$681K$962K$662K
Households per official establishment1,2501,3801,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,090$1,386$983
Median household income$73,804$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score5673

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 16
Employees, 2023
373
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
324 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
48,803+4.2% since 2020
Households
19,993
Median age
38.5
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,297 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$73,804+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$102,663
Median home value
$497,400
Jobs located here
18,312
Daytime population
44,464Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Washington

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

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Douglas County, WA9485.0$2.3M+8.0%#1 of 2,088
2Mason County, WA93145.4$2M+7.8%#3 of 2,088
3Lewis County, WA89237.0$1.4M+6.7%#14 of 2,088
4Franklin County, WA88248.0$1.5M+5.6%#17 of 2,088
5Stevens County, WA86168.3$1.1M+6.6%#23 of 2,088
6Klickitat County, WA8599.1$1.1M+6.6%#26 of 2,088
7Grays Harbor County, WA80309.8$873K+3.0%#74 of 2,088
8Cowlitz County, WA78439.8$1M+3.5%#90 of 2,088
9Pacific County, WA771210.9$846K+3.6%#113 of 2,088
10Adams County, WA76711.1$819K+4.3%#130 of 2,088
30Kittitas County, WA563216.0$681K+4.2%#775 of 2,088

Other business types in Kittitas County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Kittitas County, WA?

Kittitas County has 32 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.

How much do households in Kittitas County, WA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $21.8M a year, or $1,090 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $681K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,993 households in Kittitas County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kittitas County, WA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Kittitas County has 16.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $681K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Kittitas County would have about 33, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,250 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.

How fast is Kittitas County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Kittitas County at 48,803 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,993 households. Median household income in Kittitas County is $73,804, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.8%, 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. Kittitas County scores 56 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #775 of 2,088 scored counties.

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