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Gyms and studios in Snohomish County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #151 of 2,088 scored counties
#11 of 32 scored counties in Washington

Listings
415
88 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
212
+17.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$485.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,534 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
77% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.1
12% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
870,656
+4.9% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Snohomish County is 74 (upper middle), #151 of 2,088 scored counties and #11 of 32 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Snohomish County comes to about $485.2M a year: $1,534 per household, 56% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per location, 77% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

Snohomish County has 415 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 88 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 13.1 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Snohomish County was 212 in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,492 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $25.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Snohomish County. Population estimates show Snohomish County grew 4.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Snohomish 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 Snohomish County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureSnohomish CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.114.414.9
Spending per listing$1.2M$962K$662K
Households per official establishment1,4921,3801,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+17.1%+9.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.9%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,534$1,386$983
Median household income$111,246$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score7473

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
181 → 212+17.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,680
Annual payroll, 2023
$57.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
41588 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
733The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
28
Amount
$25.8M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
870,656+4.9% since 2020
Households
316,212
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,087 sq. mi.
People per square mile
405
Median household income
$111,246+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$142,831
Median home value
$696,000
Jobs located here
295,384
Daytime population
731,489Residents 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 Snohomish 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
11Snohomish County, WA7441513.1$1.2M+4.9%#151 of 2,088

Other business types in Snohomish County

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

Questions

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 415 gyms and studios in Snohomish County. 88 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 212 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019.

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

About $485.2M a year, or $1,534 per household. That is 56% above the U.S. average (an index of 156, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 415 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 316,212 households in Snohomish County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Snohomish County has 13.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $1.2M, 77% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Snohomish County would have about 733, against 415 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,492 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Snohomish County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Snohomish County at 870,656 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 316,212 households. The median household income in Snohomish County is $111,246 a year, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Snohomish County scores 74 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #151 of 2,088 scored counties.

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