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Gyms and studios in Spokane County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #638 of 2,088 scored counties
#28 of 32 scored counties in Washington

Listings
323
72 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
149
+17.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$232.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,066 a household
Spending per listing
$721K
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.8
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
558,344
+3.2% since 2020

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What this means

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Spokane County comes to about $232.9M a year: $1,066 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 323 gyms and studios, that is $721K per location, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There are 323 gyms and studios on map listings in Spokane County as of September 2026. Of those, 72 are chain locations, or 22%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 14.8 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 149 businesses with payroll in Spokane County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 17.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,466 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $7.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Spokane County.

Population estimates show Spokane County grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Spokane County is 59 (upper middle), #638 of 2,088 scored counties and #28 of 32 scored counties in Washington.

How Spokane 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 Spokane County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureSpokane CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.814.414.9
Spending per listing$721K$962K$662K
Households per official establishment1,4661,3801,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+17.3%+9.7%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.2%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,066$1,386$983
Median household income$78,582$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score5973

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
127 → 149+17.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,021
Annual payroll, 2023
$36.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
32372 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
352The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
12
Amount
$7.8M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
558,344+3.2% since 2020
Households
218,395
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,764 sq. mi.
People per square mile
311
Median household income
$78,582+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,315
Median home value
$410,700
Jobs located here
243,284
Daytime population
557,028Residents 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 Spokane 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
28Spokane County, WA5932314.8$721K+3.2%#638 of 2,088

Other business types in Spokane County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 323 gyms and studios in Spokane County. 72 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 149 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 17.3% from 2019.

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

About $232.9M a year, or $1,066 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 323 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $721K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 218,395 households in Spokane County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Spokane County has 14.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $721K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Spokane County would have about 352, against 323 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,466 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Spokane County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Spokane County at 558,344 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 218,395 households. The median household income in Spokane County is $78,582 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.1% 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. Spokane County scores 59 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #638 of 2,088 scored counties.

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