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Gyms and studios in Whitman County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Whitman County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #211 of 2,088 scored counties
#16 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 21
- 4 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $900 a household
- Spending per listing
- $802K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 48,512
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 gyms and studios in Whitman County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 19%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 11.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Whitman County spend about $16.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $900 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $802K per location, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Whitman County in 2023. That is one for every 4,680 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $96K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Whitman County.
Population estimates show Whitman County grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Whitman County has a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle): #211 of 2,088 scored counties and #16 of 32 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Whitman 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.
| Measure | Whitman County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 14.4 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $802K | $962K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 4,680 | 1,380 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $900 | $1,386 | $983 |
| Median household income | $55,406 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 38
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $710K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 214 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $96K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Whitman 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 Whitman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 48,512+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 18,721
- Median age
- 33.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 47%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,159 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $55,406+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,165
- Median home value
- $359,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,571
- Daytime population
- 49,541Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 94 | 8 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +8.0% | #1 of 2,088 |
| 2Mason County, WA | 93 | 14 | 5.4 | $2M | +7.8% | #3 of 2,088 |
| 3Lewis County, WA | 89 | 23 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +6.7% | #14 of 2,088 |
| 4Franklin County, WA | 88 | 24 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +5.6% | #17 of 2,088 |
| 5Stevens County, WA | 86 | 16 | 8.3 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #23 of 2,088 |
| 6Klickitat County, WA | 85 | 9 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #26 of 2,088 |
| 7Grays Harbor County, WA | 80 | 30 | 9.8 | $873K | +3.0% | #74 of 2,088 |
| 8Cowlitz County, WA | 78 | 43 | 9.8 | $1M | +3.5% | #90 of 2,088 |
| 9Pacific County, WA | 77 | 12 | 10.9 | $846K | +3.6% | #113 of 2,088 |
| 10Adams County, WA | 76 | 7 | 11.1 | $819K | +4.3% | #130 of 2,088 |
| 16Whitman County, WA | 72 | 21 | 11.2 | $802K | +1.5% | #211 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Whitman 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 classes72
- Gyms62
- 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 Whitman County, WA?
There are 21 gyms and studios on map listings in Whitman County as of September 2026. 4 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Whitman County, WA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $16.8M a year, or $900 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $802K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,721 households in Whitman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whitman County, WA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Whitman County has 11.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $802K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Whitman County would have about 25, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,680 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Whitman County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Whitman County at 48,512 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,721 households. Median household income in Whitman County is $55,406, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, 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. Whitman County scores 72 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #211 of 2,088 scored counties.
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