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Gyms and studios in Racine County, WI
The gyms and studios in Racine County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #369 of 2,088 scored counties
#16 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 79
- 18 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +17.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $914 a household
- Spending per listing
- $930K
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.8
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 198,919
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 79 gyms and studios in Racine County. 18 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 9.8 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Racine County comes to about $73.5M a year: $914 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $930K of household spending for each location on map listings, 41% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Racine County in 2023, up 17.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,365 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Racine County.
Population estimates put the population change in Racine County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Racine County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #369 of 2,088 scored counties and #16 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Racine County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Racine County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.8 | 13.8 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $930K | $668K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,365 | 1,692 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.2% | +10.2% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $914 | $921 | $983 |
| Median household income | $78,096 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 34+17.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 391
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7918 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Racine 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 Racine County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 198,919+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 80,406
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 333 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 594
- Median household income
- $78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,261
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 75,599
- Daytime population
- 171,951Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Calumet County, WI | 84 | 17 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +2.9% | #32 of 2,088 |
| 2Oconto County, WI | 79 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +2.9% | #75 of 2,088 |
| 3Trempealeau County, WI | 76 | 7 | 5.6 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #118 of 2,088 |
| 4Iowa County, WI | 76 | 8 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #120 of 2,088 |
| 5Sawyer County, WI | 73 | 7 | 7.9 | $932K | +4.0% | #181 of 2,088 |
| 6Lafayette County, WI | 73 | 7 | 10.4 | $799K | +5.2% | #187 of 2,088 |
| 7Washington County, WI | 72 | 64 | 11.2 | $958K | +1.8% | #199 of 2,088 |
| 8Vernon County, WI | 72 | 11 | 8.9 | $918K | +2.4% | #201 of 2,088 |
| 9Polk County, WI | 72 | 23 | 11.8 | $739K | +1.7% | #214 of 2,088 |
| 10Clark County, WI | 71 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +1.2% | #217 of 2,088 |
| 16Racine County, WI | 66 | 79 | 9.8 | $930K | +0.4% | #369 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Racine 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 classes66
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios61
- Martial arts and dance studios74
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Racine County, WI?
Racine County has 79 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 17.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Racine County, WI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $73.5M a year, or $914 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 79 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $930K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Racine County, WI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Racine County has 9.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $930K, 41% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Racine County would have about 111, against 79 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,365 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Racine County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Racine County scores 66 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #369 of 2,088 scored counties.
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