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Gyms and studios in Washburn County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,216 of 2,088 scored counties
#45 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
10
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $762 a household
Spending per listing
$577K
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.2
11% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,087
+2.8% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 gyms and studios in Washburn County. None of them are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.2 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Washburn County comes to about $5.8M a year: $762 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. Spread across 10 gyms and studios, that is $577K per location, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washburn County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in Washburn County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Washburn County is 47 (lower middle), #1,216 of 2,088 scored counties and #45 of 62 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Washburn 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Washburn County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureWashburn CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.213.814.9
Spending per listing$577K$668K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,6921,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.2%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$762$921$983
Median household income$63,441$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score4746

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
100 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Washburn 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 Washburn County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,087+2.8% since 2020
Households
7,566
Median age
51.4
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
797 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$63,441+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,270
Median home value
$226,100
Jobs located here
5,324
Daytime population
14,653Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Calumet County, WI84178.0$1.3M+2.9%#32 of 2,088
2Oconto County, WI7984.8$1.8M+2.9%#75 of 2,088
3Trempealeau County, WI7675.6$1.5M+1.1%#118 of 2,088
4Iowa County, WI7687.9$1.2M+1.0%#120 of 2,088
5Sawyer County, WI7377.9$932K+4.0%#181 of 2,088
6Lafayette County, WI73710.4$799K+5.2%#187 of 2,088
7Washington County, WI726411.2$958K+1.8%#199 of 2,088
8Vernon County, WI72118.9$918K+2.4%#201 of 2,088
9Polk County, WI722311.8$739K+1.7%#214 of 2,088
10Clark County, WI7186.2$1.3M+1.2%#217 of 2,088
45Washburn County, WI471013.2$577K+2.8%#1,216 of 2,088

Other business types in Washburn County

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

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Washburn County, WI?

There are 10 gyms and studios on map listings in Washburn County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washburn County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Washburn County, WI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $5.8M a year, or $762 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $577K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,566 households in Washburn County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Washburn County, WI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Washburn County has 13.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $577K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Washburn County would have about 9, against 10 on map listings.

How fast is Washburn County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Washburn County at 17,087 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,566 households. Median household income in Washburn County is $63,441, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.2%, 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. Washburn County scores 47 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,216 of 2,088 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms and studios · All 56 business types in Washburn County

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