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Gyms and studios in Sweetwater County, WY
The gyms and studios in Sweetwater County, WY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #577 of 2,088 scored counties
#6 of 14 scored counties in Wyoming
- Listings
- 20
- 3 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $999 a household
- Spending per listing
- $875K
- 32% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,267
- −2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sweetwater County spend about $17.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $999 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $875K of household spending for each location on map listings, 32% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 20 gyms and studios on map listings in Sweetwater County as of September 2026. 3 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 11.4 for every 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sweetwater County in 2023. That is one for every 2,188 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Sweetwater County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Sweetwater County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #577 of 2,088 scored counties and #6 of 14 scored counties in Wyoming.
How Sweetwater County compares
The same measures for Wyoming 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 | Sweetwater County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.4 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $875K | $682K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,188 | 1,390 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $999 | $1,015 | $983 |
| Median household income | $75,034 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 66
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $478K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 203 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,267−2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 17,502
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 10,427 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $75,034+0.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,925
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 21,166
- Daytime population
- 41,848Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wyoming
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie County, WY | 70 | 49 | 11.3 | $900K | +2.2% | #246 of 2,088 |
| 2Campbell County, WY | 69 | 23 | 12.8 | $886K | +2.1% | #276 of 2,088 |
| 3Lincoln County, WY | 69 | 11 | 13.2 | $861K | +7.8% | #281 of 2,088 |
| 4Goshen County, WY | 65 | 5 | 9.6 | $848K | +1.0% | #409 of 2,088 |
| 5Converse County, WY | 63 | 8 | 13.9 | $722K | +0.6% | #495 of 2,088 |
| 6Sweetwater County, WY | 60 | 20 | 11.4 | $875K | −2.2% | #577 of 2,088 |
| 7Carbon County, WY | 55 | 8 | 13.1 | $731K | −3.4% | #798 of 2,088 |
| 8Natrona County, WY | 52 | 47 | 13.9 | $714K | +0.3% | #944 of 2,088 |
| 9Park County, WY | 50 | 25 | 18.8 | $518K | +5.1% | #1,071 of 2,088 |
| 10Albany County, WY | 46 | 26 | 15.2 | $583K | +3.9% | #1,261 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Sweetwater 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 classes60
- Gyms58
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios68
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Sweetwater County, WY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 gyms and studios in Sweetwater County. 3 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Sweetwater County, WY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17.5M a year, or $999 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $875K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,502 households in Sweetwater County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sweetwater County, WY compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Sweetwater County has 11.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $875K, 32% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Sweetwater County would have about 26, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,188 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Sweetwater County, WY growing?
Population estimates put Sweetwater County at 41,267 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,502 households. The median household income in Sweetwater County is $75,034 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 0.3% 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. Sweetwater County scores 60 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #577 of 2,088 scored counties.
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