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Gyms in Amador County, CA

The gyms in Amador County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #111 of 1,792 scored counties
#6 of 51 scored counties in California

Listings
13
1 chain location (8%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$18.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,126 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
7% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.1
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,876
+3.2% 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

Amador County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #111 of 1,792 scored counties and #6 of 51 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms.

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 gyms in Amador County. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.1, 7% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Amador County comes to about $18.1M a year: $1,126 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per gym, 7% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Amador County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 5,364 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Amador County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Amador County compares

The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms 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 in Amador County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureAmador CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.17.97.6
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.8M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)5,3642,5223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.2%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,126$1,435$983
Median household income$88,044$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score7760

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
27
Annual payroll, 2023
$567K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
131 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 and recreational sports centers in Amador 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

Population and households in Amador County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,876+3.2% since 2020
Households
16,091
Median age
48.5
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
595 sq. mi.
People per square mile
70
Median household income
$88,044+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$110,400
Median home value
$449,800
Jobs located here
12,065
Daytime population
33,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in California for gyms, numbered among those based in California, with Amador County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA90134.5$2.2M+8.2%#13 of 1,792
2San Joaquin County, CA851737.1$1.8M+5.5%#34 of 1,792
3San Benito County, CA8494.4$3.6M+8.6%#37 of 1,792
4Madera County, CA82357.7$1.4M+7.4%#51 of 1,792
5Tulare County, CA79845.9$1.7M+2.4%#80 of 1,792
6Amador County, CA77138.1$1.4M+3.2%#111 of 1,792
7Calaveras County, CA77168.7$1.3M+2.8%#113 of 1,792
8Tehama County, CA7593.6$2.5M−1.7%#129 of 1,792
9Riverside County, CA745637.3$1.8M+5.0%#144 of 1,792
10Fresno County, CA741996.1$1.7M+2.6%#145 of 1,792

Other business types in Amador County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Amador County, CA?

Amador County has 13 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Amador County, CA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $18.1M a year, or $1,126 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,091 households in Amador County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Amador County, CA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Amador County has 8.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.4M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Amador County would have about 14, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,364 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Amador County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Amador County at 41,876 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,091 households. The median household income in Amador County is $88,044 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% 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. Amador County scores 77 for gyms (high), #111 of 1,792 scored counties.

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