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Gyms in Del Norte County, CA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #445 of 1,792 scored counties
#23 of 51 scored counties in California

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$8.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $899 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
32% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.3
30% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,410
−4.4% 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

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Del Norte County comes to about $8.6M a year: $899 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per gym, 32% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 5 gyms on map listings in Del Norte County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.3, 30% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Del Norte County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Del Norte County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Del Norte County scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #445 of 1,792 scored counties and #23 of 51 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Del Norte 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 Del Norte County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureDel Norte CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.37.97.6
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.8M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a2,5223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.4%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$899$1,435$983
Median household income$67,058$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score6260

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/aAll fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Del Norte 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 Del Norte County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,410−4.4% since 2020
Households
9,522
Median age
41.0
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,006 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$67,058+48.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,665
Median home value
$342,000
Jobs located here
7,729
Daytime population
25,295Residents 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 Del Norte 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
23Del Norte County, CA6255.3$1.7M−4.4%#445 of 1,792

Other business types in Del Norte County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Del Norte County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gyms in Del Norte County. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Del Norte County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $8.6M a year, or $899 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,522 households in Del Norte County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Del Norte County has 5.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.7M, 32% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Del Norte County would have about 7, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Del Norte County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Del Norte County at 26,410 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,522 households. Median household income in Del Norte County is $67,058, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 48.1%, 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. Del Norte County scores 62 for gyms (upper middle), #445 of 1,792 scored counties.

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