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Gyms in Lake County, CA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #385 of 1,792 scored counties
#20 of 51 scored counties in California

Listings
15
4 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
7
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$24.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $911 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
26% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.6
26% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
67,772
−0.6% 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 Lake County comes to about $24.5M a year: $911 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per gym, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 15 gyms on map listings in Lake County as of September 2026. 4 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.6, 26% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Lake County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 3,849 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Lake County.

Population estimates show Lake County declined 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms, Lake County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #385 of 1,792 scored counties and #20 of 51 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Lake 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 Lake County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureLake CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.67.97.6
Spending per listing$1.6M$1.8M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,8492,5223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$911$1,435$983
Median household income$60,621$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score6460

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 7All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
20
Annual payroll, 2023
$262K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
154 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$350K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Lake 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 Lake County

Population, 2025 estimate
67,772−0.6% since 2020
Households
26,940
Median age
44.9
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,255 sq. mi.
People per square mile
54
Median household income
$60,621+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,306
Median home value
$324,300
Jobs located here
15,936
Daytime population
61,990Residents 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 Lake 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
20Lake County, CA64155.6$1.6M−0.6%#385 of 1,792

Other business types in Lake County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Lake County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 gyms in Lake County. 4 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

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

About $24.5M a year, or $911 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 26,940 households in Lake County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lake County has 5.6 gyms per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Lake County would have about 19, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,849 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Lake County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Lake County at 67,772 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,940 households. Median household income in Lake County is $60,621, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. Lake County scores 64 for gyms (upper middle), #385 of 1,792 scored counties.

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