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Gyms in the Red Bluff, CA area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in the Red Bluff, CA area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 79 out of 100: High

Ranked #15 of 506 scored small-town markets
#1 of 9 scored small-town markets based in California

Listings
9
2 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$22.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $897 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
90% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
53% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,665
−1.7% 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

The Groundwork market score for gyms in the Red Bluff area is 79 (high), #15 of 506 scored small-town markets and #1 of 9 scored small-town markets based in California. That puts it in the top 10% of small-town markets for gyms.

Households in the Red Bluff area spend about $22.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $897 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 9 gyms, that is $2.5M per gym, 90% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

The Red Bluff area has 9 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Red Bluff area was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 8,263 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. Population estimates show the Red Bluff area declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Red Bluff area 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 Red Bluff, CA area compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureRed Bluff areaCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.67.97.6
Spending per listing$2.5M$1.8M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)8,2632,5223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$897$1,435$983
Median household income$63,784$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score7960

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
57
Annual payroll, 2023
$835K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
92 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 the Red Bluff area, 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 the Red Bluff area

Population, 2025 estimate
64,665−1.7% since 2020
Households
24,788
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,949 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$63,784+43.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,910
Median home value
$339,600
Jobs located here
18,377
Daytime population
57,669Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in California for gyms, numbered among those based in California (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Red Bluff area marked.

Top small-town markets in California

Small-town markets in California ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Red Bluff, CA7993.6$2.5M−1.7%#15 of 506
2Crescent City, CA6855.3$1.7M−4.4%#58 of 506
3Clearlake, CA66155.6$1.6M−0.6%#76 of 506
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA65167.4$1.7M+0.9%#87 of 506
4Sonora, CA60229.7$1.1M−4.0%#151 of 506
5Susanville, CA5866.5$1.3M−13.1%#171 of 506
6Truckee-Grass Valley, CA524510.5$1.2M−0.4%#233 of 506
7Ukiah, CA50267.5$1.3M−3.5%#250 of 506
8Bishop, CA50810.0$1.1M−4.4%#252 of 506
9Eureka-Arcata, CA49407.3$1.2M−3.4%#259 of 506

Other business types in the Red Bluff area

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

Questions

How many gyms are in the Red Bluff, CA area?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 gyms in the Red Bluff area. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 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 the Red Bluff, CA area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $22.2M a year, or $897 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gyms on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 24,788 households in the Red Bluff area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Red Bluff, CA area compare with the U.S. for gyms?

The Red Bluff area has 3.6 gyms per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $2.5M, 90% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, the Red Bluff area would have about 17, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,263 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is the Red Bluff, CA area growing?

Population estimates put the Red Bluff area at 64,665 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,788 households. Median household income in the Red Bluff area is $63,784, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.3%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Red Bluff area scores 79 for gyms (high), #15 of 506 scored small-town markets.

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