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Gyms in Valley County, ID
The gyms in Valley County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,072 of 1,792 scored counties
#20 of 21 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $4.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,062 a household
- Spending per listing
- $917K
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.6
- 53% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 12,831
- +8.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,062 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Valley County spend about $4.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 5 gyms, that is $917K per gym, 30% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
Valley County has 5 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 11.6 for every 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Valley County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 1,439 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 $192K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Valley County.
Population estimates put the population change in Valley County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Valley County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,072 of 1,792 scored counties and #20 of 21 scored counties in Idaho.
How Valley County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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.
| Measure | Valley County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.6 | 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $917K | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 1,439 | 3,060 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +18.9% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.4% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,062 | $1,038 | $983 |
| Median household income | $76,078 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 23
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $431K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $192K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Valley 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 Valley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 12,831+8.4% since 2020
- Households
- 4,318
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,665 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3
- Median household income
- $76,078+18.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,435
- Median home value
- $657,000
- Jobs located here
- 6,447
- Daytime population
- 12,836Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Canyon County, ID | 90 | 45 | 5.2 | $1.8M | +18.1% | #14 of 1,792 |
| 2Bingham County, ID | 89 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +6.4% | #17 of 1,792 |
| 3Bonneville County, ID | 72 | 36 | 8.1 | $1.3M | +8.9% | #192 of 1,792 |
| 4Latah County, ID | 67 | 7 | 4.3 | $2M | +5.6% | #278 of 1,792 |
| 5Twin Falls County, ID | 65 | 26 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +7.9% | #372 of 1,792 |
| 6Bonner County, ID | 62 | 15 | 7.4 | $1.3M | +14.8% | #459 of 1,792 |
| 7Ada County, ID | 59 | 213 | 10.5 | $1.2M | +9.6% | #575 of 1,792 |
| 8Nez Perce County, ID | 59 | 15 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #583 of 1,792 |
| 9Blaine County, ID | 58 | 10 | 9.6 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #610 of 1,792 |
| 10Kootenai County, ID | 58 | 65 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +11.0% | #621 of 1,792 |
| 20Valley County, ID | 46 | 5 | 11.6 | $917K | +8.4% | #1,072 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Valley 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
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Valley County, ID?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 gyms in Valley County. None of them 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 Valley County, ID spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.6M a year, or $1,062 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms on map listings, it comes to $917K 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 4,318 households in Valley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Valley County, ID compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Valley County has 11.6 gyms per 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $917K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Valley County would have about 4, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,439 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Valley County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Valley County at 12,831 people in 2025, up 8.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,318 households. Median household income in Valley County is $76,078, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.0%, 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. Valley County scores 46 for gyms (lower middle), #1,072 of 1,792 scored counties.
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