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Gyms in Edwards County, IL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Edwards County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $686 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
3.8
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
5,898
−5.0% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 gym in Edwards County. That is 3.8 per 10,000 households.

Households in Edwards County spend about $1.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $686 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Edwards County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show Edwards County declined 5.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Edwards County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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 Edwards County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureEdwards CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.87.77.6
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,1073,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.0%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$686$1,054$983
Median household income$60,519$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored50

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
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 Edwards 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 Edwards County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,898−5.0% since 2020
Households
2,666
Median age
45.5
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
222 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$60,519
Average household income
$76,364
Median home value
$100,000
Jobs located here
2,262
Daytime population
5,759Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Boone County, IL71105.1$1.9M+0.4%#198 of 1,792
2Piatt County, IL6957.2$1.4M+0.6%#254 of 1,792
3Clinton County, IL66106.9$1.4M+0.6%#321 of 1,792
4Kendall County, IL66429.3$1.4M+9.9%#323 of 1,792
5Will County, IL652028.3$1.5M+2.2%#356 of 1,792
6Kankakee County, IL63215.1$1.7M−1.7%#415 of 1,792
7Kane County, IL621709.2$1.3M+1.8%#456 of 1,792
8Cook County, IL611,4586.9$1.6M−1.3%#482 of 1,792
9McHenry County, IL611139.6$1.3M+2.5%#497 of 1,792
10Monroe County, IL59107.2$1.7M−0.3%#547 of 1,792
Edwards County, ILNot scored13.8$1.8M−5.0%

Other business types in Edwards County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gyms are in Edwards County, IL?

Edwards County has 1 gym on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Edwards County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Edwards County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $1.8M a year, or $686 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 gym on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,666 households in Edwards County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Edwards County, IL compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Edwards County has 1 gym on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Edwards County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Edwards County at 5,898 people in 2025, down 5.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,666 households. The median household income in Edwards County is $60,519 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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