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Gyms in Hamilton County, IL
The gyms in Hamilton County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
- Listings
- 3
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $2.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $776 a household
- Spending per listing
- $876K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 7,859
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3 gyms in Hamilton County. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.9, 17% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Households in Hamilton County spend about $2.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $776 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3 gyms, that is $876K per gym, 33% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. 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 Hamilton County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hamilton County declined 1.7%, 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 Hamilton 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.
| Measure | Hamilton County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $876K | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | n/a | 3,107 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.9% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $776 | $1,054 | $983 |
| Median household income | $65,746 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 50 |
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
- 30 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2The 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 7,859−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 3,387
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 435 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 18
- Median household income
- $65,746
- Average household income
- $92,896
- Median home value
- $113,700
- Jobs located here
- 2,008
- Daytime population
- 6,441Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Hamilton County?
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for gyms, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Hamilton County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boone County, IL | 71 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #198 of 1,792 |
| 2Piatt County, IL | 69 | 5 | 7.2 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #254 of 1,792 |
| 3Clinton County, IL | 66 | 10 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #321 of 1,792 |
| 4Kendall County, IL | 66 | 42 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +9.9% | #323 of 1,792 |
| 5Will County, IL | 65 | 202 | 8.3 | $1.5M | +2.2% | #356 of 1,792 |
| 6Kankakee County, IL | 63 | 21 | 5.1 | $1.7M | −1.7% | #415 of 1,792 |
| 7Kane County, IL | 62 | 170 | 9.2 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #456 of 1,792 |
| 8Cook County, IL | 61 | 1,458 | 6.9 | $1.6M | −1.3% | #482 of 1,792 |
| 9McHenry County, IL | 61 | 113 | 9.6 | $1.3M | +2.5% | #497 of 1,792 |
| 10Monroe County, IL | 59 | 10 | 7.2 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #547 of 1,792 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $876K | −1.7% |
Other business types in Hamilton County
None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
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 Hamilton County, IL?
Hamilton County has 3 gyms 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 Hamilton County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Hamilton County, IL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2.6M a year, or $776 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms on map listings, it comes to $876K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,387 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, IL compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Hamilton County has 8.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $876K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 2, against 3 on map listings.
How fast is Hamilton County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 7,859 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,387 households. The median household income in Hamilton County is $65,746 a year, 19% 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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