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Gyms in Tazewell County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #836 of 1,792 scored counties
#24 of 68 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
40
8 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
15
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$48.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $901 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
6% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.4
3% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
130,049
−0.9% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 40 gyms in Tazewell County. 8 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.4, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Tazewell County comes to about $48.7M a year: $901 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. Spread across 40 gyms, that is $1.2M per gym, 6% 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.

Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Tazewell County in 2023. That is one for every 3,603 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $841K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Tazewell County.

Population estimates put the population change in Tazewell County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms, Tazewell County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #836 of 1,792 scored counties and #24 of 68 scored counties in Illinois.

How Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureTazewell CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.47.77.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,6033,1073,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$901$1,054$983
Median household income$77,982$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score5250

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
15 → 15All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
260
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
408 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$841K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
130,049−0.9% since 2020
Households
54,051
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
647 sq. mi.
People per square mile
202
Median household income
$77,982+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,832
Median home value
$167,500
Jobs located here
46,441
Daytime population
115,748Residents 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 Tazewell 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
24Tazewell County, IL52407.4$1.2M−0.9%#836 of 1,792

Other business types in Tazewell County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Tazewell County, IL?

There are 40 gyms on map listings in Tazewell County as of September 2026. 8 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

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

About $48.7M a year, or $901 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,051 households in Tazewell County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Tazewell County has 7.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Tazewell County would have about 37, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,603 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Tazewell County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Tazewell County at 130,049 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 54,051 households. The median household income in Tazewell County is $77,982 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Tazewell County scores 52 for gyms (upper middle), #836 of 1,792 scored counties.

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