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Gyms in Morgan County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #185 of 1,792 scored counties
#8 of 63 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
17
3 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
8
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$26.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $934 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
19% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.0
21% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
74,967
+4.4% 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 17 gyms in Morgan County. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.0, 21% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Morgan County spend about $26.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $934 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per gym, 19% above 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 8 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Morgan County in 2023. That is one for every 3,535 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.

Population estimates show Morgan County grew 4.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms, Morgan County has a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle): #185 of 1,792 scored counties and #8 of 63 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Morgan County compares

The same measures for Indiana 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 Morgan County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureMorgan CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.06.37.6
Spending per listing$1.6M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,5353,6753,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.3%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.4%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$934$864$983
Median household income$79,429$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score7260

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 8All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
119
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
173 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
20The 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County

Population, 2025 estimate
74,967+4.4% since 2020
Households
28,279
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
404 sq. mi.
People per square mile
180
Median household income
$79,429+23.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$101,900
Median home value
$237,600
Jobs located here
15,802
Daytime population
52,939Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hancock County, IN92195.7$1.9M+13.5%#6 of 1,792
2Dearborn County, IN8173.5$2.6M+1.7%#52 of 1,792
3Putnam County, IN7953.5$2.4M+3.2%#75 of 1,792
4Boone County, IN76196.6$2.1M+13.5%#117 of 1,792
5Franklin County, IN7655.4$1.7M+2.2%#121 of 1,792
6Johnson County, IN76487.7$1.4M+7.4%#128 of 1,792
7Warrick County, IN73124.8$2.2M+4.4%#157 of 1,792
8Morgan County, IN72176.0$1.6M+4.4%#185 of 1,792
9Hendricks County, IN71497.3$1.6M+10.2%#206 of 1,792
10Madison County, IN71254.7$1.5M+3.8%#207 of 1,792

Other business types in Morgan County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Morgan County, IN?

There are 17 gyms on map listings in Morgan County as of September 2026. 3 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 8 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 Morgan County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $26.4M a year, or $934 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,279 households in Morgan County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Morgan County, IN compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Morgan County has 6.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Morgan County would have about 20, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,535 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Morgan County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Morgan County at 74,967 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,279 households. The median household income in Morgan County is $79,429 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.5% 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. Morgan County scores 72 for gyms (upper middle), #185 of 1,792 scored counties.

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