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Gyms in Putnam County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Putnam County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #75 of 1,792 scored counties
#3 of 63 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 5
- 2 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $11.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $831 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 81% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 54% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 37,876
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms in Putnam County is 79 (high), #75 of 1,792 scored counties and #3 of 63 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms.
Households in Putnam County spend about $11.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $831 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 gyms, that is $2.4M per gym, 81% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
Putnam County has 5 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 40%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Putnam County, since they leave out counts under 3. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Putnam County. Population estimates put the population change in Putnam County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Putnam 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.
| Measure | Putnam County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | n/a | 3,675 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.3% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $831 | $864 | $983 |
| Median household income | $78,378 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 60 |
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
- 52 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $25K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Putnam 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 Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 37,876+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,142
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 481 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 78
- Median household income
- $78,378+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,595
- Median home value
- $218,900
- Jobs located here
- 12,980
- Daytime population
- 33,740Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hancock County, IN | 92 | 19 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +13.5% | #6 of 1,792 |
| 2Dearborn County, IN | 81 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +1.7% | #52 of 1,792 |
| 3Putnam County, IN | 79 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #75 of 1,792 |
| 4Boone County, IN | 76 | 19 | 6.6 | $2.1M | +13.5% | #117 of 1,792 |
| 5Franklin County, IN | 76 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #121 of 1,792 |
| 6Johnson County, IN | 76 | 48 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +7.4% | #128 of 1,792 |
| 7Warrick County, IN | 73 | 12 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +4.4% | #157 of 1,792 |
| 8Morgan County, IN | 72 | 17 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +4.4% | #185 of 1,792 |
| 9Hendricks County, IN | 71 | 49 | 7.3 | $1.6M | +10.2% | #206 of 1,792 |
| 10Madison County, IN | 71 | 25 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #207 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Putnam 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 Putnam County, IN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 gyms in Putnam County. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Putnam County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Putnam County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $11.8M a year, or $831 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 14,142 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, IN compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Putnam County has 3.5 gyms per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $2.4M, 81% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Putnam County would have about 9, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Putnam County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 37,876 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,142 households. Median household income in Putnam County is $78,378, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Putnam County scores 79 for gyms (high), #75 of 1,792 scored counties.
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