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Gyms in Rush County, IN

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
2 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$4.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $693 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.9
22% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,767
0.0% 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

Households in Rush County spend about $4.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $693 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per gym, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 4 gyms on map listings in Rush County as of September 2026. That is 5.9 per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Rush County in 2023. That is one for every 2,249 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

Population estimates show Rush County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 gyms on map listings, Rush County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Rush 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 Rush County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureRush CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.96.37.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,2493,6753,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.3%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–20250.0%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$693$864$983
Median household income$66,473$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored60

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
19
Annual payroll, 2023
$542K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
42 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Rush 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 Rush County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,7670.0% since 2020
Households
6,746
Median age
42.7
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
408 sq. mi.
People per square mile
41
Median household income
$66,473+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,804
Median home value
$166,800
Jobs located here
4,803
Daytime population
13,679Residents 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 Rush 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
Rush County, INNot scored45.9$1.2M0.0%

Other business types in Rush County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Rush County, IN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 gyms in Rush County. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

How much do households in Rush County, IN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $4.7M a year, or $693 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 6,746 households in Rush County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rush County has 5.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,249 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Rush County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Rush County at 16,767 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,746 households. Median household income in Rush County is $66,473, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Rush County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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