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Gyms in Clinton County, IA

How Clinton County, IA compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,126 of 1,792 scored counties
#18 of 48 scored counties in Iowa

Listings
14
3 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$15.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $805 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
14% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,002
−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

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 gyms in Clinton County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 21%, against 28% across the U.S. That is 7.2 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Clinton County comes to about $15.7M a year: $805 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per gym, 14% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Clinton County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 3,251 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.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clinton County declined 0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms in Clinton County is 44 (lower middle), #1,126 of 1,792 scored counties and #18 of 48 scored counties in Iowa.

How Clinton County compares

The same measures for Iowa 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 Clinton County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.28.57.6
Spending per listing$1.1M$1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,2513,3063,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.7%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$805$890$983
Median household income$66,981$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score4439

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
81
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
143 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County

Population, 2025 estimate
46,002−0.9% since 2020
Households
19,506
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
695 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$66,981+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,373
Median home value
$160,600
Jobs located here
19,215
Daytime population
42,953Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Iowa

Counties in Iowa ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, IA78157.3$1.4M+9.0%#93 of 1,792
2Dallas County, IA70348.0$1.6M+17.8%#230 of 1,792
3Pottawattamie County, IA69154.0$2.1M−0.7%#238 of 1,792
4Marshall County, IA6553.2$2.4M−0.5%#341 of 1,792
5Madison County, IA6369.0$1.1M+3.8%#439 of 1,792
6Jasper County, IA61106.7$1.2M+0.9%#500 of 1,792
7Plymouth County, IA5776.8$1.3M0.0%#646 of 1,792
8Washington County, IA5766.7$1.3M+0.6%#652 of 1,792
9Cedar County, IA5656.6$1.3M−0.7%#685 of 1,792
10Jackson County, IA5556.1$1.3M−0.8%#719 of 1,792
18Clinton County, IA44147.2$1.1M−0.9%#1,126 of 1,792

Other business types in Clinton County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Clinton County, IA?

Clinton County has 14 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 6 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 Clinton County, IA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $15.7M a year, or $805 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,506 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clinton County, IA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Clinton County has 7.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.1M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Clinton County would have about 12, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,251 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Clinton County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Clinton County at 46,002 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,506 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $66,981 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.6% 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. Clinton County scores 44 for gyms (lower middle), #1,126 of 1,792 scored counties.

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