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Gyms in Allen County, KS

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $690 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
4.0
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
12,302
−1.8% 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 2 gyms in Allen County. That is 4.0 per 10,000 households.

Households in Allen County spend about $3.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $690 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2 gyms, that is $1.7M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Allen County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Allen County declined 1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 gyms on map listings, Allen County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Allen County compares

The same measures for Kansas 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 Allen County, KS compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureAllen CountyKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.07.67.6
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.2M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,8883,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.8%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$690$911$983
Median household income$60,689$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored52

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Allen 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 Allen County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,302−1.8% since 2020
Households
5,011
Median age
40.4
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
500 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$60,689+33.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,243
Median home value
$107,600
Jobs located here
5,623
Daytime population
11,680Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Kansas

Counties in Kansas ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Butler County, KS8793.6$2.6M+3.1%#23 of 1,792
2Leavenworth County, KS81217.0$1.5M+3.2%#61 of 1,792
3Sedgwick County, KS671225.9$1.4M+2.6%#298 of 1,792
4Miami County, KS67118.0$1.3M+5.9%#303 of 1,792
5Pottawatomie County, KS6699.6$1.1M+6.9%#337 of 1,792
6Reno County, KS65124.7$1.5M−0.6%#359 of 1,792
7Wyandotte County, KS59355.7$1.3M+1.0%#566 of 1,792
8Johnson County, KS5926110.5$1.3M+4.2%#570 of 1,792
9Franklin County, KS5765.8$1.3M+1.1%#647 of 1,792
10Douglas County, KS57397.7$1.2M+1.8%#655 of 1,792
Allen County, KSNot scored24.0$1.7M−1.8%

Other business types in Allen County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Allen County, KS?

Allen County has 2 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Allen County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Allen County, KS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.5M a year, or $690 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,011 households in Allen County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Allen County, KS compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Allen County has 2 gyms on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Allen County would have about 3, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Allen County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Allen County at 12,302 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,011 households. The median household income in Allen County is $60,689 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.9% 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. Allen County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in Allen County

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