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Gyms in Atchison County, KS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 24 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,611 of 1,792 scored counties
#28 of 32 scored counties in Kansas

Listings
5
3 chain locations (60%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $699 a household
Spending per listing
$802K
38% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,172
−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

For gyms, Atchison County has a Groundwork market score of 24 (low): #1,611 of 1,792 scored counties and #28 of 32 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gyms in Atchison County. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Atchison County comes to about $4M a year: $699 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 gyms, that is $802K per gym, 38% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Atchison County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Atchison County declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Atchison 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 Atchison County, KS compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureAtchison CountyKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.77.67.6
Spending per listing$802K$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, 2020–2025−0.9%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$699$911$983
Median household income$61,112$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market score2452

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
53 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 Atchison 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 Atchison County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,172−0.9% since 2020
Households
5,735
Median age
37.2
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
431 sq. mi.
People per square mile
38
Median household income
$61,112+21.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,946
Median home value
$145,700
Jobs located here
5,726
Daytime population
14,569Residents 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 Atchison 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
28Atchison County, KS2458.7$802K−0.9%#1,611 of 1,792

Other business types in Atchison County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Atchison County, KS?

Atchison County has 5 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Atchison County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $4M a year, or $699 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms on map listings, it comes to $802K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,735 households in Atchison County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Atchison County has 8.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $802K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Atchison County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Atchison County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Atchison County at 16,172 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,735 households. The median household income in Atchison County is $61,112 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.2% 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. Atchison County scores 24 for gyms (low), #1,611 of 1,792 scored counties.

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