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Gyms in Lenawee County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #363 of 1,792 scored counties
#23 of 60 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
22
2 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
4
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$31M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $796 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
8% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.7
25% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
97,779
−1.6% 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

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Lenawee County comes to about $31M a year: $796 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. Spread across 22 gyms, that is $1.4M per gym, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Lenawee County has 22 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 9%, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.7, 25% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Lenawee County in 2023. That is one for every 9,718 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.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lenawee County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms, Lenawee County has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #363 of 1,792 scored counties and #23 of 60 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Lenawee County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Lenawee County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureLenawee CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.76.57.6
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)9,7184,3833,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$796$902$983
Median household income$70,518$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score6560

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
39
Annual payroll, 2023
$665K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
222 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
24The 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 Lenawee 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 Lenawee County

Population, 2025 estimate
97,779−1.6% since 2020
Households
38,871
Median age
42.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
750 sq. mi.
People per square mile
131
Median household income
$70,518+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,684
Median home value
$196,800
Jobs located here
24,864
Daytime population
85,633Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Antrim County, MI8054.5$1.8M+5.3%#66 of 1,792
2Monroe County, MI79284.4$2M+0.7%#76 of 1,792
3Lapeer County, MI79174.9$1.8M+1.0%#78 of 1,792
4Allegan County, MI79296.4$1.5M+2.1%#83 of 1,792
5Montcalm County, MI7883.3$2.2M+4.1%#85 of 1,792
6Barry County, MI78104.1$2.2M+2.2%#86 of 1,792
7Clinton County, MI77237.3$1.4M+1.6%#110 of 1,792
8Livingston County, MI74526.8$1.8M+1.7%#143 of 1,792
9Cass County, MI74115.2$1.7M+0.2%#146 of 1,792
10Newaygo County, MI7363.1$2.4M+3.1%#156 of 1,792
23Lenawee County, MI65225.7$1.4M−1.6%#363 of 1,792

Other business types in Lenawee County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Lenawee County, MI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 gyms in Lenawee County. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 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 Lenawee County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $31M a year, or $796 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 38,871 households in Lenawee County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lenawee County, MI compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Lenawee County has 5.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.4M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Lenawee County would have about 24, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,718 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Lenawee County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Lenawee County at 97,779 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,871 households. Median household income in Lenawee County is $70,518, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, 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. Lenawee County scores 65 for gyms (upper middle), #363 of 1,792 scored counties.

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