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Fitness and classes · Small-town market · Minnesota

Gyms in the Hutchinson, MN area

The gyms in the Hutchinson, MN area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #373 of 506 scored small-town markets
#17 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Minnesota

Listings
17
4 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
5
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$13.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $908 a household
Spending per listing
$812K
38% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.2
47% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,631
−0.3% 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 the Hutchinson area spend about $13.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $908 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $812K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 38% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

The Hutchinson area has 17 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.2, 47% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Hutchinson area in 2023. That is one for every 3,043 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 put the population change in the Hutchinson area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Hutchinson area scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #373 of 506 scored small-town markets and #17 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Minnesota.

How the Hutchinson area compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Hutchinson, MN area compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureHutchinson areaMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.28.47.6
Spending per listing$812K$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,0433,0863,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$908$1,085$983
Median household income$80,084$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score3954

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
7
Annual payroll, 2023
$131K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
174 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 the Hutchinson area, 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 the Hutchinson area

Population, 2025 estimate
36,631−0.3% since 2020
Households
15,215
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
492 sq. mi.
People per square mile
75
Median household income
$80,084+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,958
Median home value
$246,100
Jobs located here
16,606
Daytime population
33,985Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Minnesota for gyms, numbered among those based in Minnesota (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Hutchinson area marked.

Top small-town markets in Minnesota

Small-town markets in Minnesota ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Brainerd, MN72296.9$1.2M+4.3%#39 of 506
2Austin, MN69117.0$1.2M+2.3%#55 of 506
3Fergus Falls, MN66228.7$969K+1.6%#82 of 506
4Grand Rapids, MN64126.5$1.2M+0.9%#104 of 506
5Owatonna, MN59106.6$1.4M+0.2%#157 of 506
6Worthington, MN5567.8$1M+0.6%#204 of 506
Wahpeton, ND-MN5588.4$1M0.0%#206 of 506
7Faribault-Northfield, MN54229.4$1M+4.2%#222 of 506
8Willmar, MN481810.2$846K+2.3%#282 of 506
9Winona, MN47167.9$1.1M+1.8%#285 of 506
17Hutchinson, MN391711.2$812K−0.3%#373 of 506

Other business types in the Hutchinson area

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

Questions

How many gyms are in the Hutchinson, MN area?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 17 gyms in the Hutchinson area. 4 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 5 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 the Hutchinson, MN area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $13.8M a year, or $908 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gyms on map listings, it comes to $812K 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 15,215 households in the Hutchinson area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Hutchinson, MN area compare with the U.S. for gyms?

The Hutchinson area has 11.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $812K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, the Hutchinson area would have about 11, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,043 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is the Hutchinson, MN area growing?

Population estimates put the Hutchinson area at 36,631 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,215 households. Median household income in the Hutchinson area is $80,084, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Hutchinson area scores 39 for gyms (lower middle), #373 of 506 scored small-town markets.

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