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Gyms in Murray County, MN

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $854 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
5.5
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
7,942
−2.9% 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 2 gyms in Murray County. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households.

Households in Murray County spend about $3.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $854 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.5M 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 Murray County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Murray County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Murray County 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 Murray County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureMurray CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.58.47.6
Spending per listing$1.5M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,0863,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$854$1,085$983
Median household income$74,033$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored54

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
2The 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 Murray 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 Murray County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,942−2.9% since 2020
Households
3,609
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
705 sq. mi.
People per square mile
11
Median household income
$74,033
Average household income
$90,836
Median home value
$185,400
Jobs located here
3,012
Daytime population
7,010Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Scott County, MN84346.2$2.3M+5.1%#39 of 1,792
2Isanti County, MN8495.5$1.7M+7.3%#43 of 1,792
3Cass County, MN7864.7$1.8M+4.2%#89 of 1,792
4Anoka County, MN77997.2$1.6M+4.7%#104 of 1,792
5Chisago County, MN72209.4$1.2M+4.3%#196 of 1,792
6Olmsted County, MN71446.6$1.8M+2.3%#200 of 1,792
7Nicollet County, MN6886.2$1.6M−0.7%#268 of 1,792
8Washington County, MN68928.7$1.6M+6.9%#269 of 1,792
9Carver County, MN684110.0$1.5M+6.6%#271 of 1,792
10Wabasha County, MN6766.6$1.4M+0.7%#291 of 1,792
Murray County, MNNot scored25.5$1.5M−2.9%

Other business types in Murray County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gyms are in Murray County, MN?

Murray 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 Murray County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Murray County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.1M a year, or $854 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,609 households in Murray County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Murray County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Murray County has 2 gyms on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Murray County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Murray County at 7,942 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,609 households. The median household income in Murray County is $74,033 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

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 Murray County

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