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Gyms in Rock County, MN

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

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

Listings
8
1 chain location (13%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $863 a household
Spending per listing
$435K
67% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.8
2.6 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
9,524
−1.7% 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 Rock County spend about $3.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $863 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $435K per gym, 67% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 8 gyms on map listings in Rock County as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 19.8 for every 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Rock County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Rock County declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, 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 Rock 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 Rock County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureRock CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.88.47.6
Spending per listing$435K$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, 2020–2025−1.7%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$863$1,085$983
Median household income$71,295$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
81 chain location
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 Rock 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 Rock County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,524−1.7% since 2020
Households
4,035
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
483 sq. mi.
People per square mile
20
Median household income
$71,295
Average household income
$91,311
Median home value
$224,300
Jobs located here
3,938
Daytime population
8,459Residents 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 Rock 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
Rock County, MNNot scored819.8$435K−1.7%

Other business types in Rock 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 Rock County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 gyms in Rock County. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Rock County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $3.5M a year, or $863 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 gyms on map listings, it comes to $435K 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 4,035 households in Rock County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rock County has 19.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $435K, 67% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Rock County would have about 3, against 8 on map listings.

How fast is Rock County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Rock County at 9,524 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,035 households. Median household income in Rock County is $71,295, 12% 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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